1937 Rhode Island State Rams football team

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1937 Rhode Island State Rams football
Conference New England Conference
Record3–4–1 (0–2–1 New England)
Head coach
Home stadium Meade Field
Seasons
  1936
1938  
1937 New England Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
New Hampshire + 1 0 07 1 0
Connecticut State + 1 0 06 2 1
Maine 0 1 12 3 2
Rhode Island State 0 2 13 4 1
  • + Conference co-champions

The 1937 Rhode Island Rams football team was an American football team that represented Rhode Island State College (later renamed the University of Rhode Island) as a member of the New England Conference during the 1937 college football season. In its 18th season under head coach Frank Keaney, the team compiled a 3–4–1 record (0–2–1 against conference opponents) and finished at last place in the conference. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25at Maine
T 0–0 [2]
October 2at Brown * Providence, RI (rivalry)L 6–13 [3]
October 9at Tufts * Medford, MA W 14–7 [4]
October 16 Massachusetts State *
  • Meade Field
  • Kington, RI
W 12–62,000 [5]
October 23 Northeastern *
  • Meade Field
  • Kingston, RI
L 6–8 [6]
October 30at Worcester Tech * Worcester, MA L 2–12 [7]
November 6 Connecticut State Dagger-14-plain.png
L 7–13 [8]
November 12at Providence *Providence, RIW 13–04,000 [9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

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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. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
  2. Jack Moran (September 27, 1937). "Maine Bears and Rhode Island In Tie Game: Rams Halt Bruin Drive In Opener". The Bangor Daily News. pp. 34, 35 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Brown Beats Rhode Island". The Hartford Courant. Associated Press. October 3, 1937. p. IV-1 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Rhode Island Defeas Tufts By 14-7 Score". The Hartford Courant. October 10, 1937. p. C5 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Rams Too Strong For Bay Staters". The Hartford Courant. October 17, 1937. p. 2C via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Northeastern Edges Rhode Island, 8-6". The Harford Courant. October 24, 1937. p. 4C.
  7. "Worcester Tech Eleven Wins Over Rhode Island, 12-2". The Hartford Courant. October 31, 1937. p. IV-1 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Connecticut State Scores Two Touchdowns In Last Period To Beat Rhode Island". The Hartford Courant. November 7, 1937. p. C3 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Rams' Belated Drive Defeats Friars, 13-0". The Boston Globe. November 13, 1937. p. 7 via Newspapers.com.