1952 Rhode Island Rams football team

The 1952 Rhode Island 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 1952 college football season. In its second, non-consecutive season under head coach Hal Kopp, the team compiled a 7–1 record (3–1 against conference opponents), finished in a three-way tie for the conference championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 215 to 85.[1][2] The team played its home games at Meade Stadium in Kingston, Rhode Island.

1952 Rhode Island Rams football
Yankee Conference co-champion
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record7–1 (3–1 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumMeade Stadium
Seasons
← 1951
1953 →
1952 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Connecticut + 3 1 0 5 3 0
Maine + 3 1 0 4 3 0
Rhode Island + 3 1 0 7 1 0
UMass 1 2 0 4 3 1
Vermont 0 1 0 2 5 0
New Hampshire 0 4 0 2 4 1
  • + – Conference co-champions

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20Northeastern*W 32–0
September 27at Maine
L 0–13
October 4at New HampshireW 27–7
October 11at Brown*W 7–612,000[3]
October 18UMass
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
W 26–7
November 1at Springfield*Springfield, MAW 40–20
November 8Brooklyn*
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
W 55–7
November 15Connecticut
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI (rivalry)
W 28–25
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  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". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  3. ^ "Rhode Island Kick Topples Brown, 7-6". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. October 12, 1952. p. S1.
  4. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 28, 2022.