The following is a list of Rhode Island Rams football seasons. [1]
This is a list of seasons completed by the Rhode Island Rams football team of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS).
National Champions | Conference Champions | Bowl game berth | Playoff berth |
Season | Year | Head Coach | Association | Division | Conference | Record [2] | Postseason | Final ranking | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Overall | Conference | |||||||||||||
Win | Loss | Tie | Finish | Win | Loss | Tie | ||||||||
Rhode Island Rams | ||||||||||||||
1895 | 1895 | No coach | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | ||||
1896 | 1896 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | ||||||||
1897 | 1897 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | ||||||||
1899 | 1898 | Marshall Tyler | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |||||||
1899 | 1899 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | ||||||||
1900 | 1900 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | ||||||||
1901 | 1901 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | ||||||||
No team in 1902 | ||||||||||||||
1903 | 1903 | Marshall Tyler | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | ||||
1904 | 1904 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | ||||||||
1905 | 1905 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | ||||||||
1906 | 1906 | IAAUS | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | |||||||
Rhode Island State Rams | ||||||||||||||
1907 | 1907 | Marshall Tyler | IAAUS | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | ||||
1908 | 1908 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | ||||||||
1909 | 1909 | George Cobb | NCAA | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | ||||||
1910 | 1910 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | ||||||||
1911 | 1911 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | ||||||||
1912 | 1912 | Robert Bingham | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | — | |||||||
1913 | 1913 | George Cobb | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | |||||||
1914 | 1914 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | ||||||||
1915 | 1915 | Jim Baldwin | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | |||||||
1916 | 1916 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | ||||||||
1917 | 1917 | Fred Murray | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | |||||||
No team in 1918 | ||||||||||||||
1919 | 1919 | Fred Murray | NCAA | — | — | 0 | 7 | 1 | — | — | ||||
1920 | 1920 | Frank Keaney | 0 | 4 | 4 | — | — | |||||||
1921 | 1921 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | ||||||||
1922 | 1922 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | ||||||||
1923 | 1923 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | ||||||||
1924 | 1924 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | — | ||||||||
1925 | 1925 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | ||||||||
1926 | 1926 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | — | ||||||||
1927 | 1927 | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | — | ||||||||
1928 | 1928 | 2 | 7 | 0 | — | — | ||||||||
1929 | 1929 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | ||||||||
1930 | 1930 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | ||||||||
1931 | 1931 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | ||||||||
1932 | 1932 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | ||||||||
1933 | 1933 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | ||||||||
1934 | 1934 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | — | ||||||||
1935 | 1935 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | ||||||||
1936 | 1936 | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | — | ||||||||
1937 | 1937 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | ||||||||
1938 | 1938 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | ||||||||
1939 | 1939 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | ||||||||
1940 | 1940 | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | — | ||||||||
1941 | 1941 | Bill Beck | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | |||||||
1942 | 1942 | Paul Cieurzo | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | |||||||
No team in 1943–1944 | ||||||||||||||
1945 | 1945 | Paul Cieurzo | NCAA | — | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | ||||
1946 | 1946 | Bill Beck | College Division | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | ||||||
1947 | 1947 | Yankee Conference | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4th | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | |||
1948 | 1948 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4th | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | ||||
1949 | 1949 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4th | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | ||||
1950 | 1950 | Hal Kopp | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3rd | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | |||
Rhode Island Rams | ||||||||||||||
1951 | 1951 | Ed Doherty | NCAA | College Division | Yankee Conference | 3 | 5 | 0 | 4th | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
1952 | 1952 | Hal Kopp | 7 | 1 | 0 | т1st | 3 | 1 | 0 | Conference Champion | — | |||
1953 | 1953 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | ||||||||
1954 | 1954 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2nd | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | ||||
1955 | 1955 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1st | 4 | 0 | 1 | Lost 1955 Refrigerator Bowl 10–12 | — | ||||
1956 | 1956 | Herb Maack | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6th | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | |||
1957 | 1957 | 5 | 2 | 1 | т1st | 3 | 0 | 1 | Conference Champion | — | ||||
1958 | 1958 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3rd | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | ||||
1959 | 1959 | 3 | 5 | 1 | т4th | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | ||||
1960 | 1960 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 5th | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | ||||
1961 | 1961 | John Chironna | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5th | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | |||
1962 | 1962 | 2 | 5 | 2 | т4th | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | ||||
1963 | 1963 | Jack Zilly | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4th | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | |||
1964 | 1964 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 5th | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | ||||
