1977 Rhode Island Rams football team

1977 Rhode Island Rams football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record6–5 (4–1 Yankee)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorPete Adrian (2nd season)
Home stadiumMeade Stadium
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 UMass $ 5 – 0 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Rhode Island 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
New Hampshire 3 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Boston University 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Maine 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Connecticut 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1977 Rhode Island Rams football team was an American football team that represented the University of Rhode Island in the Yankee Conference during the 1977 NCAA Division II football season. In their second season under head coach Bob Griffin, the Rams compiled a 6–5 record (4–1 against conference opponents) and finished in second place in the conference.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at Northeastern*Brookline, MAL 12–214,812
September 17Holy Cross*
W 14–05,742
September 24at Brown*
L 10–287,400
October 1Maine
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
W 28–07,300–8,457
October 8Lehigh*
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
L 16–424,115
October 15at No. 7 UMass
L 6–3710,500
October 22at Boston University
W 31–223,120
October 29 No. 1 New Hampshire
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
W 21–208,813
November 5at Merchant Marine*Kings Point, NYW 27–32,900
November 12Connecticut
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
W 14–75,312
November 19at VMI*
L 7–205,200

References

  1. ^ "2007 Rhode Island Rams Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Rhode Island. 2007. p. 115.
  2. ^ "URI Stuns HC, 14-0, Via Air". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. September 18, 1977. p. 90 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Eisenberg, Harry (September 25, 1977). "Brown Drums URI 52d Time". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 70 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  5. ^ Smith, Amby (October 9, 1977). "Lehigh Strikes Early to Crush URI, 42-16". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 80 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "VMI rips URI, 20–7". The Boston Globe. November 20, 1977. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.