1976 Rhode Island Rams football team

The 1976 Rhode Island Rams football team was an American football team that represented the University of Rhode Island in the Yankee Conference during the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. In their first season under head coach Bob Griffin, the Rams compiled a 3–5 record (2–3 against conference opponents) and finished in a tie for third place in the conference.[1]

1976 Rhode Island Rams football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record3–5 (2–3 Yankee)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorPete Adrian (1st season)
Home stadiumMeade Stadium
Seasons
← 1975
1977 →
1976 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. T–8 New Hampshire $^ 4 1 0 8 3 0
UMass 3 2 0 5 5 0
Maine 2 3 0 6 5 0
Rhode Island 2 3 0 3 5 0
Boston University 2 3 0 3 7 0
Connecticut 2 3 0 2 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18Northeastern*W 15–143,760
September 25at Brown*L 0–312,500[2]
October 2at MaineW 14–97,500
October 16UMass
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
L 7–148,359
October 23Boston University 
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
L 0–366,133
October 30at Holy Cross*L 14–3311,951[3]
November 6at New HampshireL 6–3111,200–11,500[4]
November 13at ConnecticutW 17–145,880
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

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References

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  1. ^ "2007 Rhode Island Rams Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Rhode Island. 2007. p. 115.
  2. ^ "Brown Tops Rhode Island, 3-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. September 26, 1976. p. S7.
  3. ^ Mumpton, Roy (October 31, 1976). "Cannon Big Gun as Holy Cross Blasts Rhode Island, 33-14". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 77 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  5. ^ "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 29, 2022.