1955 Rhode Island Rams football team

The 1955 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 1955 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach Hal Kopp, the team compiled a 6–1–2 record (4–0–1 against conference opponents), won the Yankee Conference championship, lost to Jacksonville State in the Refrigerator Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 162 to 67.[1][2] The team played its home games at Meade Stadium in Kingston, Rhode Island.

1955 Rhode Island Rams football
Yankee champion
ConferenceYankee Conference
1955 record6–1–2 (4–0–1 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumMeade Stadium
1955 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Rhode Island $ 4 0 1  6 1 2
Maine 2 1 1  5 1 1
Connecticut 2 2 0  4 4 0
New Hampshire 1 1 2  2 4 2
UMass 1 3 0  4 4 0
Vermont 0 3 0  3 3 1
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 17at NortheasternBoston, MAT 13–13
September 24MaineW 7–0
October 1New Hampshire
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
T 13–13
October 8at VermontBurlington, VTW 16–0
October 15at UMassAmherst, MAW 39–15
October 22at BrownW 19–7
October 29Springfield
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
W 20–7
November 12at ConnecticutW 25–0
December 4vs. Jacksonville StateEvansville, IN (Refrigerator Bowl)L 10–12

References

  1. "2009 Rhode Island Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Rhode Island. 2009. p. 115.
  2. "Rhode Island Yearly Results (1955-1959)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
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