1965 | 1965 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 5th | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | ||||
1966 | 1966 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 5th | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | ||||
1967 | 1967 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2nd | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | ||||
1968 | 1968 | 3 | 6 | 0 | т3rd | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | ||||
1969 | 1969 | 2 | 7 | 0 | т5th | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | ||||
1970 | 1970 | Jack Gregory | 3 | 5 | 0 | т3rd | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | |||
1971 | 1971 | 3 | 6 | 0 | т4th | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | ||||
1972 | 1972 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6th | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | ||||
1973 | 1973 | Division II | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2nd | 4 | 1 | 1 | Won Turkey Bowl 34–6 | — | |||
1974 | 1974 | 5 | 5 | 0 | т3rd | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | ||||
1975 | 1975 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4th | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | ||||
1976 | 1976 | Bob Griffin | 3 | 5 | 0 | т3rd | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | |||
1977 | 1977 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2nd | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | ||||
1978 | 1978 | Division I–AA | 7 | 3 | 0 | т2nd | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 10 | |||
1979 | 1979 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 5th | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | ||||
1980 | 1980 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 6th | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | ||||
1981 | 1981 | 6 | 6 | 0 | т1st | 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost NCAA Division I–AA First Round 0–51 | — | ||||
1982 | 1982 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 5th | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | ||||
1983 | 1983 | 6 | 4 | 0 | т4th | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | ||||
1984 | 1984 | 10 | 3 | 0 | т1st | 4 | 1 | 0 | Won NCAA Division I–AA Quarterfinals 20–32 | 3 | ||||
1985 | 1985 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1st | 5 | 0 | 0 | Won NCAA Division I–AA Quarterfinals 15–59 | 7 | ||||
1986 | 1986 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 8th | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | — | ||||
1987 | 1987 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 8th | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | — | ||||
1988 | 1988 | 4 | 7 | 0 | т7th | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | ||||
1989 | 1989 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 8th | 1 | 7 | 0 | — | — | ||||
1990 | 1990 | 5 | 6 | 0 | т7th | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | ||||
1991 | 1991 | 6 | 5 | 0 | т4th | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | ||||
1992 | 1992 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 9th | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | — | ||||
1993 | 1993 | Floyd Keith | 4 | 7 | 0 | 4th | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | |||
1994 | 1994 | 2 | 9 | 0 | т5th | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | ||||
1995 | 1995 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1st | 6 | 2 | 0 | Conference Champion | — | ||||
1996 | 1996 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 4th | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — | ||||
1997 | 1997 | A-10 | 2 | 9 | 0 | т4th | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | |||
1998 | 1998 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 5th | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | ||||
1999 | 1999 | 1 | 10 | 0 | т10th | 1 | 7 | 0 | — | — | ||||
2000 | 2000 | Tim Stowers | 3 | 8 | 0 | 9th | 2 | 7 | 0 | — | — | |||
2001 | 2001 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5th | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | 21 | ||||
2002 | 2002 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 11th | 1 | 8 | 0 | — | — | ||||
2003 | 2003 | 4 | 8 | 0 | т8th | 3 | 8 | 0 | — | — | ||||
2004 | 2004 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 6th | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | ||||
2005 | 2005 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 6th | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | ||||
2006 | 2006 | Division I FCS | 4 | 7 | 0 | 5th | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | |||
2007 | 2007 | CAA | 3 | 8 | 0 | т4th | 2 | 7 | 0 | — | — | |||
2008 | 2008 | Darren Rizzi | 3 | 9 | 0 | т5th | 2 | 7 | 0 | — | — | |||
2009 | 2009 | Joe Trainer | 1 | 10 | 0 | 6th | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | — | |||
2010 | 2010 | 5 | 6 | 0 | т5th | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | ||||
2011 | 2011 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 8th | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | ||||
2012 | 2012 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | — | |||||
2013 | 2013 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | |||||
2014 | 2014 | Jim Fleming | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | — | — | ||||
2015 | 2015 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | — | — | |||||
2016 | 2016 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | — | — | |||||
2017 | 2017 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | |||||
2018 | 2018 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | |||||
2019 | 2019 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | — | |||||
2020 | 2020 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | |||||
2021 | 2021 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | 18 | |||||
2022 | 2022 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | |||||
2023 | 2023 | — | — | |||||||||||
The college football rivalry between the University of Connecticut and the University of Rhode Island dates back to the 1890s and was born largely out of proximity, with the schools being less than 60 miles apart. The schools competed in all sports for decades as members of the Yankee Conference. Even though UConn became a charter member of the Big East in 1979, the schools continued to compete in football at the I-AA level as members of the Atlantic 10. The yearly games ended after UConn left the A-10 to move to I-A football in 2000.
Catherine Mary Inglese was an American college basketball coach who served as the head coach for women's basketball programs for a total of 27 years, at the University of Vermont, Boston College, and the University of Rhode Island.
