1981 Rhode Island Rams football team

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1981 Rhode Island Rams football
Yankee Conference co-champion
ConferenceYankee Conference
1981 record6–6 (4–1 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumMeade Stadium
(capacity: 10,000)
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
1981 Yankee Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Rhode Island +^ 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 6 – 0
No. T–10 UMass + 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Boston University 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
No. T–10 New Hampshire 2 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Connecticut 1 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Maine 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 1
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1981 Rhode Island Rams football team represented the University of Rhode Island in the 1981 NCAA Division I-AA football season. They were led by sixth-year head coach Bob Griffin and played their home games at Meade Stadium. They competed as a member of the Yankee Conference.

Finishing conference play with a 4–1 record, the Rams were named Yankee Conference co-champions with UMass. With their win over UMass, the Rams received the automatic bid to the NCAA Division I-AA Playoffs, marking Rhode Island's first ever playoff appearance.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12at Boise State*
  • Bronco Stadium
  • Boise, ID
L 33–819,437
September 19Maine
W 21–10
September 26Merchant Marine*
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
W 23–12
October 3at No. 6 UMass
W 16–10
October 10Northeastern
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
W 33–0
October 17at Boston University
L 21–27
October 24at Delaware*
L 15–3520,135[1]
October 31No. 2 New Hampshire
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
W 14–12
November 7Brown*No. 10
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI (rivalry)
L 8–109,737[2]
November 14Connecticut
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI (rivalry)
W 34–29
November 21at Florida A&M*
L 6–41
December 5at No. 2 Idaho State*
  • ASISU Minidome
  • Pocatello, ID (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)
L 0–5112,153
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

[3]

References[]

  1. ^ Tomashek, Tom (October 18, 1981). "Hens Climb from Hole, Overtake Rhode Island". Sunday News Journal. Wilmington, Del. p. D-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Monahan, Bob (November 8, 1981). "Brown Masters Rhody". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 80 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Record Book" (PDF). University of Rhode Island. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
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