1976 Rhode Island Rams football team

The 1976 Rhode Island Rams football team was an American football team that represented the University of Rhode Island in the Yankee Conference during the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. In their first season under head coach Bob Griffin, the Rams compiled a 3–5 record (2–3 against conference opponents) and finished in a tie for third place in the conference.[1]

1976 Rhode Island Rams football
ConferenceYankee Conference
1976 record3–5 (2–3 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumMeade Stadium
1976 Yankee Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. T–8 New Hampshire $^ 4 –1 –08 –3 –0
UMass 3 –2 –05 –5 –0
Maine 2 –3 –06 –5 –0
Rhode Island 2 –3 –03 –5 –0
Boston University 2 –3 –03 –7 –0
Connecticut 2 –3 –02 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18Northeastern
W 15–143,760
September 25at Brown
L 0–312,500
October 2at MaineOrono, MEW 14–97,500
October 16UMass
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
L 7–148,359
October 23Boston University
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
L 0–366,133
October 30at Holy Cross
L 14–3311,951
November 6at New Hampshire
L 6–3111,500
November 13at Connecticut
W 17–145,880
  • Homecoming

References
  1. "2007 Rhode Island Rams Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Rhode Island. 2007. p. 115.
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