1985 Rhode Island Rams football team

The 1985 Rhode Island Rams football team was an American football team that represented the University of Rhode Island in the Yankee Conference during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their 10th season under head coach Bob Griffin, the Rams compiled a 10–3 record (5–0 against conference opponents), won the conference championship, and lost to Furman in the NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinals.[1]

1985 Rhode Island Rams football
Yankee champion
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record10–3 (5–0 Yankee)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorPete Adrian (10th season)
Home stadiumMeade Stadium
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Rhode Island $^ 5 0 0 10 3 0
UMass 4 1 0 7 4 0
New Hampshire 2 3 0 6 4 0
Maine 2 3 0 6 5 0
Connecticut 1 4 0 4 5 0
Boston University 1 4 0 3 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at Delaware*L 13–2915,465
September 14Howard*W 46–06,628[2]
September 21Maine
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
W 34–149,442
September 28at Brown*No. 15L 27–3210,399[3]
October 5at UMassW 7–36,871
October 12at Lehigh*W 45–3813,500[4]
October 19at Boston UniversityW 34–194,164
October 26Lafayette* 
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
W 41–1912,933[5]
November 2 No. 14 New HampshireNo. T–17
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
W 30–2010,114
November 9Northeastern*No. 12
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
W 34–219,421
November 16ConnecticutNo. 7
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
W 56–428,897
November 30 No. 10 Akron*No. 7
W 35–277,317
December 7at No T–2 Furman*No. 7
L 15–599,454[6]

References

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  1. ^ "2007 Rhode Island Rams Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Rhode Island. 2007. p. 115.
  2. ^ "URI 46, Howard 0". The Hartford Courant. September 15, 1985. Retrieved September 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Ballou, Art (September 29, 1985). "Brown Shows Up URI, 32-27". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 52 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Will-Weber, Mark (October 13, 1985). "Rams' Gamble Shocks Lehigh". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Ehrhardt, URI Keep Flying, 41-21". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 27, 1985. p. 68 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Ian Thomsen (December 8, 1985). "URI is thrown out of play-offs, 59-15". The Boston Globe. p. 74 – via Newspapers.com.