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
Record6–1–2 (4–0–1 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumMeade Stadium
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →
1955 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Northeastern*T 13–13
September 24MaineW 7–0[3]
October 1New Hampshire
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
T 13–13
October 8at VermontW 16–0[4]
October 15at UMassW 39–15
October 22at Brown*W 19–716,000[5]
October 29Springfield*
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
W 20–7
November 12at ConnecticutW 25–0
December 4vs. Jacksonville State*L 10–127,000[6]
  • *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 (1955-1959)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  3. ^ "Rhode Island Edges Bears By 7-0 Tally". Portland Sunday Telegram. September 25, 1955. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Rhode Island beats Vermont on ground, 16–0". The Boston Globe. October 9, 1955. Retrieved June 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Rhode Island jars Brown, 19–7". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Associated Press. October 23, 1955. p. S4. Retrieved June 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Jacksonville rips Rhode Island, 12–10". The Evansville Courier. December 5, 1955. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 28, 2022.