1945 Rhode Island State Rams football team

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1945 Rhode Island State Rams football
New England co-champion
ConferenceNew England Conference
Record2–1 (1–0 New England)
Head coach
Home stadiumMeade Stadium
Seasons
← 1942
1946 →
1945 New England Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Connecticut + 2 0 0 7 1 0
Rhode Island State + 1 0 0 2 1 0
Maine 0 3 0 0 5 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1945 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 1945 college football season. In its second season under head coach Paul Cieurzo, the team compiled a 2–1 record (1–0 against conference opponents) and tied for the conference championship.[1] The team played its home games at Meade Stadium in Kingston, Rhode Island.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 13at Maine
W 10–7[2]
October 20at Rutgers*L 7–39
November 3Boston University*W 30–0
  • *Non-conference game

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. ^ "R.I. State Tops Maine 10-7". The Boston Globe. October 14, 1945. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.