Rhode Island Rams Football

	Rhode Island Rams Football The Rhode Island Rams football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the University of Rhode Island located in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference (CAA Football). Rhode Island's first football team was fielded in 1895. The team plays its home games at the 6,555 seat Meade Stadium in Kingston, Rhode Island. Conference affiliations Rhode Island has played as both an independent and conference-affiliated team. * Independent / Athletic League of New England State Colleges (1895–1946) * Yankee Conference (1947–1996) * Atlantic 10 Conference (1997–2006) * Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference (2007–present) Playoffs The Rams have appeared in the Division I-AA/FCS Playoffs four times with a combined playoff record of 3–4. Championships Conference championships The Rams have won eight confe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1895 Rhode Island Rams Football Team The 1895 Rhode Island football team represented Rhode Island College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts, now known as the University of Rhode Island, as an independent during the 1895 college football season. The team had no coach. The team compiled an overall record of 1–1 and were outscored by a total of 10 to 6. It was the team's first season of intercollegiate football. Schedule References 1895 college football season, Rhode Island Rhode Island Rams football seasons 1895 in sports in Rhode Island, Rhode Island football {{Collegefootball-1895-season-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1981 NCAA Division I-AA Football Season The 1981 NCAA Division I-AA football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division I-AA level, began in August 1981 and concluded with the 1981 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game on December 19, 1981, at Memorial Stadium in Wichita Falls, Texas. The Idaho State Bengals won their first I-AA championship, defeating the Eastern Kentucky Colonels in the Pioneer Bowl, 34−23. Conference changes and new programs Prior to the 1981 season, the Mid-Continent Conference reclassified from Division II to Division I-AA with its four members, Eastern Illinois, Northern Iowa, Western Illinois, and Southwest Missouri State (now Missouri State). Northern Michigan and Youngstown State, which had been members of the Mid-Continent in the 1980 season, departed the league before the shift; Northern Michigan remained in Division II, and Youngstown State transitioned to I-AA as a member of the Ohio Valle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Bob Griffin (American Football Coach) Robert S. Griffin (born October 22, 1940) is a former American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Idaho State University from 1972 to 1975 and the University of Rhode Island from 1976 to 1992, compiling a career college football coaching record of 100–127–1. His 79 wins with the Rhode Island Rams are the most of any head coach in program history. Griffin was born and raised in Milford, Connecticut and graduated from Southern Connecticut State College in 1963. He played college football at Southern Connecticut State as a quarterback and holds the team record for longest completed pass (87 yards). Coaching career Griffin began his coaching career at Holy Cross High School in Queens, NY, leading the team to their first New York City Championship in 1963 and a second New York City Championship in 1965. Griffin worked as an assistant coach at URI from 1966 to 1970. He next was offensive coordinator at Idaho State, and was named head coach in 1972. Griffin ret ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1981 Rhode Island Rams Football Team The 1981 Rhode Island Rams football team represented the University of Rhode Island in the 1981 NCAA Division I-AA football season. They were led by sixth-year head coach Bob Griffin and played their home games at Meade Stadium. They competed as a member of the Yankee Conference. Finishing conference play with a 4–1 record, the Rams were named Yankee Conference co-champions with UMass. With their win over UMass, the Rams received the automatic bid to the NCAA Division I-AA Playoffs, marking Rhode Island's first ever playoff appearance. Schedule References {{Yankee Conference football champions Rhode Island Rhode Island Rams football seasons Yankee Conference football champion seasons Rhode Island Rams football The Rhode Island Rams football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the University of Rhode Island located in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) an ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Herb Maack Herbert Henry Maack (April 16, 1917 – May 5, 2007) was an American football player and coach. He was the head coach of the Rhode Island Rams football team from 1956 through 1960. He compiled a 17–22–2 record and led the Rams to a share of the 1957 Yankee Conference championship. Maack, a native of West New York, New Jersey, attended the Hun School of Princeton in Princeton for high school and then played football and basketball in college for the Columbia Lions. Maack played professionally for one season (1946) with the now-defunct Brooklyn Dodgers of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC). Mack served as an officer in the United States Navy during World War II. He won battle stars for his action in New Guinea and the Philippines The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of List of islands of the Philippines, 7,641 islands, wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1957 Rhode Island Rams Football Team The 1957 Rhode Island Rams football team was an American football team that represented the University of Rhode Island as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1957 college football season. In its second season under head coach Herb Maack, the team compiled a 5–2–1 record (3–0–1 against conference opponents), tied with Connecticut for the Yankee Conference championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 131 to 82. The team played its home games at Meade Stadium in Kingston, Rhode Island. Schedule References {{Yankee Conference football champions Rhode Island Rhode Island Rams football seasons