1956 Rhode Island Rams football team

The 1956 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 1956 college football season. In its first season under head coach Herb Maack, the team compiled a 2–6 record (1–4 against conference opponents), finished in sixth/last place out of six teams in the Yankee Conference, and was outscored by a total of 235 to 87.[1][2] The team played its home games at Meade Stadium in Kingston, Rhode Island.

1956 Rhode Island Rams football
ConferenceYankee Conference
1956 record2–6 (1–4 Yankee)
Head coachHerb Maack (1st season)
Home stadiumMeade Stadium
1956 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Connecticut $ 3 0 1  6 2 1
Maine 3 1 0  5 2 0
New Hampshire 2 1 1  3 4 1
Vermont 1 2 0  2 5 0
UMass 1 3 0  2 5 1
Rhode Island 1 4 0  2 6 0
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 22NortheasternW 13–12
September 29at Maine
L 7–40
October 6at New HampshireL 7–13
October 13Vermont
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingtson, RI
L 13–39
October 20UMass
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
W 34–13
October 27at BrownL 7–27
November 3at SpringfieldSpringfield, MAL 0–40
November 17Connecticut
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI (rivalry)
L 6–51
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References

  1. "2009 Rhode Island Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Rhode Island. 2009. p. 115.
  2. "Rhode Island Yearly Results (1955-1959)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
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