1963 Rhode Island Rams football team

The 1963 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 1963 NCAA College Division football season. In its first season under head coach Jack Zilly, the team compiled a 4–5 record (2–3 against conference opponents), finished in third place out of six teams in the Yankee Conference, and was outscored by a total of 219 to 116.[1][2] The team played its home games at Meade Stadium in Kingston, Rhode Island.

1963 Rhode Island Rams football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record4–5 (2–3 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumMeade Stadium
1963 Yankee Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
UMass $ 5 0 08 0 1
Maine 3 2 05 3 0
Rhode Island 2 3 04 5 0
Vermont 2 2 06 2 0
Connecticut 1 3 02 6 0
New Hampshire 1 4 02 6 0
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at Northeastern*L 13–286,500
September 28MaineW 20–163,600–4,500[3]
October 5New Hampshire
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
L 13–256,887–7,000[4]
October 12at VermontL 6–215,500–7,000[5]
October 19at UMassL 0–5710,233–11,000[6]
October 26at Brown*L 7–3310,000 –10,800[7]
November 2Springfield*
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
W 21–201,000
November 9at Hofstra*W 23–73,500
November 16vs. Connecticut
  • Providence City Stadium
  • Providence, RI (rivalry)
W 13–124,500–4,812[8]
  • *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 (1960-1964)". 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. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  5. "Vermont, 21–6". The Hartford Courant. October 13, 1963. Retrieved June 4, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  7. "Brown turns back Rhode Island, 33–6". The New York Times. United Press International. October 27, 1963. p. S4.
  8. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  9. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
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