1934 Rhode Island State Rams football
ConferenceNew England Conference
Record6–3 (2–1 New England)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1933
1935 →
1934 New England Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
New Hampshire $ 1 – 0 – 0 3 – 4 – 2
Rhode Island State 2 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Connecticut State 0 – 1 – 0 1 – 7 – 0
Maine 0 – 2 – 0 4 – 3 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1934 Rhode Island Rams football team was an American football team that represented Rhode Island State College (later renamed the University of Rhode Island) as a member of the New England Conference during the 1934 college football season. In its 15th season under head coach Frank Keaney, the team compiled a 6–3 record (2–1 against conference opponents) and finished in second place in the conference.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 22Brooklyn*Kingston, RIW 31–0
September 29at Maine
W 6–0[2]
October 6at Brown*Providence, RI (rivalry)L 0–13[3]
October 13Northeastern*Kingston, RIL 0–6[4]
October 20at Massachusetts State*
W 7–0[5]
October 27at Coast Guard*New London, CTW 19–0
November 3Worcester Techdagger*Kingston, RIW 44–0
November 10at Connecticut State
W 19–0[6]
November 24at Providence*
L 7–21[7]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ^ "2009 Rhode Island Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Rhode Island. 2009. p. 115. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 25, 2013. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
  2. ^ "Rhody Outplayed But Defeats Maine, 6-0". Portland Sunday Telegram And Sunday Press Herald. September 30, 1934. p. B3 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Brown Eleven Downs Rhode Island State". The Hartford Courant. October 7, 1934. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Northeastern 6, R I State 0". The Boston Globe. October 13, 1934. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Rhode Island State Defeats Mass. State". The Hartford Courant. October 21, 1934. p. 3C – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Albert W. Keane (November 11, 1934). "Conn. State Eleven Makes Stubborn Fight In Bowing To Rhode Island Team: Lose Game, Goal Posts And Return Ram To Rivals". The Hartford Courant. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Providence 21, R.I. State 7". The Boston Globe. November 24, 1934. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
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