1903 Rhode Island football team

1903 Rhode Island football
Conference	Athletic League of New England State Colleges
Record	2–4–1 (1–1 New England)
Head coach	Marshall Tyler (5th season)
Captain	Fred C. Hoxsie
Home stadium	College Field
Seasons ←  1901 1904  →

The 1903 Rhode Island football team represented Rhode Island College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts, now known as the University of Rhode Island, as a member of the Athletic League of New England State Colleges (commonly referred to as New England League) during the 1903 college football season. In the team's fifth season under Marshall Tyler, the team compiled an overall record of 2–4–1, a 1–1 record in conference play, and were outscored by a total of 37 to 149. It was the team's eighth season of intercollegiate football. ^[1]

Laurence I. Hewes served as an assistant coach.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
October 3	B.M.C. Durfee High School *	College Field Kingston, RI	T 0–0	[2]
October 14	at Massachusetts	Alumni Field Amherst, MA	L 0–46
October 17	Brown freshmen *		L 0–22
October 24	Friends School *		W 5–0 (forfeit)
October 31	Worcester Tech *		L 0–45
November 7	Dean Academy *		L 0–30
November 14	Connecticut	Kingston, RI (rivalry)	W 11–6
*Non-conference game

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Roster

Rhode Island 1903 roster
	Guards J. P. Grinnell J. W. Mills Tackles Fred C. Hoxsie (C) J. G. Boston Knight		Center L. L. Harding Ends J. C. Smith F. B. Hodges Kendrick		Backs A. E. Wilkinson Soule Brett W. N. Berry J. R. Ferry S. Quinn

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References

1. "Rhode Island Rams Football Record Book" (PDF). Kingston, Rhode Island: University of Rhode Island. p. 12. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
2. "Neither Side Scored". Fall River Daily Evening News. Fall River, Massachusetts. October 5, 1903. p. 5. Retrieved January 30, 2022– via Newspapers.com .
3. Gilman, Jean, ed. (June 1904). "The Grist 1904". The Grist. VIII. Kingston, Rhode Island: Junior Class of the Rhode Island College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts: 71. Retrieved May 7, 2025.
4. Gilman, Jean, ed. (June 1904). "The Grist 1904". The Grist. VIII. Kingston, Rhode Island: Junior Class of the Rhode Island College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts: 68. Retrieved May 7, 2025.