1941 Rhode Island State Rams football
New England Conference champion
ConferenceNew England Conference
Record5–2–1 (2–0 New England)
Head coach
Home stadiumMeade Stadium
Seasons
← 1940
1942 →
1941 New England Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Rhode Island State $ 2 – 0 – 0 5 – 2 – 1
Maine 2 – 1 – 1 3 – 2 – 2
New Hampshire 0 – 0 – 1 4 – 3 – 1
Northeastern 0 – 1 – 0 4 – 3 – 0
Connecticut 0 – 2 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1941 Rhode Island State 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 1941 college football season. In its first season under head coach Bill Beck, the team compiled a 5–2–1 record (2–0 against conference opponents) and won the New England Conference championship.[1]

Rhode Island State was ranked at No. 266 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System.[2]

The team played its home games at Meade Stadium in Kingston, Rhode Island.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at Coast Guard*New London, CTL 0–38[3]
September 27at MaineOrono, MEW 20–14
October 4Lowell Textile*
W 39–0[4]
October 11at Brown*
L 7–1418,000[5]
October 18Massachusetts State*
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
W 34–6[6]
October 22at Providence*
  • LaSalle Field
  • Providence, RI
T 0–012,000[7]
November 1at Worcester Tech*Worcester, MAW 6–0[8]
November 8Connecticut
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI (rivalry)
W 6–04,000[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "2005 Rhode Island Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Rhode Island. 2005. p. 134. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
  2. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 26, 1941). "Gophers Grid Kings Over 6-Year Span: Tennessee 2d, Pitt 3d Over Period Litkenhous Ratins Are Published". The Courier-Journal. p. Sports 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Powerful Coast Guard Team Rolls Over Rhode Island State For Easy Win, 38-0". The Hartford Courant. September 21, 1941 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Rhode Island State Trounces Lowell Tex". The Hartford Courant. October 5, 1941 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bob Priestley Runs 95 Yards To Beat State". The Hartford Courant. October 12, 1941. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Rhode Island Gains Easy Win". The Hartford Courant. October 19, 1941 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Rhode Island Plays Tie With Providence". The Hartford Courant. October 23, 1941 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Rhode Islanders Get Early Score To Gain Victory". The Hartford Courant. November 2, 1941 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Uconns Blank Rhode Island, Fumbles Help". The Boston Globe. November 9, 1947. p. 31 – via Newspapers.com.
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