The 1937 Rhode Island Rams football team was an American football team that represented Rhode Island State College (later renamed the University of Rhode Island) as a member of the New England Conference during the 1937 college football season. In its 18th season under head coach Frank Keaney, the team compiled a 3–4–1 record (0–2–1 against conference opponents) and finished at last place in the conference.[1]
| 1937 Rhode Island State Rams football | |
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| Conference | New England Conference |
| Record | 3–4–1 (0–2–1 New England) |
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| Home stadium | Meade Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Hampshire + | 1 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connecticut State + | 1 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maine | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhode Island State | 0 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 25 | at Maine |
| T 0–0 | [2] | |||
| October 2 | at Brown* | Providence, RI (rivalry) | L 6–13 | [3] | |||
| October 9 | at Tufts* | Medford, MA | W 14–7 | [4] | |||
| October 16 | Massachusetts State* |
| W 12–6 | 2,000 | [5] | ||
| October 23 | Northeastern* |
| L 6–8 | [6] | |||
| October 30 | at Worcester Tech* | Worcester, MA | L 2–12 | [7] | |||
| November 6 | Connecticut State |
| L 7–13 | [8] | |||
| November 12 | at Providence* | Providence, RI | W 13–0 | 4,000 | [9] | ||
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References
edit- ^ "2009 Rhode Island Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Rhode Island. 2009. p. 115. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 25, 2013. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- ^ Jack Moran (September 27, 1937). "Maine Bears and Rhode Island In Tie Game: Rams Halt Bruin Drive In Opener". The Bangor Daily News. pp. 34, 35 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brown Beats Rhode Island". The Hartford Courant. Associated Press. October 3, 1937. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rhode Island Defeas Tufts By 14-7 Score". The Hartford Courant. October 10, 1937. p. C5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rams Too Strong For Bay Staters". The Hartford Courant. October 17, 1937. p. 2C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Northeastern Edges Rhode Island, 8-6". The Harford Courant. October 24, 1937. p. 4C.
- ^ "Worcester Tech Eleven Wins Over Rhode Island, 12-2". The Hartford Courant. October 31, 1937. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Connecticut State Scores Two Touchdowns In Last Period To Beat Rhode Island". The Hartford Courant. November 7, 1937. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rams' Belated Drive Defeats Friars, 13-0". The Boston Globe. November 13, 1937. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.