1961 Rhode Island Rams football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record2–6–1 (1–4 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumMeade Stadium
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Maine $ 5 – 0 – 0 8 – 0 – 1
UMass 3 – 1 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Connecticut 2 – 2 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
New Hampshire 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Rhode Island 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 6 – 1
Vermont 0 – 2 – 0 3 – 3 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

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 NCAA College Division 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.[1][2] The team played its home games at Meade Stadium in Kingston, Rhode Island.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23at Northeastern*
L 13–262,500
September 30Maine
L 20–223,500[3]
October 7New Hampshire
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
L 0–202,000–3,500[4][5]
October 14at Vermont
W 18–63,500[6]
October 21at UMass
L 0–254,500
October 28at Brown*
W 12–911,000–11,038[7]
November 4Springfield*
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
T 6–62,000
November 11at Hofstra*
L 0–124,233–5,000[8][9]
November 18Connecticut
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI (rivalry)
L 0–376,000
  • *Non-conference game

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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.
  2. ^ "Rhode Island Yearly Results (1960-1964)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  3. ^ "U-M Edges Rhody; Bears Tip RI 22-20". The Bangor Daily News. October 2, 1961. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "New Hampshire Blanks Rhode Island, Prepares for Maine". The Portsmouth Herald. October 9, 1961. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  6. ^ "R.I. slams Vermont for first win, 18–6". The Boston Globe. October 15, 1961. Retrieved June 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Brown bows, 12–9, to Rhode Island". The New York Times. Associated Press. October 29, 1961. p. S4.
  8. ^ "Hofstra downs Rhode Island, 12–0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. United Press International. November 12, 1961. p. S7. Retrieved June 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  10. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
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