1955 Rhode Island Rams football team
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 (4–0–1 against conference opponents), won the Yankee Conference championship, lost to Jacksonville State in the Refrigerator Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 162 to 67.[1][2] The team played its home games at Meade Stadium in Kingston, Rhode Island.
| 1955 Rhode Island Rams football | |
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Yankee champion | |
Refrigerator Bowl, L 10–12 vs. Jacksonville State | |
| Conference | Yankee Conference |
| 1955 record | 6–1–2 (4–0–1 Yankee) |
| Head coach | Hal Kopp (5th season) |
| Home stadium | Meade Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhode Island $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maine | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connecticut | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Hampshire | 1 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UMass | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vermont | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 17 | at Northeastern | Boston, MA | T 13–13 |
| September 24 | Maine | W 7–0 | |
| October 1 | New Hampshire |
| T 13–13 |
| October 8 | at Vermont | Burlington, VT | W 16–0 |
| October 15 | at UMass | Amherst, MA | W 39–15 |
| October 22 | at Brown | W 19–7 | |
| October 29 | Springfield |
| W 20–7 |
| November 12 | at Connecticut | W 25–0 | |
| December 4 | vs. Jacksonville State | Evansville, IN (Refrigerator Bowl) | L 10–12 |
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References
- "2009 Rhode Island Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Rhode Island. 2009. p. 115.
- "Rhode Island Yearly Results (1955-1959)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
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