1973 Rhode Island Rams football team

The 1973 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 1973 NCAA Division II football season. In its fourth season under head coach Jack Gregory, the team compiled a 6–2–2 record (4–2 against conference opponents), tied for second place out of seven teams in the Yankee Conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 213 to 177.[1][2] The team played its home games at Meade Stadium in Kingston, Rhode Island.

1973 Rhode Island Rams football
Conference	Yankee Conference
1973 record	6–2–2 (4–2 Yankee)
Head coach	Jack Gregory (4th season)
Home stadium	Meade Stadium

1973 Yankee Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Connecticut $	5	–	0	–	1			8	–	2	–	1
Rhode Island	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	2	–	2
UMass	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
New Hampshire	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Boston University	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Maine	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Vermont	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 22	at Northeastern	Parsons Field Brookline, MA	W 35–7
September 29	at Brown	Brown Stadium Providence, RI (rivalry)	T 20–20
October 6	Maine	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	L 7–20
October 13	at Vermont	Centennial Field Burlington, VT	W 15–14
October 20	at UMass	Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA	W 41–35
October 27	Boston University	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	W 14–9
November 3	at New Hampshire	Wildcat Stadium Durham, NH	W 40–16
November 10	at Temple	Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA	L 0–43
November 17	Connecticut	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI (rivalry)	T 7–7
November 22	vs. Air Force All Stars	Rhein-Main Air Base Frankfurt, Germany	W 34–6

References

1. "2009 Rhode Island Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Rhode Island. 2009. p. 115.
2. "Rhode Island Yearly Results (1965-1969)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved August 11, 2020.