1940 Rhode Island State Rams football team

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1940 Rhode Island State Rams football
Conference New England Conference
Record5–3 (2–1 New England)
Head coach
Home stadium Meade Stadium
Seasons
←  1939
1941  →
1940 New England Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
New Hampshire $ 2 –0 –05 –3 –0
Rhode Island State 2 –1 –05 –3 –0
Connecticut 1 –2 –04 –4 –0
Maine 1 –2 –01 –6 –0
Northeastern 0 –1 –02 –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 Islabd 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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21 Northeastern
W 10–0 [3]
September 28at Maine
L 0–75,000 [4]
October 5at Brown *
L 17–2014,000 [5]
October 12Lowell Textile*
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
W 48–0 [6]
October 19at Massachusetts State *
W 9–3 [7]
October 23at Providence *
L 0–257,000 [8]
November 2Worcester TechDagger-14-plain.png*
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
W 18–0 [9]
November 9at Connecticut
W 13–127,000 [10]
  • *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. ↑ 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.
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