2016 Rhode Island Rams football team
The 2016 Rhode Island Rams football team represented the University of Rhode Island in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by third year head coach Jim Fleming and played their home games at Meade Stadium. They were a member of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 2–9, 1–7 in CAA play to finish in a tie for 11th place.
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| Conference | Colonial Athletic Association |
| 2016 record | 2–9 (1–7 CAA) |
| Head coach | Jim Fleming (3rd season) |
| Offensive coordinator | Bill Bleil (3rd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Pete Rekstis (3rd season) |
| Home stadium | Meade Stadium (Capacity: 6,555) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 James Madison $^ | 8 | – | 0 | 14 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Villanova ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 New Hampshire ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Richmond ^ | 5 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maine | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Albany | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stony Brook | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Towson | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elon | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhode Island | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 3 | 7:00 PM | at Kansas* |
| ESPN3 | L 6–55 | 26,864 |
| September 10 | 1:00 PM | Albany | A10 Network | L 7–35 | 4,511 | |
| September 16 | 7:00 PM | at Harvard* |
| ASN | L 21–51 | 12,167 |
| September 24 | 1:00 PM | New Hampshire |
| A10 Network | L 17–39 | 3,626 |
| October 1 | 12:00 PM | Brown* |
| A10 Network | W 28–13 | 5,102 |
| October 8 | 12:00 PM | at No. 14 Villanova | ASN | L 0–35 | 4,105 | |
| October 15 | 4:00 PM | at Stony Brook | CSL | L 3–14 | 12,221 | |
| October 22 | 12:00 PM | Maine |
| A10 Network | L 21–28 | 4,007 |
| October 29 | 3:30 PM | at No. 8 James Madison | MadiZone | L 7–84 | 23,841 | |
| November 12 | 1:30 PM | at Elon | PAA | W 44–14 | 6,236 | |
| November 19 | 12:00 PM | Towson |
| A10 Network | L 31–32 | 2,543 |
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Game summaries
at Kansas
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rams | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Jayhawks | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 55 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| First meeting | ||
Albany
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Danes | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
| Rams | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1–2 | 2015 | L 7–35 |
at Harvard
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rams | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| Crimson | 21 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 51 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 0–2 | 2015 | L 10–41 |
New Hampshire
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildcats | 7 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 39 |
| Rams | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 28–57–5 | 2015 | L 17–20 |
Brown
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Rams | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 26–72–2 | 2015 | L 31–41 |
at Villanova
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| #14 Wildcats | 21 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 35 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 8–23 | 2015 | L 3–24 |
at Stony Brook
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Seawolves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 0–3 | 2015 | L 7–19 |
Maine
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Bears | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Rams | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 34–57–3 | 2015 | L 17–27 |
at James Madison
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rams | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| #8 Dukes | 28 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 84 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 3–8 | 2012 | L 7–32 |
at Elon
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rams | 3 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 44 |
| Phoenix | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| First meeting | ||
Towson
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tigers | 7 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 32 |
| Rams | 7 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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| 7–8 | 2015 | L 21–38 |
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