1969 Rhode Island Rams football team

The 1969 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 1969 NCAA College Division football season. In its seventh and final season under head coach Jack Zilly, the team compiled a 2–7 record (1–4 against conference opponents), tied for last place in the Yankee Conference, and was outscored by a total of 226 to 88.[1][2] The team played its home games at Meade Stadium in Kingston, Rhode Island.

1969 Rhode Island Rams football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record2–7 (1–4 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumMeade Stadium
1969 Yankee Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
UMass $ 5 –0 –06 –3 –0
Connecticut 3 –2 –05 –4 –0
Maine 3 –2 –05 –4 –0
Vermont 2 –3 –03 –6 –0
New Hampshire 1 –4 –03 –5 –0
Rhode Island 1 –4 –02 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20Temple*
L 3–477,000–7,318[3][4]
September 27at Brown*
L 0–2112,200[5]
October 4Maine
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
L 7–3511,100[6]
October 11at Vermont
L 14–417,500[7]
October 18at UMass
L 9–2116,200[8]
October 25Cortland*
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
W 13–3
November 1New Hampshire
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
W 14–68,000[9]
November 8at Boston University*
L 13–275,240–5,500[10][11]
November 15Connecticut
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI (rivalry)
L 15–253,700[12]
  • *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 (1965-1969)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  3. "Temple Cracks R.I. by 47 to 3". Sunday News. Associated Press. September 21, 1969. p. 31 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  5. "Brown's Running Game Smashes Rhode Island". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. September 28, 1969. p. 72 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  7. "Streaking Catamounts meet UNH next after rolling over Rhody Rams, 41–14". The Burlington Free Press. October 13, 1969. Retrieved June 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  9. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  10. Ernie Roberts (November 9, 1969). "Poor Punts Give B.U. Edge, 27-13". The Boston Globe. pp. 77, 82 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  12. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  13. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
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