1983 Rhode Island Rams football team

1983 Rhode Island Rams football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record6–4 (2–3 Yankee)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorNiles Nelson (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorPete Adrian (8th season)
Home stadiumMeade Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. T–13 Boston University +^ 4 – 1 – 0 9 – 4 – 0
Connecticut + 4 – 1 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
No. 20 New Hampshire 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Rhode Island 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
UMass 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Maine 0 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1983 Rhode Island Rams football team was an American football team that represented the University of Rhode Island in the Yankee Conference during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their eighth season under head coach Bob Griffin, the Rams compiled a 6–4 record (2–3 against conference opponents) and tied for fourth out of six teams in the conference.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at Ball State*
L 26–425,695
September 17Maine
W 24–168,456
September 24at Brown*
W 30–1613,700
October 1at UMass
W 13–36,831
October 8Northeastern*
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
W 30–1012,211
October 15at Boston University
L 22–247,343
October 22Southern Connecticut*
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
W 17–79,841
October 29New Hampshire
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
L 13–145,890
November 5Delaware*
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
W 19–95,307
November 12Connecticut
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI (rivalry)
L 17–186,764
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "2007 Rhode Island Rams Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Rhode Island. 2007. p. 115.
  2. ^ "Cardinals rally, rout Rams, 42–26". The Indianapolis Star. September 4, 1983. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "URI stops Maine's comeback". Boston Sunday Globe. September 18, 1983. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Roberts, Ernie (September 25, 1983). "URI Jumps on Brown's Late Errors". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 62 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Minutemen bow to YC rival, 13–3". The Sunday Republican. October 2, 1983. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "URI deflates NU, 30–10". Boston Sunday Globe. October 9, 1983. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Late BU field goal beats URI, 24–22". The Day. October 16, 1983. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Rhode Island 17, S. Conn. 7". The Reporter Dispatch. October 23, 1983. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "New Hampshire shades URI, 14–13". Sun-Journal. October 30, 1983. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "'Daring' Rhode Island beats Hens 19–9". Sunday News Journal. November 6, 1983. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "UConn roars back on URI". Boston Sunday Globe. November 13, 1983. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.