1947 Rhode Island State Rams football team

The 1947 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 Yankee Conference during the 1947 college football season. In its third season under head coach Bill Beck, the team compiled a 3–4 record (1–3 against conference opponents) and finished in fourth place in the Yankee Conference. The team played its home games at Meade Stadium in Kingston, Rhode Island.[1]

1947 Rhode Island State Rams football
ConferenceYankee Conference
1947 record3–4 (1–3 Yankee)
Head coachBill Beck (3rd season)
Home stadiumMeade Stadium
1947 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
New Hampshire $ 4 –0 –0  8 –1 –0
Maine 2 –1 –0  6 –1 –0
Connecticut 1 –2 –0  2 –4 –0
Rhode Island State 1 –3 –0  3 –4 –0
Massachusetts 0 –1 –1  3 –4 –1
Vermont 0 –1 –1  3 –4 –1
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27Maine
L 13–334,000[2][3]
October 4New Hampshire
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
L 7–333,000[4]
October 11at Brown*
L 6–5515,000[5]
October 18at Massachusetts
W 20–13> 4,500[6]
October 25Coast Guard*
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
W 27–74,000[7]
November 1UMass-Devens branch*
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
W 38–134,000[8]
November 8at Connecticut
  • Gardner Dow Field
  • Storrs, CT (rivalry)
L 0–234,000[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
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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. "Parady's Passes Help Maine Sock Rhode Island, 33-13". The Boston Globe. September 28, 1947. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Maine Outscores Rhode Island By 33-13 In Opener". The Hartford Courant. September 28, 1947. p. C5 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Mather Sparks New Hampshire Over Rams, 33-7". The Boston Globe. October 5, 1947. p. 31 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Brown Wins, 55-6, Over Rhode Island". The Boston Globe. October 12, 1947. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Rhode Island Rallies to Edge Statesmen, 20-13". The Boston Globe. October 19, 1947. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Coast Guarders Beaten, 27 To 7 By Rhode Island". The Hartford Daily Courant. October 26, 1947. p. C7 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Rhody Rams Launch Touchdown Parade Against Devens, 38-13". The Boston Globe. November 2, 1947. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Uconns Blank Rhode Island, Fumbles Help". The Boston Globe. November 9, 1947. p. 31 – via Newspapers.com.
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