The 2008 Rhode Island Rams football team was an American football team that represented the University of Rhode Island in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) during the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. In their first and only season under head coach Darren Rizzi, the Rams compiled a 3–9 record (1–7 against conference opponents) and tied for last place in the North Division of the CAA's North Division.[1]
| 2008 Rhode Island Rams football | |
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| Conference | Colonial Athletic Association |
| North Division | |
| Record | 3–9 (1–7 CAA) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Chris Pincince (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Joe Trainer (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Meade Stadium |
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| North Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 New Hampshire x^ | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Maine ^ | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UMass | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hofstra | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhode Island | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northeastern | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 James Madison x$^ | 8 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Villanova ^ | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Richmond ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 13 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 William & Mary | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Towson | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| August 30 | 1:00 p.m. | Monmouth | W 27–24 | 3,220 | [2] | ||||
| September 7 | at Fordham | L 0–16 | [3] | ||||||
| September 13 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 10 New Hampshire |
| CN8 | L 43–51 | 4,113 | [4] | ||
| September 20 | 1:00 p.m. | at Hofstra | L 20–23 | 6,107 | [5] | ||||
| September 27 | 1:00 p.m. | at Boston College | ESPN360 | L 0–42 | 32,628 | [6] | |||
| October 4 | Brown |
| W 37–13 | 6,014 | [7] | ||||
| October 11 | 3:00 p.m. | at Towson | L 32–37 | 7,369 | [8] | ||||
| October 18 | No. 7 Villanova |
| L 7–44 | [9] | |||||
| October 25 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 23 William & Mary | L 24–34 | 9,383 | |||||
| November 1 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 15 UMass |
| L 0–49 | 7,201 | ||||
| November 15 | No. 21 Maine |
| L 7–37 | ||||||
| November 22 | at Northeastern | Brookline, MA | W 29–14 | ||||||
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Coaching staff
edit| Rhode Island Rams | ||||
| Name | Position | Consecutive season at Rhode Island in current position | Previous position | |
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| Darren Rizzi | Head coach | 1st | Rutgers special teams coordinator (2002–2007) | |
| Joe Trainer | Associate head coach and defensive coordinator | 1st | Millersville head coach (2005–2007) | |
| Chris Pincince | Offensive coordinator | 1st | Holy Cross offensive coordinator (2006–2007) | |
| Ryan Crawford | Defensive backs coach | 1st | Bucknell defensive backs coach (2005–2007) | |
| Mark Fabish | Quarterbacks coach and wide receivers coach | 1st | Monmouth offensive coordinator (2002–2007) | |
| Bob Griffin | Tight ends coach | 1st | Holy Cross co-offensive coordinator (2004–2005) | |
| Roy Istvan | Offensive line coach | 1st | Milford Academy (NY) offensive coordinator (2006–2007) | |
| Rob Neviaser | Defensive line coach | 1st | Delaware defensive line coach (2002–2005) | |
| Eddie Allen | Special teams coordinator and running backs coach | 1st | Rutgers graduate assistant (2005–2007) | |
| Tem Lukabu | Outside linebackers coach | 1st | Rutgers director of player development (2006–2007) | |
References
edit- ^ "2008 Football". University of Rhode Island. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
- ^ Stephen Edelson (August 31, 2008). "No consolation: Controversial ending to Monmouth loss". Asbury Park Press. pp. H1, H4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Skelton's passes lead way for Fordham". The Journal News. September 8, 2008. p. 9C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "New Hampshire 51, Rhode Island 43". The News Journal. September 14, 2008. p. D6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Steven Marcus (September 21, 2008). "Walk-on kicker hits winner with :03 left". Newsday – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Mark Blaudschun (September 28, 2008). "Led by Harris, BC batters Rams". The Boston Globe. p. C13 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "URI Routs Brown". The Call. Woonsocket, R.I. October 5, 2008. p. B3 – via NewsBank.
- ^ Kent Baker (October 12, 2008). "Towson wins in wild one". The Baltimore Sun. p. D8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Villanova cruises past Rhode Island". The News Journal. October 19, 2008. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.