E. Claiborne Robins Stadium

E. Claiborne Robins Stadium
Former names	First Market Stadium; Soccer/Track Complex
Location	238 Boatwright Drive; Richmond, Virginia 23173 USA
Owner	University of Richmond
Operator	University of Richmond
Capacity	8,217 (2017–present); 8,700 (2010–2016)
Surface	FieldTurf
Construction
Broke ground	October 25, 2008
Opened	September 18, 2010
Construction cost	$28 million
Architect	BCWH Architects; McMillan, Pazdan, Smith
Structural engineer	Dunbar Milby Williams Pittman & Vaughan
Services engineer	Thompson Consulting Engineers
General contractor	Hourigan Construction
Tenants
	Richmond Spiders; (football, soccer, lacrosse, track & field)

E. Claiborne Robins Stadium is an 8,217-seat multi-purpose stadium at the University of Richmond in Richmond, Virginia.^[6] It is home to the Richmond Spiders football, men's lacrosse, women's lacrosse, women's soccer, and women's track and field teams. The men's soccer team played there until 2012, when the university discontinued the program.^[7]

History

Known for many years as the Soccer/Track Complex, the original 2,000-seat facility was renamed First Market Stadium in 2001 following a sponsorship from First Market Bank (now Atlantic Union Bank).^[8]

In 2002, the stadium's track was completely rebuilt.^[9] In 2003, it was named the Fred Hardy Track in honor of the longtime Spiders coach.^[10] The playing surface was changed from natural grass to FieldTurf, an artificial turf, in 2004.^[11]

Due to the age and off-campus location of City Stadium, where the Richmond Spiders football team played its home games, demand grew for an on-campus football facility.

The university and donors committed more than $25 million to a renovation of First Market Stadium, including a $5 million grant from the Robins Foundation in early 2008.^[12]^[13]

Renovations on the stadium began on December 20, 2008, coincidentally the day after the Spiders football team won the 2008 NCAA Division I Football Championship – the school's first national title in any sport.^[14]

On September 16, 2009, the stadium was renamed E. Claiborne Robins Stadium to honor the legacy of E. Claiborne Robins Sr and his historic philanthropy to the school.^[13]

The football team began play at Robins Stadium in the 2010 season, they won their first game 27-21 in overtime over Elon University.^[15]

Attendance records

Rank	Attendance	Date	Game Result
1^T	8,700	November 12, 2016	8 Richmond 31, Delaware 17
1^T	8,700	October 15, 2016	6 Richmond 23, 13 Villanova 0
1^T	8,700	October 1, 2016	6 Richmond 31, Towson 28
1^T	8,700	September 24, 2016	7 Richmond 38, 23 Colgate 31
1^T	8,700	September 10, 2016	2 Richmond 34, Norfolk State 0
1^T	8,700	November 21, 2015	14 Richmond 20, 7 William & Mary 9
1^T	8,700	September 19, 2015	22 Richmond 42, VMI 10
1^T	8,700	November 15, 2014	14 Richmond 20, 25 James Madison 55
1^T	8,700	November 23, 2013	Richmond 31, 19 William & Mary 20
1^T	8,700	November 2, 2013	Richmond 27, Albany 10
1^T	8,700	October 26, 2013	Richmond 32, 8 Towson 48
1^T	8,700	September 28, 2013	22 Richmond 21, Maine 28
1^T	8,700	August 31, 2013	15 Richmond 34, VMI 0
1^T	8,700	November 10, 2012	20 Richmond 23, Delaware 17
1^T	8,700	November 3, 2012	22 Richmond 39, Rhode Island 0
1^T	8,700	October 20, 2012	Richmond 35, 2 James Madison 29
1^T	8,700	September 29, 2012	Richmond 37, 4 Old Dominion 45
1^T	8,700	September 8, 2012	Richmond 41, Gardner–Webb 8
1^T	8,700	November 19, 2011	Richmond 23, William & Mary 25
1^T	8,700	October 22, 2011	18 Richmond 22, 9 Maine 23
1^T	8,700	September 24, 2011	5 Richmond 43, 11 New Hampshire 45
1^T	8,700	September 17, 2011	6 Richmond 34, VMI 19
1^T	8,700	September 10, 2011	9 Richmond 21, Wagner 6
1^T	8,700	November 6, 2010	20 Richmond 13, 22 James Madison 10^OT
1^T	8,700	October 23, 2010	16 Richmond 28, Towson 6
1^T	8,700	September 25, 2010	5 Richmond 13, 7 Delaware 34
1^T	8,700	September 18, 2010	9 Richmond 27, 7 Elon 21^OT