Stephen Robert Furness was an American defensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL), and a member of the Steelers' famed Steel Curtain defense. He earned four Super Bowl rings as a professional player and ranks 23rd on the Steelers' all-time sack list. He was of English and Armenian descent.
The Rhode Island Rams football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the University of Rhode Island located in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). Rhode Island's first football team was fielded in 1895. The team plays its home games at the 6,555 seat Meade Stadium in Kingston, Rhode Island.
The 2014–15 Rhode Island Rams women's basketball team will represent the University of Rhode Island during the 2014–15 college basketball season. Daynia La-Force assumes the responsibility as head coach for her first season. The Rams were members of the Atlantic 10 Conference and play their home games at the Ryan Center. They finished the season 17–13, 8–8 in A-10 play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the A-10 women's tournament where they lost to Duquesne.
Derek Winfield Cassidy is a former American football quarterback who played three seasons in the Arena Football League (AFL) for the New Orleans VooDoo and Pittsburgh Power. He played college football at for Rhode Island. He was also a member of the Columbus Lions of the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL).
The 2015–16 Rhode Island Rams women's basketball team will represent the University of Rhode Island during the 2015–16 college basketball season. The Rams, led by second year head coach Daynia La-Force. The Rams were members of the Atlantic 10 Conference and play their home games at the Ryan Center. They finished the season 12–18, 5–11 in A-10 to finish a 4 way tie for tenth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the A-10 women's tournament where they lost to Saint Louis.
The 2016–17 Rhode Island Rams women's basketball team represented the University of Rhode Island during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Rams, led by third year head coach Daynia La-Force. The Rams were members of the Atlantic 10 Conference and play their home games at the Ryan Center. They finished the season 6–24, 2–14 in A-10 to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the A-10 women's tournament to Saint Joseph's.
The 2017–18 Rhode Island Rams women's basketball team will represent the University of Rhode Island during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Rams are led by fourth year head coach Daynia La-Force. The Rams were members of the Atlantic 10 Conference and play their home games at the Ryan Center. They finished the season 3–27, 1–15 in A-10 to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the A-10 women's tournament to Fordham.
The 2018–19 Rhode Island Rams women's basketball team will represent the University of Rhode Island during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Rams were led by fifth year head coach Daynia La-Force. The Rams were members of the Atlantic 10 Conference and play their home games at the Ryan Center. They finished the season 8–21, 3–13 in A-10 to finish in a tie for last place. They lost in the first round of the A-10 women's tournament to Duquesne.
The 2019 Rhode Island Rams men's soccer team represented the University of Rhode Island during the 2019 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. It was the 59th season of the university fielding a program. The Rams were led by seventh-year head coach, Gareth Elliott.
The 1955 Rhode Island Rams football team was an American football team that represented the University of Rhode Island as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1955 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach Hal Kopp, the team compiled a 6–1–2 record, won the Yankee Conference championship, lost to Jacksonville State in the Refrigerator Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 162 to 67. The team played its home games at Meade Stadium in Kingston, Rhode Island.
The 1980 Rhode Island Rams football team was an American football team that represented the University of Rhode Island in the Yankee Conference during the 1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their fifth season under head coach Bob Griffin, the Rams compiled a 2–9 record and finished last in the conference.
The 1997 Rhode Island Rams football team was an American football team that represented the University of Rhode Island in the Atlantic 10 Conference during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their fifth season under head coach Floyd Keith, the Rams compiled a 2–9 record and finished fourth in the New England Division of the conference.
The 2002 Rhode Island Rams football team was an American football team that represented the University of Rhode Island in the Atlantic 10 Conference during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their third season under head coach Tim Stowers, the Rams compiled a 3–9 record and finished last out of eleven teams in the conference.
The 2003 Rhode Island Rams football team was an American football team that represented the University of Rhode Island in the Atlantic 10 Conference during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their fourth season under head coach Tim Stowers, the Rams compiled a 4–8 record and tied for eighth place in the conference.
The 1899 Rhode Island Rams football team represented the University of Rhode Island in the 1899 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Marshall Tyler, they finished the season with a record of 2–3–1.
The 1900 Rhode Island Rams football team represented the University of Rhode Island in the 1900 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Marshall Tyler, they finished the season with a record of 0–1–2.
The 1906 Rhode Island Rams football team represented the University of Rhode Island as an independent during the 1906 college football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Marshall Tyler, they finished the season with a record of 1–2–1.
Ajani James Cornelius is an American football offensive lineman for the Oregon Ducks. He previously played with the Rhode Island Rams where he earned First-Team All-CAA honors before entering the transfer portal in 2022.