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Wofford The Richmond Spiders represent the University of Richmond in Richmond, Virginia. The Spiders compete in the Division I FCS of the National Collegiate Athletic Association as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference for most sports.
Aug 9, 2014 · The mascot itself has evolved over the years, from the adorable but arachnologically suspect six-legged mascot back in the early 1990s (unofficially named “Spidey” until Marvel Comics unofficially voiced its unofficial displeasure with that), to the frat guy in sweats and a cape with a spider head in the late ’90s and early 2000s, to WebstUR (ge...
Jun 22, 2020 · To this date, Richmond is the only U.S. college to have spiders as a mascot. And, really, does that surprise you? But how did I end up in that costume? The story begins my sophomore year (I...
Sep 1, 2012 · The University of Richmond is the only college in the U.S. to have this unique mascot. Over the years there have been several interpretations of the spider mascot. Most recently, it was the rather placid caped hornet-looking character.
This Collegian article gives a brief history of the University of Richmond spider mascot. It outlines the three competing origin stories for the "unusual mascot that Richmond students have defended since 1894." Originally, the Richmond team had been called the Colts, but a professional baseball team with the same name came to Richmond in the ...
Oct 9, 1997 · The origin of Richmond's spi-der, the unusual mascot that Richmond students have defended since 1894, is a confusing story with three theories, all centering around the American game of baseball. Richmond College teams had been nick-named the Colts until the early 1890s, until a professional baseball team called the Colts came to Richmond.
Richmond is the only university with a spider mascot. And though our community comprises Spiders of varied gifts — different passions, backgrounds, concentrations, and more — we share a drive for excellence and discovery.
