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1971 Rhode Island Rams football team

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The 1971 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 1971 NCAA College Division football season. In its second season under head coach Jack Gregory, the team compiled a 3–6 record (2–3 against conference opponents), tied for fourth place out of seven teams in the Yankee Conference, and was outscored by a total of 207 to 154.[1][2] The team played its home games at Meade Stadium in Kingston, Rhode Island.

1971 Rhode Island Rams football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record3–6 (2–3 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumMeade Stadium
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Connecticut + 3 – 1 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
UMass + 3 – 1 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
New Hampshire 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 1
Rhode Island 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Vermont 2 – 3 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Maine 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at Northeastern*
L 22–36
September 25at Brown*
W 34–2118,000[3]
October 2Maine
L 7–2110,000[4]
October 9at Vermont
W 34–22[5]
October 16at UMass
W 31–313,500
October 23at Boston University*
L 7–286,646[6]
October 30New Hampshire
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
L 0–267,309[7]
November 6Temple*
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
L 13–40
November 13Connecticut
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI (rivalry)
L 6–106,819[8]
  • *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 (1965-1969)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  3. ^ "Brown is beaten by R.I., 34 to 21". The New York Times. Associated Press. September 26, 1971. p. S4.
  4. ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  5. ^ "Rhody wrecks Vermont, 34–22". The Hartford Courant. October 10, 1971. Retrieved June 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "BU's Poole masterinds operation on URI, 28-7". The Boston Globe. October 24, 1971. p. 61 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  8. ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  9. ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
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