1984 Rhode Island Rams football team

The 1984 Rhode Island Rams football team was an American football team that represented the University of Rhode Island in the Yankee Conference during the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their ninth season under head coach Bob Griffin, the Rams compiled a 10–3 record (4–1 against conference opponents), tied for the conference championship, and lost to Montana State in the NCAA Division I-AA Semifinals.[1] The team was led on offense by quarterback Tom Ehrhardt, a junior transfer from C.W. Post.[2][3]

1984 Rhode Island Rams football
Yankee co-champion
ConferenceYankee Conference
1984 record10–3 (4–1 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumMeade Stadium
1984 Yankee Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Rhode Island +^ 4 1 010 3 0
No. 4 Boston University +^ 4 1 09 3 0
No. 11 New Hampshire 3 2 09 2 0
Maine 2 3 05 6 0
Connecticut 1 4 03 8 0
UMass 1 4 03 8 0
  • + Conference co-champions
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1HowardW 31–213,520[4]
September 8Lafayette
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
W 31–106,858
September 15at Holy CrossL 0–199,911
September 22at MaineOrono, MEW 27–08,000
September 29at BrownNo. T–18W 34–1312,523
October 6UMassNo. 16
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
W 20–1910,227
October 13at NortheasternNo. 14Brookline, MAW 30–224,650
October 20No. T–14 Boston UniversityNo. 11
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
W 22–713,052
October 27at LehighNo. 6W 24–1612,500
November 3at No. 8 New HampshireNo. 6L 12–1414,335
November 17at ConnecticutNo. T–6W 29–194,799
December 1 No. 12 RichmondNo. 3
W 23–1710,446[2]
December 8at No. 2 Montana StateNo. 3
L 20–3212,697[5]

References

  1. "2007 Rhode Island Rams Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Rhode Island. 2007. p. 115.
  2. John Powers (December 2, 1984). "URI's 'Ehr Attack' right on target". The Boston Globe. p. 77 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Ehrhardt and Cummings earn Gold Helmet honors". The Boston Globe. October 3, 1984. p. 39 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "URI drubs Howard". The Boston Globe. September 2, 1984. p. 60 via Newspapers.com.
  5. Warren Wintrode (December 9, 1984). "Roberts' interception return sends Cats into finals". The Missoulian. p. 21 via Newspapers.com.
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