1961 Rhode Island Rams football team

1961 Rhode Island Rams football
Conference	Yankee Conference
Record	2–6–1 (1–4 Yankee)
Head coach	John Chironna (1st season)
Home stadium	Meade Stadium

1961 Yankee Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Maine $	5	–	0	–	0			8	–	0	–	1
UMass	3	–	1	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Connecticut	2	–	2	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
New Hampshire	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Rhode Island	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	6	–	1
Vermont	0	–	2	–	0			3	–	3	–	1
$ – Conference champion

The 1961 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 1961 college football season. In its first season under head coach John Chironna, the team compiled a 2–6–1 record (1–4 against conference opponents), finished in fifth place out of six teams in the Yankee Conference, and was outscored by a total of 163 to 69.^[1][2] The team played its home games at Meade Stadium in Kingston, Rhode Island.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 23	at Northeastern*	Kent Street Field Brookline, MA	L 13–26	2,500
September 30	Maine	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	L 20–22	3,500	[3]
October 7	New Hampshire	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	L 0–20	2,000–3,500	[4][5]
October 14	at Vermont	Centennial Field Burlington, VT	W 18–6	3,500	[6]
October 21	at UMass	Alumni Field Amherst, MA	L 0–25	4,500
October 28	at Brown*	Brown Stadium Providence, RI (rivalry)	W 12–9	11,000–11,038	[7]
November 4	Springfield*	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	T 6–6	2,000
November 11	at Hofstra*	Hofstra College Stadium Hempstead, NY	L 0–12	4,233–5,000	[8][9]
November 18	Connecticut	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI (rivalry)	L 0–37	6,000
*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. "U-M Edges Rhody; Bears Tip RI 22-20". The Bangor Daily News. October 2, 1961. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "New Hampshire Blanks Rhode Island, Prepares for Maine". The Portsmouth Herald. October 9, 1961. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
6. "R.I. slams Vermont for first win, 18–6". The Boston Globe. October 15, 1961. Retrieved June 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Brown bows, 12–9, to Rhode Island". The New York Times. Associated Press. October 29, 1961. p. S4.
8. "Hofstra downs Rhode Island, 12–0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. United Press International. November 12, 1961. p. S7. Retrieved June 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
10. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 28, 2022.