Yankee Conference football champion seasons Rhode Island Rams football The Rhode Island Rams football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the University of Rhode Island located in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) an ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1955 Rhode Island Rams Football Team The 1955 Rhode Island Rams football team was an American football team that represented the University of Rhode Island as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1955 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach Hal Kopp, the team compiled a 6–1–2 record (4–0–1 against conference opponents), won the Yankee Conference championship, lost to Jacksonville State in the Refrigerator Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 162 to 67. The team tallied 1,953 rushing yards and 386 passing yards. On defense, they held opponents to 710 rushing yards and 513 passing yards. The team's individual leaders included: * Halfback Ed DiSimone led the team in rushing (676 yards on 131 carries), total offense (791 yards), scoring (48 points on eight touchdowns), and punting (13 punts, 29-yard average). He also passed for 115 yards. * Quarterback Jim Adams completed 13 of 31 passes for 181 yards, one touchdown, and three interceptions. * End Dick Gourley caught e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1953 Rhode Island Rams Football Team The 1953 Rhode Island Rams football team was an American football team that represented the University of Rhode Island as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1953 college football season. In its third season under head coach Hal Kopp, the team compiled a 6–2 record (3–1 against conference opponents), tied for the conference championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 148 to 100. The team played its home games at Meade Stadium in Kingston, Rhode Island. Schedule References {{Yankee Conference football champions Rhode Island Rhode Island Rams football seasons Yankee Conference football champion seasons Rhode Island Rams football The Rhode Island Rams football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the University of Rhode Island located in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) an ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Hal Kopp Harold W. Kopp (January 19, 1909 – May 10, 1998) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Rhode Island, Brigham Young University (BYU), and Bentley University, compiling a career college football record of 51–39–6. At Rhode Island, Kopp led the Rams to three Yankee Conference titles in five seasons (two shared, one outright). When they won their first title in 1952, it was the first championship in the Rhode Island football program's history. In 1955, he led them to the program's first bowl game, the Refrigerator Bowl, where the Rams lost, 12–10, to Jacksonville State. As the coach of the BYU Cougars football team, Kopp produced winning records in his last two seasons, but was dismissed from the university when rumors surfaced that he had committed a potential NCAA The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a nonprofit organization that regulates College athletics in the United States, student athletics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1952 Rhode Island Rams Football Team The 1952 Rhode Island Rams football team was an American football team that represented Rhode Island State College (later renamed the University of Rhode Island) as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1952 college football season. In its second, non-consecutive season under head coach Hal Kopp, the team compiled a 7–1 record (3–1 against conference opponents), finished in a three-way tie for the conference championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 215 to 85. The team gained 2,247 rushing yards and 723 passing yards. On defense, they held opponents to 1,063 rushing yards and 1,052 passing yards. The team's individual leaders included: * Halfback Pat Abbruzzi led the team in rushing (1,189 yards, 167 carries), total offense (1,200 yards), and scoring (72 points on 12 touchdowns). He later played four years in the Canadian Football League for the Montreal Alouettes; he was named CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award in 1955. * Quarterback Art Roche completed 35 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2024 Mercer Bears Football Team The 2024 Mercer Bears football team represented Mercer University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bears were coached by first-year head coach Mike Jacobs and played at Five Star Stadium in Macon, Georgia. Schedule Game summaries vs. Presbyterian at Bethune–Cookman at No. 14 Chattanooga vs. The Citadel at No. 23 Wofford Princeton at Samford No. 24 Western Carolina No. 23 East Tennessee State at VMI at No. 10 (FBS) Alabama Furman No. 10 Rhode Island (NCAA Division I playoff–second round) References {{Southern Conference football champions Mercer Mercer Bears football seasons Southern Conference football champion seasons Mercer Mercer Bears football The Mercer Bears football program is the intercollegiate football team of Mercer University located in Macon, Georgia, United States. The tea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2024 Central Connecticut Blue Devils Football Team The 2024 Central Connecticut Blue Devils football team represented Central Connecticut State University as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Blue Devils were led by second-year head coach Adam Lechtenberg and played their home games at Arute Field in New Britain, Connecticut. After finishing their regular season with a 7–5 record (5–1 in NEC Football play), the Blue Devils qualified for the NCAA postseason for the first time since 2019 This was the year in which the first known human case of COVID-19 was documented, preceding COVID-19 pandemic, the pandemic which was declared by the World Health Organization the following year. Up to that point, 2019 had been described as .... Schedule Game summaries at Central Michigan (FBS) Fordham at Saint Francis (PA) at UMass (FBS) at Yale Mercyhurst at No. 22 Dartmouth at LIU Wagner at Ston ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]