1959 Rhode Island Rams football team

The 1959 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 1959 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Herb Maack, the team compiled a 3–5–1 record (1–2–1 against conference opponents), tied for fourth place out of six teams in the Yankee Conference, and was outscored by a total of 159 to 64.[1][2] The team played its home games at Meade Stadium in Kingston, Rhode Island.

1959 Rhode Island Rams football
ConferenceYankee Conference
1959 record3–5–1 (1–2–1 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumMeade Stadium
1959 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Connecticut $ 4 0 0  6 3 0
UMass 2 2 0  3 5 1
Maine 1 2 2  3 3 2
New Hampshire 1 2 1  3 3 2
Rhode Island 1 2 1  3 5 1
Vermont 0 1 0  4 3 0
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 19at NortheasternBoston, MAW 8–6
September 26at Maine
T 0–0
October 3New HampshireL 0–45
October 10at BrandeisWaltham, MAW 20–0
October 17at UMassW 30–6
October 24at BrownL 0–6
October 31Springfield
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
L 0–21
November 7at BuffaloL 6–41
November 14at ConnecticutL 0–34

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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