1941 Rhode Island State Rams football team

The 1941 Rhode Island State 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 1941 college football season. In its first season under head coach Bill Beck, the team compiled a 5–2–1 record (2–0 against conference opponents) and won the New England Conference championship. The team played its home games at Meade Stadium in Kingston, Rhode Island.[1]

1941 Rhode Island State Rams football
New England Conference champion
ConferenceNew England Conference
1941 record5–2–1 (2–0 New England)
Head coachBill Beck (1st season)
Home stadiumMeade Stadium
1941 New England Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Rhode Island State $ 2 –0 –0  5 –2 –1
Maine 2 –1 –1  3 –2 –2
New Hampshire 0 –0 –1  4 –3 –1
Northeastern 0 –1 –0  4 –3 –0
Connecticut 0 –2 –0  2 –6 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at Coast Guard*New London, CTL 0–38[2]
September 27at MaineOrono, MEW 20–14
October 4Lowell Textile*
W 39–0[3]
October 11at Brown*
L 7–1418,000[4]
October 18Massachusetts State*
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
W 34–6[5]
October 22at Providence*
  • LaSalle Field
  • Providence, RI
T 0–012,000[6]
November 1at Worcester Tech*Worcester, MAW 6–0[7]
November 8Connecticut
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI (rivalry)
W 6–04,000[8]
  • *Non-conference game
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References
  1. "2005 Rhode Island Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Rhode Island. 2005. p. 134. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
  2. "Powerful Coast Guard Team Rolls Over Rhode Island State For Easy Win, 38-0". The Hartford Courant. September 21, 1941 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Rhode Island State Trounces Lowell Tex". The Hartford Courant. October 5, 1941 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Bob Priestley Runs 95 Yards To Beat State". The Hartford Courant. October 12, 1941. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Rhode Island Gains Easy Win". The Hartford Courant. October 19, 1941 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Rhode Island Plays Tie With Providence". The Hartford Courant. October 23, 1941 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Rhode Islanders Get Early Score To Gain Victory". The Hartford Courant. November 2, 1941 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Uconns Blank Rhode Island, Fumbles Help". The Boston Globe. November 9, 1947. p. 31 – via Newspapers.com.
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