Richmond Roadrunners
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| Founded | 1968 |
|---|---|
| Folded | 1970 |
| League | Atlantic Coast Football League |
| Team history | Richmond Mustangs (1967) Richmond Roadrunners (1968-1969) Richmond Saints (1970) |
| Based in | Richmond, Virginia |
| Arena | City Stadium |
| Championships | 0 |
| Division titles | 0 |
The Richmond Roadrunners/Richmond Saints were an Atlantic Coast Football League team that played four seasons from 1967 to 1970. They were affiliated with the New Orleans Saints from 1969 to 1970. They changed their name from the "Roadrunners" to the "Saints" in their final season, 1970.[1] The Roadrunners played their home games at City Stadium. They had three head coaches in their existence.[2][1][3][4]
Season-by-season
[edit]| Year | League | W | L | T | Finish | Coach | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond Mustangs | 1967 | United American Football League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1st (Declared Champions) | Dick James |
| Richmond Roadrunners | 1968 | Atlantic Coast Football League | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3rd, Southern Division | Dick James |
| 1969 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2nd, Southern Division | J. D. Roberts | ||
| Richmond Saints | 1970 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 6th, Southern Division | J. D. Roberts, Doug McNeil[a] |
Notes
[edit]- ^ J. D. Roberts was promoted to head coach of the New Orleans Saints, he was replaced by Doug McNeil
References
[edit]- ^ a b "1970 Richmond Saints - Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com.
- ^ "1967 Richmond Mustangs/Roadrunners (UAFL) - Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com.
- ^ "1968 Richmond Roadrunners - Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com.
- ^ "1969 Richmond Roadrunners - Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com.
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