1966 Rhode Island Rams football team

The 1966 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 1966 NCAA College Division football season. In its fourth season under head coach Jack Zilly, the team compiled a 1–7–1 record (1–3–1 against conference opponents), finished in fifth place out of six teams in the Yankee Conference, and was outscored by a total of 186 to 93.^[1]^[2] The team played its home games at Meade Stadium in Kingston, Rhode Island.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24	at Brown*	Brown Stadium Providence, RI (rivalry)	L 14–40	13,300–13,600	^[3]
October 1	at New Hampshire	Cowell Stadium Durham, NH	W 17–6	2,500–5,000	^[4]
October 8	Vermont	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	L 7–21	11,331–11,600	^[5]
October 15	UMass	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	L 9–14	5,100–5,630	^[6]
October 22	at Maine	Alumni Field Orono, ME	L 6–21	8,900
October 29	at Bucknell*	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 7–33	6,243–7,000	^[7]
November 5	Temple*	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	L 19–21	4,000–5,500	^[8]
November 12	at Connecticut	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT (rivalry)	T 0–0	9,000
November 19	Boston University*	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	L 14–30	5,280
*Non-conference game

^ "2009 Rhode Island Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Rhode Island. 2009. p. 115. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 25, 2013.
^ "Rhode Island Yearly Results (1965-1969)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
^ "Brown triumphs as Jollin excels". The New York Times. United Press International. September 25, 1966. p. S7.
^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
^ "Mitchell powers UVM over URI Rams, 21–7". The Burlington Free Press. October 10, 1966. Retrieved June 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
^ "Bucknell storms to 33–7 victory". Democrat and Chronicle. Associated Press. October 30, 1966. p. 3D. Retrieved June 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Accorsi, Ernie (November 6, 1966). "Temple nips Rhode Island with 3 in 3d". The Philadelphia Inquirer. sect. 3, p. 1. Retrieved June 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 29, 2022.