1962 Rhode Island Rams football team

The 1962 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 1962 NCAA College Division football season. In its second and final season under head coach John Chironna, the team compiled a 2–5–2 record (1–3–1 against conference opponents), finished in fourth place out of six teams in the Yankee Conference, and was outscored by a total of 176 to 84.[1][2] The team played its home games at Meade Stadium in Kingston, Rhode Island.

1962 Rhode Island Rams football
Conference	Yankee Conference
1962 record	2–5–2 (1–3–1 Yankee)
Head coach	John Chironna (2nd season)
Home stadium	Meade Stadium

1962 Yankee Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
New Hampshire $	4	–	0	–	1			7	–	0	–	1
UMass	4	–	1	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Connecticut	2	–	2	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Rhode Island	1	–	3	–	1			2	–	5	–	2
Vermont	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Maine	1	–	4	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 22	Northeastern	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	L 0–28
September 29	at Maine	Orono, ME	W 14–7
October 6	at New Hampshire	Wildcat Stadium Durham, NH	T 6–6
October 13	Vermont	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	L 12–21
October 20	UMass	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	L 8–42
October 27	at Brown	Brown Stadium Providence, RI (rivalry)	T 12–12
November 3	at Springfield	Springfield, MA	W 24–13
November 10	Hofstra	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	L 8–20
November 17	at Connecticut	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT (rivalry)	L 0–27

References

1. "2009 Rhode Island Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Rhode Island. 2009. p. 115.
2. "Rhode Island Yearly Results (1960-1964)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved August 10, 2020.