1904 Rhode Island football team

1904 Rhode Island football
Conference	Athletic League of New England State Colleges
Record	3–3–1 (0–1 New England)
Head coach	Marshall Tyler (6th season)
Captain	A. E. Wilkinson
Seasons ←  1903 1905  →

The 1904 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 1904 college football season. In the team's sixth season under Marshall Tyler, the team compiled an overall record of 3–3–1, a 0–1 record in conference play, and outscored opponents by a total of 119 to 72. It was the team's ninth season of intercollegiate football. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 28		Westerly High School		W 54–0
October 1		at Springfield Training School	Springfield, MA	L 0–27
October 8		B.M.C. Durfee High School	Kingston, RI	W 23–0		[2]
October 15	3:30 p.m.	Thibodeau Academy	Kingston, RI	W 32–0	500	[3]
October 29		at Dean Academy	Franklin, MA	L 0–28
November 1		Brown freshmen	Kingston, RI	L 0–7
November 19	3:00 p.m.	vs. Connecticut	Windham baseball field Willimantic, CT (rivalry)	T 10–10		[4]

Roster

Rhode Island 1904 roster
	Guards Benjamin Arnold F. G. Crandall A. S. Miner Tackles Lee Harding Mills		Center L. G. Schermerhorn Ends Lewis Slack C. P. Hubbard J. D. Drew W. H. Briggs		Backs A. E. Wilkinson (C) J. R. Ferry Stephen Quinn W. N. Berry

The assistant coaches were Maurice A. Blake and Laurence I. Hewes. ^[5]

References

1. "Rhode Island Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Rhode Island. 2020. p. 11.
2. "B.M.C. Durfee Eleven Defeated by Rhode Island College". Fall River Evening News. October 10, 1904. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Thidbodeau's Defeated". Fall River Globe . Fall River, Massachusetts. October 17, 1905. p. 6. Retrieved May 7, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
4. "Farmers' Teams Play Football: Willimantic Saw a Long Game on Saturday: Agricultural College Elevens Played a Tie". The Hartford Courant. November 21, 1904. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Arnold, B. H., ed. (June 1905). "The Grist 1905". The Grist. IX. Kingston, Rhode Island: Junior Class of the Rhode Island College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts: 45. Retrieved May 7, 2025.