1962 Rhode Island Rams football team

The 1962 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 1962 NCAA College Division football season. In its second and final season under head coach John Chironna, the team compiled a 2–5–2 record (1–3–1 against conference opponents), finished in fourth place out of six teams in the Yankee Conference, and was outscored by a total of 176 to 84.[1][2] The team played its home games at Meade Stadium in Kingston, Rhode Island.

1962 Rhode Island Rams football
ConferenceYankee Conference
1962 record2–5–2 (1–3–1 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumMeade Stadium
1962 Yankee Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
New Hampshire $ 4 0 17 0 1
UMass 4 1 06 3 0
Connecticut 2 2 03 6 0
Rhode Island 1 3 12 5 2
Vermont 1 3 03 5 0
Maine 1 4 04 4 0
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 22NortheasternL 0–28
September 29at Maine
W 14–7
October 6at New HampshireT 6–6[3]
October 13Vermont
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
L 12–21[4]
October 20UMass
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
L 8–42
October 27at BrownT 12–12[5]
November 3at SpringfieldSpringfield, MAW 24–13
November 10Hofstra
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
L 8–20[6]
November 17at ConnecticutL 0–27

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. "'Mudcats', Rams battle to tie in league tilt". The Portsmouth Herald. October 8, 1962. p. 11. Retrieved June 4, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Vermont upsets R.I. eleven, 21–12". The Boston Globe. October 14, 1962. Retrieved June 4, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Brown ties, 12–12, on thrilling play". The New York Times. Associated Press. October 28, 1962. p. S2.
  6. "Hofstra scores 7th win in row". Democrat and Chronicle. Associated Press. November 11, 1962. p. 6C. Retrieved June 4, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
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