The 1947 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 Yankee Conference during the 1947 college football season. In its third season under head coach Bill Beck, the team compiled a 3–4 record (1–3 against conference opponents) and finished in fourth place in the Yankee Conference. The team played its home games at Meade Stadium in Kingston, Rhode Island.[1]
| 1947 Rhode Island State Rams football | |
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| Conference | Yankee Conference |
| Record | 3–4 (1–3 Yankee) |
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| Home stadium | Meade Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Hampshire $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maine | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connecticut | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhode Island State | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Massachusetts | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vermont | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Rhode Island was ranked at No. 379 out of 500 college football teams.[2]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 27 | Maine | L 13–33 | 4,000 | [3][4] | |||
| October 4 | New Hampshire |
| L 7–33 | 3,000 | [5] | ||
| October 11 | at Brown* | L 6–55 | 15,000 | [6] | |||
| October 18 | at Massachusetts | W 20–13 | > 4,500 | [7] | |||
| October 25 | Coast Guard* |
| W 27–7 | 4,000 | [8] | ||
| November 1 | Massachusetts State College–Fort Devens* |
| W 38–13 | 4,000 | [9] | ||
| November 8 | at Connecticut |
| L 0–23 | 4,000 | [10] | ||
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References
edit- ^ "2005 Rhode Island Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Rhode Island. 2005. p. 134. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
- ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Parady's Passes Help Maine Sock Rhode Island, 33-13". The Boston Globe. September 28, 1947. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maine Outscores Rhode Island By 33-13 In Opener". The Hartford Courant. September 28, 1947. p. C5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mather Sparks New Hampshire Over Rams, 33-7". The Boston Globe. October 5, 1947. p. 31 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brown Wins, 55-6, Over Rhode Island". The Boston Globe. October 12, 1947. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rhode Island Rallies to Edge Statesmen, 20-13". The Boston Globe. October 19, 1947. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Coast Guarders Beaten, 27 To 7 By Rhode Island". The Hartford Daily Courant. October 26, 1947. p. C7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rhody Rams Launch Touchdown Parade Against Devens, 38-13". The Boston Globe. November 2, 1947. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Uconns Blank Rhode Island, Fumbles Help". The Boston Globe. November 9, 1947. p. 31 – via Newspapers.com.