The 2010 Richmond Raiders season was the first season as a professional indoor football franchise and their first in the American Indoor Football Association (AIFA). One of 13 teams competing in the AIFA for the 2010 season.
In July, 2009, the American Indoor Football Association announced that they would be expanding into Richmond, Virginia. After a month-long name-the-team contest, the Richmond franchise announced that it would be nicknamed the Raiders on August 5, 2009.
The Raiders' first game was the 2010 AIFA Kickoff Classic; on January 23, 2010, where they played an exhibition game against the AIFA All-Stars at the Richmond Coliseum.
On May 5, 2010, defensive coordinator Charles Gunnings replaced Mike Siani as the head coach, as Siani resigned.
Schedule Key:
Preseason Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Attendance Final Score Team recordSaturdayJanuary 237:00 PMAIFA All-Stars49-450-0Richmond Coliseum4,721
Regular season Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Attendance Final Score Team record1SaturdayMarch 137:00 PMReading ExpressL 42-560-1Richmond Coliseum3,1972SaturdayMarch 207:00 PMNew Jersey RevolutionW 51-381-1Richmond Coliseum3,3003SundayMarch 284:00 PMat Baltimore MarinersL 45-491-21st Mariner Arena4SaturdayApril 37:00 PMFayetteville GuardW 55-392-2Richmond Coliseum5SaturdayApril 10at Reading ExpressL 46-492-3Sovereign Center2,8786FridayApril 16at Erie StormL 35-442-4Louis J. Tullio Arena3,0007 Bye8FridayApril 307:00 PMErie StormL 39-532-5Richmond Coliseum2,5629SaturdayMay 87:00 PMFayetteville GuardW 55-283-5Richmond Coliseum10FridayMay 14at Reading ExpressW 40-394-5Sovereign Center3,77011SaturdayMay 22at New Jersey RevolutionW 76-405-5Mennen Arena12SaturdayMay 297:00 PMBaltimore MarinersL 39-575-6Richmond Coliseum13SaturdayJune 5at Harrisburg StampedeL 68-74 (3OT)5-7Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center1,85614 Bye15SaturdayJune 197:00 pmHarrisburg StampedeL 32-465-8Richmond Coliseum16SaturdayJune 26at Fayetteville GuardW 56-336-8Cumberland County Crown Coliseum
Roster 2010 Richmond Raiders roster Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers Offensive linemen currently vacant
Defensive linemen currently vacant Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers currently vacant Injured Reserve currently vacant
Exempt List currently vacant
[Roster] updated June 26, 2010 2 Active, 0 Inactive
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Division Standings Team Overall DivisionWinsLossesPercentageWinsLossesPercentage Eastern Division Baltimore Mariners1401.0001401.000 Harrisburg Stampede1130.7861130.786 Erie Storm860.571860.571 Reading Express860.571860.571 Richmond Raiders680.429680.429 Fayetteville Guard2120.1432120.143 New Jersey Revolution0140.0000140.000 Western Division Wyoming Cavalry1310.9891310.989 San Jose Wolves950.643950.643 Wenatchee Valley Venom860.571860.571 Yakima Valley Warriors770.500770.500 Arctic Predators4100.2864100.286 Ogden Knights1130.0711130.071
Green indicates clinched playoff berth Purple indicates division champion Grey indicates best league record
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