1958 Rhode Island Rams football team

The 1958 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 1958 NCAA College Division football season. In its third season under head coach Herb Maack, the team compiled a 4–4 record (2–2 against conference opponents), finished in third place out of six teams in the Yankee Conference, and was outscored by a total of 203 to 152.[1][2] The team played its home games at Meade Stadium in Kingston, Rhode Island.

1958 Rhode Island Rams football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record4–4 (2–2 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumMeade Stadium
1958 Yankee Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 12 Connecticut $ 4 0 07 3 0
Maine 3 1 06 2 0
Rhode Island 2 2 04 4 0
UMass 1 3 02 6 0
Vermont 0 1 02 4 1
New Hampshire 0 4 02 6 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from College Division poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20Northeastern*L 6–263,500
September 27at MaineL 8–374,000–4,500[3]
October 4at New HampshireW 20–132,500–5,000[4]
October 11Brandeis*
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingtson, RI
W 52–222,500
October 18UMass
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
W 24–83,000
October 25at Brown*L 6–4713,000[5]
November 1at Springfield*Springfield, MAW 28–143,000
November 15Connecticut
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI (rivalry)
L 8–364,218–5,500[6]
  • *Non-conference game

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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. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  4. "R.I. Rallies, Wins, 20-13 Over N.H." The Boston Globe. October 5, 1958 via Newspapers.com.
  5. Werden, Lincoln A. (November 2, 1958). "Princeton Victor over Brown, 28-18". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  6. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  7. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
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