1961 Rhode Island Rams football team

The 1961 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 1961 NCAA College Division football season. In its first season under head coach John Chironna, the team compiled a 2–6–1 record (1–4 against conference opponents), finished in fifth place out of six teams in the Yankee Conference, and was outscored by a total of 163 to 69.[1][2] The team played its home games at Meade Stadium in Kingston, Rhode Island.

1961 Rhode Island Rams football
ConferenceYankee Conference
1961 record2–6–1 (1–4 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumMeade Stadium
1961 Yankee Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Maine $ 5 0 08 0 1
UMass 3 1 05 4 0
Connecticut 2 2 02 7 0
New Hampshire 1 3 03 5 0
Rhode Island 1 4 02 6 1
Vermont 0 2 03 3 1
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 23at NortheasternL 13–26
September 30MaineL 20–22
October 7New Hampshire
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
L 0–20[3]
October 14at VermontW 18–6[4]
October 21at UMassL 0–25
October 28at BrownW 12–9[5]
November 4Springfield
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
T 6–6
November 11at Hofstra
L 0–12[6]
November 18Connecticut
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI (rivalry)
L 0–37

References

  1. "2009 Rhode Island Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Rhode Island. 2009. p. 115.
  2. "Rhode Island Yearly Results (1960-1964)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on 2015-09-06. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  3. "New Hampshire Blanks Rhode Island, Prepares for Maine". The Portsmouth Herald. October 9, 1961. p. 8 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "R.I. slams Vermont for first win, 18–6". The Boston Globe. October 15, 1961. Retrieved June 7, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Brown bows, 12–9, to Rhode Island". The New York Times. Associated Press. October 29, 1961. p. S4.
  6. "Hofstra downs Rhode Island, 12–0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. United Press International. November 12, 1961. p. S7. Retrieved June 7, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
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