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American college football season
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 college 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.
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[2] The team played its home games at
Meade Stadium in
Kingston, Rhode Island.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 23 | at
Northeastern* | | L 13–26 | 2,500 |
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September 30 |
Maine | | L 20–22 | 3,500 |
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October 7 |
New Hampshire | - Meade Stadium
- Kingston, RI
| L 0–20 | 2,000–3,500 |
[4]
[5]
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October 14 | at
Vermont | | W 18–6 | 3,500 |
[6]
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October 21 | at
UMass | | L 0–25 | 4,500 |
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October 28 | at
Brown* | | W 12–9 | 11,000–11,038 |
[7]
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November 4 |
Springfield* | - Meade Stadium
- Kingston, RI
| T 6–6 | 2,000 |
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November 11 | at
Hofstra* | | L 0–12 | 4,233–5,000 |
[8]
[9]
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November 18 |
Connecticut | - Meade Stadium
- Kingston, RI (
rivalry)
| L 0–37 | 6,000 |
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[10]
References
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"2009 Rhode Island Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Rhode Island. 2009. p. 115. Archived from
the original (PDF) on April 25, 2013.
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"Rhode Island Yearly Results (1960-1964)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from
the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
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"U-M Edges Rhody; Bears Tip RI 22-20". The Bangor Daily News. October 2, 1961. p. 13 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"New Hampshire Blanks Rhode Island, Prepares for Maine". The Portsmouth Herald. October 9, 1961. p. 8 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics".
National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
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"R.I. slams Vermont for first win, 18–6". The Boston Globe. October 15, 1961. Retrieved June 7, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ "Brown bows, 12–9, to Rhode Island". The New York Times.
Associated Press. October 29, 1961. p. S4.
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"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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"Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics".
National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
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"Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics".
National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
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