2009 Rhode Island Rams football
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
DivisionNorth Division
Record1–10 (0–8 CAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorChris Pincince (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorRob Neviaser (1st season)
Home stadiumMeade Stadium
Seasons
← 2008
2010 →
2009 Colonial Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
No. 7 New Hampshire x^   6 – 2     10 – 3  
Maine   4 – 4     5 – 6  
Hofstra   3 – 5     5 – 6  
UMass   3 – 5     5 – 6  
Northeastern   3 – 5     3 – 8  
Rhode Island   0 – 8     1 – 10  
South Division
No. 1 Villanova x+^   7 – 1     14 – 1  
No. 5 Richmond x+^   7 – 1     11 – 2  
No. 4 William & Mary ^   6 – 2     11 – 3  
Delaware   4 – 4     6 – 5  
James Madison   4 – 4     6 – 5  
Towson   1 – 7     2 – 9  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2009 Rhode Island Rams football team represented the University of Rhode Island in the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). The Rams were led by first year head coach Joe Trainer and played their home games at Meade Stadium. They finished the season with one win and ten losses (1–10, 0–8 in CAA play) and finished in last place in the conference.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 51:00 pmFordham*
W 41–282,731
September 193:30 pmat No. 17 UMass*
CSNL 10–3012,124
September 2612:00 pmat Connecticut*
ESPN360L 10–5238,620
October 312:30 pmat Brown*
L 20–283,214[1]
October 101:00 pmTowson
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
L 28–363,314
October 1712:00 pmHofstradagger
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
L 16–285,159[2]
October 243:30 pmat No. 4 Villanova
L 7–365,517
October 311:00 pmNo. 5 William & Mary
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
L 14–395,117
November 712:00 pmat No. 8 New Hampshire
CSNL 42–554,643
November 1412:00 pmat Maine
L 17–413,517
November 2112:30 pmNortheastern
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston RI
L 27–332,610

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Coaching staff

Rhode Island Rams
Name Position Consecutive season at Rhode Island in current position Previous position
Joe Trainer Head coach 1st Rhode Island associate head coach and defensive coordinator (2008)
Roy Istvan Assistant head coach and offensive line coach 1st Rhode Island offensive line coach (2008)
Chris Pincince Offensive coordinator 2nd Holy Cross offensive coordinator (2006–2007)
Rob Neviaser Defensive coordinator and defensive line coach 1st Rhode Island defensive line coach (2008)
Eddie Allen Special teams coordinator and running backs coach 2nd Rutgers graduate assistant (2005–2007)
Ryan Crawford Defensive backs coach 2nd Bucknell defensive backs coach (2005–2007)
Tem Lukabu Linebackers coach 1st Rhode Island outside linebackers coach (2008)
Bob Griffin Tight ends coach 2nd Holy Cross co-offensive coordinator (2004–2005)
Ryan Roeder Wide receivers coach 1st Temple wide receivers coach (2008)
Ari Confesor Assistant defensive backs coach 1st Holy Cross wide receiver (player) (2000–2003)

References

  1. ^ Szostak, Mike (October 4, 2009). "Bears Reign Over Rams". The Providence Journal. Providence, R.I. p. B1 – via NewsBank. Attendance figure in "Colleges: Football". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 4, 2009. p. C16.
  2. ^ "Hofstra 28, Rhode Island 16". Daily News. October 18, 2009. p. 69. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  3. ^ DeLassus, David. "Rhode Island Yearly Results: 2005–2009". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on July 28, 2014. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
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