1998 Rhode Island Rams football team

The 1998 Rhode Island Rams football team was an American football team that represented the University of Rhode Island in the Atlantic 10 Conference during the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their sixth season under head coach Floyd Keith, the Rams compiled a 3–8 record (2–6 against conference opponents) and finished last in the New England Division of the conference.[1]

1998 Rhode Island Rams football
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
DivisionNew England Division
Record3–8 (2–6 A-10)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorPat Narduzzi (1st season)
Home stadiumMeade Stadium
Seasons
← 1997
1999 →
1998 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
New England Division
No. 1 UMass x^   6 2     12 3  
No. 9 Connecticut x^   6 2     10 3  
Maine   3 5     6 5  
New Hampshire   3 5     4 7  
Rhode Island   2 6     3 8  
Mid-Atlantic Division
No. 10 Richmond x$^   7 1     9 3  
No. 23 Delaware   4 4     7 4  
Villanova   4 4     6 5  
No. 17 William & Mary   4 4     7 4  
Northeastern   3 5     5 6  
James Madison   2 6     3 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5 No. 14 William & MaryL 13–213,713
September 17Richmond
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
L 17–20 OT2,519
September 26at NortheasternL 17–244,866
October 3Brown *
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI (rivalry)
W 44–167,214[2]
October 10at MaineW 18–173,271
October 17at No. 25 Hofstra*L 30–487,452
October 24at No. 10 ConnecticutL 17–3112,572
October 31James Madison
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
W 28–212,389
November 7 No. 12 UMass
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
L 13–235,036
November 14at New HampshireL 7–93,335
November 21at VillanovaL 15–275,214[3]

References

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  1. ^ "2007 Rhode Island Rams Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Rhode Island. 2007. p. 116.
  2. ^ "URI Ends Jinx, Tops Brown". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. October 4, 1998. p. D16 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Record-setting day for Cats' Westbrook". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 22, 1998. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.