1937 Rhode Island State Rams football team

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1937 Rhode Island State Rams football
ConferenceNew England Conference
Record3–4–1 (0–2–1 New England)
Head coach
Home stadiumMeade Field
Seasons
← 1936
1938 →
1937 New England Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
New Hampshire + 1 – 0 – 0 7 – 1 – 0
Connecticut State + 1 – 0 – 0 6 – 2 – 1
Maine 0 – 1 – 1 2 – 3 – 2
Rhode Island State 0 – 2 – 1 3 – 4 – 1
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1937 Rhode Island Rams football team was an American football team that represented Rhode Island State College (later renamed the University of Rhode Island) as a member of the New England Conference during the 1937 college football season. In its 18th season under head coach Frank Keaney, the team compiled a 3–4–1 record (0–2–1 against conference opponents) and finished at last place in the conference.[1]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25at Maine
T 0–0[2]
October 2at Brown*Providence, RI (rivalry)L 6–13[3]
October 9at Tufts*Medford, MAW 14–7[4]
October 16Massachusetts State*
  • Meade Field
  • Kington, RI
W 12–62,000[5]
October 23Northeastern*
  • Meade Field
  • Kingston, RI
L 6–8[6]
October 30at Worcester Tech*Worcester, MAL 2–12[7]
November 6Connecticut Statedagger
L 7–13[8]
November 12at Providence*Providence, RIW 13–04,000[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2009 Rhode Island Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Rhode Island. 2009. p. 115. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 25, 2013. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
  2. ^ Jack Moran (September 27, 1937). "Maine Bears and Rhode Island In Tie Game: Rams Halt Bruin Drive In Opener". The Bangor Daily News. pp. 34, 35 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Brown Beats Rhode Island". The Hartford Courant. Associated Press. October 3, 1937. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Rhode Island Defeas Tufts By 14-7 Score". The Hartford Courant. October 10, 1937. p. C5 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Rams Too Strong For Bay Staters". The Hartford Courant. October 17, 1937. p. 2C – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Northeastern Edges Rhode Island, 8-6". The Harford Courant. October 24, 1937. p. 4C.
  7. ^ "Worcester Tech Eleven Wins Over Rhode Island, 12-2". The Hartford Courant. October 31, 1937. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Connecticut State Scores Two Touchdowns In Last Period To Beat Rhode Island". The Hartford Courant. November 7, 1937. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Rams' Belated Drive Defeats Friars, 13-0". The Boston Globe. November 13, 1937. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
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