1957 Rhode Island Rams football team

The 1957 Rhode Island Rams football team was an American football team that represented the University of Rhode Island as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1957 NCAA College Division football season. In its second season under head coach Herb Maack, the team compiled a 5–2–1 record (3–0–1 against conference opponents), tied with Connecticut for the Yankee Conference championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 131 to 82.[1][2] The team played its home games at Meade Stadium in Kingston, Rhode Island.

1957 Rhode Island Rams football
Yankee Conference co-champion
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record5–2–1 (3–0–1 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumMeade Stadium
1957 Yankee Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Rhode Island + 3 0 15 2 1
Connecticut + 3 0 15 4 1
Maine 2 2 04 4 0
UMass 1 2 11 5 1
Vermont 0 2 02 5 0
New Hampshire 0 3 10 7 1
  • + Conference co-champions

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at Northeastern*Boston, MAW 12–7
September 28MaineW 25–7
October 5New Hampshire
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
W 28–13
October 12at Brandeis*Waltham, MAW 32–7
October 19at UMassW 27–13
October 26at Brown*L 7–2118,500[3]
November 2Springfield*
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
L 0–14
November 16at ConnecticutT 0–0
  • *Non-conference game

[4]

References

  1. "2009 Rhode Island Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Rhode Island. 2009. p. 115. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 25, 2013.
  2. "Rhode Island Yearly Results (1955-1959)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  3. "Brown Sets Back Rhode Island, 21-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. October 27, 1957. p. S3.
  4. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
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