References

^ "Homecoming Weekend". The Alumni Magazine. 2008.
^ "University of Richmond Alumni Magazine – Winter 2010: Around the Lake: Construction stays on track".
^ "LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)". Thompson Consulting Engineers.
^ "UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND - Robins Football Stadium" (PDF). University of Richmond.
^ "Awards". Hourigan Construction.
^ "Robins Stadium" (Press release). Richmond Spiders. February 9, 2015.
^ Woody, Paul (November 3, 2012). "As Richmond soccer ends, players face difficult choices". Richmond Times-Dispatch.
^ O'Connor, John (September 17, 2009). "UR's on-campus stadium will carry Robins' name". Richmond Times-Dispatch.
^ "Track Renovations Complete". Richmond Spiders (Press release). September 24, 2002.
^ "Robins Stadium". Richmond Spiders.
^ "New FieldTurf In First Market Stadium Unveiled". Richmond Spiders. August 13, 2004.
^ "Robins Foundation awards $8 million to University of Richmond for on-campus stadium and Westhampton Center". University of Richmond (Press release). January 3, 2008.
^ ^a ^b "Congratulations Class Of 2009!". Richmond Spiders (Press release). May 10, 2009.
^ "A New Day". University of Richmond. August 2, 2010.
^ "E. Claiborne Robins Stadium – Richmond Spiders". Stadium Journey.

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[1] "Homecoming Weekend". The Alumni Magazine. 2008.

[2] "University of Richmond Alumni Magazine – Winter 2010: Around the Lake: Construction stays on track".

[3] "LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)". Thompson Consulting Engineers.

[4] "UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND - Robins Football Stadium" (PDF). University of Richmond.

[5] "Awards". Hourigan Construction.

[6] "Robins Stadium" (Press release). Richmond Spiders. February 9, 2015.

[7] Woody, Paul (November 3, 2012). "As Richmond soccer ends, players face difficult choices". Richmond Times-Dispatch.

[8] O'Connor, John (September 17, 2009). "UR's on-campus stadium will carry Robins' name". Richmond Times-Dispatch.

[9] "Track Renovations Complete". Richmond Spiders (Press release). September 24, 2002.

[10] "Robins Stadium". Richmond Spiders.

[11] "New FieldTurf In First Market Stadium Unveiled". Richmond Spiders. August 13, 2004.

[12] "Robins Foundation awards $8 million to University of Richmond for on-campus stadium and Westhampton Center". University of Richmond (Press release). January 3, 2008.

[congrats-13] "Congratulations Class Of 2009!". Richmond Spiders (Press release). May 10, 2009.

[14] "A New Day". University of Richmond. August 2, 2010.

[15] "E. Claiborne Robins Stadium – Richmond Spiders". Stadium Journey.

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v t e Richmond Spiders football
Venues	Tate Field (1891–1893, 1925–1928) West-End Park (1894) Broad Street Park (1897–1916) Boulevard Field (1917–1920) Stadium Field (1921–1924) City Stadium (1929–2009) E. Claiborne Robins Stadium (2010–present)
Bowls & rivalries	1968 Tangerine Bowl 1971 Tangerine Bowl James Madison VMI William & Mary
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
Seasons	1881 1882 1883–1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
National championship seasons in bold

v t e University of Richmond
Richmond, Virginia
Academics	School of Arts & Sciences E. Claiborne Robins School of Business Jepson School of Leadership Studies School of Law School of Professional & Continuing Studies
Athletics	Atlantic 10 Conference Richmond Spiders Men's basketball Capital City Classic Women's basketball Football Capital Cup Men's lacrosse Baseball Robins Center E. Claiborne Robins Stadium Malcolm U. Pitt Field
People	Alumni Former presidents Kevin Hallock (President)
Student life	The Collegian WDCE Fraternities and sororities
Miscellaneous	Gottwald Center for the Sciences
Commons Category

v t e Football stadiums of the Patriot League
Current stadiums	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium (Bucknell) Coffey Field (Fordham) Crown Field at Andy Kerr Stadium (Colgate) Fitton Field (Holy Cross) Cooper Field (Georgetown) Fisher Stadium (Lafayette) Goodman Stadium (Lehigh)
Future stadium	E. Claiborne Robins Stadium (Richmond; joining in 2025)

v t e Sports in Richmond, Virginia
Baseball	EL Richmond Flying Squirrels
Basketball	ABA Richmond Elite
Roller derby	WFTDA River City Rollergirls
Running	Monument Avenue 10K Richmond Marathon
Soccer	USL 1 Richmond Kickers Others Richmond Strikers Jefferson Cup
College athletics	NCAA Div. I Richmond Spiders VCU Rams NCAA Div. II Virginia Union Panthers
Venues (NCAA Div. I)	Arthur Ashe Athletic Center Belgian Building City Stadium The Diamond E. Claiborne Robins Stadium Hovey Field Malcolm U. Pitt Field Richmond Coliseum Richmond Raceway Robins Center Siegel Center Sports Backers Stadium

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