1940 Rhode Island State Rams football team

1940 Rhode Island State Rams football
Conference	New England Conference
Record	5–3 (2–1 New England)
Head coach	Frank Keaney (21st season)
Home stadium	Meade Stadium
Seasons ←  1939 1941  →

1940 New England Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
New Hampshire $	2	–	0	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Rhode Island State	2	–	1	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Connecticut	1	–	2	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Maine	1	–	2	–	0			1	–	6	–	0
Northeastern	0	–	1	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1940 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 1940 college football season. In its 21st season under head coach Frank Keaney, the team compiled a 5–3 record (2–1 against conference opponents) and finished in second place in the conference. ^[1]

Rhode Island was ranked at No. 310 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940. ^[2]

The team played its home games at Meade Stadium in Kingston, Rhode Island.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	Northeastern	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	W 10–0		[3]
September 28	at Maine	Alumni Field Orono, ME	L 0–7	5,000	[4]
October 5	at Brown *	Brown Stadium Providence, RI (rivalry)	L 17–20	14,000	[5]
October 12	Lowell Textile *	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	W 48–0		[6]
October 19	at Massachusetts State *	Alumni Field Amherst, MA	W 9–3		[7]
October 23	at Providence *	Cranston Stadium Cranston, RI	L 0–25	7,000	[8]
November 2	Worcester Tech *	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	W 18–0		[9]
November 9	at Connecticut	Gardner Dow Athletic Fields Storrs, CT (rivalry)	W 13–12	7,000	[10]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 19, 1940). "Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings". The Boston Globe. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Abruzzi And Keaney Lead Rhode Island State To Win Over Northeastern, 10-0". The Hartford Courant. September 22, 1940. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Jack Moran (September 30, 1940). "Eddie Barrows Leads Maine To 7-0 Victory". The Bangor Daily News. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Brown Barely Ekes Out Win Over Rhode Island". The Harford Courant. October 6, 1940. p. C7 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Rhode Island Is Easy Victor Over Lowell By 48-0". The Hartford Daily Courant. October 13, 1940. p. 4C – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Rhode Island's Rally Conquers Mass. Staters". The Harford Daily Courant. October 20, 1940. p. 4C – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Providence drubs Rhody Rams, 25–0". The Hartford Courant. October 24, 1940. Retrieved May 1, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Rhode Island State Blanks Worcester Tech". The Hartford Daily Courant. November 3, 1940. p. 3C – via Newspapers.com.
10. William Newell (November 10, 1940). "Rhode Island Overcomes 12 Points Deficit To Conquer Connecticut, 13 To 12: 7000 Watch Rams Defeat Nutmeg Foes". The Hartford Courant. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.