University of Richmond E. Claiborne Robins Stadium Project

E. Claiborne Robins Stadium

We are excited to announce that the University of Richmond has completed construction of the E. Claiborne Robins stadium and the Richmond Spiders football team will play their first home game at the stadium at 1pm on September 18^th.  The stadium bears the name of E. Claiborne Robins, in honor of the decades of generous support that the Robins Family and the Robins Foundation have provided to the University, including athletics and the new stadium project which was designed and built using the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) rating standards.

In December 2008, the Spiders realized the dream of winning a national championship but what they didn’t know was that very day construction of their new home stadium had begun.  When planning started on the stadium nearly a decade ago, no one knew that the football program would be coming off a championship season just as construction of the stadium began.  The coincidence heightens excitement about Spider football’s return to campus.  For the past 81 years the Spiders have played home games at a stadium five miles from campus.  Richmond’s dedicated alumni fans also have a reason to cheer because when they invite family members to support the Spiders, they will be returning to the campus and familiar sights like the Robins Center and the Millhiser Gymnasium.  Robins Stadium will host six home football games in its inaugural season, as the Spiders make another run for the Football Championship Subdivision trophy they brought home in 2008.  Go Spiders!!!

Stadium

Commemorative Custom Engraved 4x8 and 8x8 Bricks

Over the years, the University of Richmond has enhanced its tradition of excellence through the exceptional dedication and generosity of benefactors, including alumni, students, parents, faculty and staff, friends, corporations and foundations but the qualities of a superior education are costly to develop and sustain.  With a growing national reputation for outstanding educational quality, Richmond is gaining momentum and with your help, the University can continue its extraordinary accomplishments.  Please support the University of Richmond today by purchasing a commemorative custom engraved 4×8 or 8×8 brick paver that will be installed at the stadium’s entrance and will serve as a lasting reminder of your support for Spider Athletics and the University and it is a thoughtful way to honor or remember important people in our lives.  To purchase an engraved brick, please visit www.RichmondSpiders.com to download an order form or call 804-289-8759.