The 1940 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 1940 college football season. In its 21st season under head coach Frank Keaney, the team compiled a 5–3 record (2–1 against conference opponents) and finished in second place in the conference.[1]
| 1940 Rhode Island State Rams football | |
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| Conference | New England Conference |
| Record | 5–3 (2–1 New England) |
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| Home stadium | Meade Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Hampshire $ | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhode Island State | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connecticut | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maine | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northeastern | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rhode Island was ranked at No. 310 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.[2]
The team played its home games at Meade Stadium in Kingston, Rhode Island.
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 21 | Northeastern | W 10–0 | [3] | ||||
| September 28 | at Maine |
| L 0–7 | 5,000 | [4] | ||
| October 5 | at Brown* | L 17–20 | 14,000 | [5] | |||
| October 12 | Lowell Textile* |
| W 48–0 | [6] | |||
| October 19 | at Massachusetts State* | W 9–3 | [7] | ||||
| October 23 | at Providence* | L 0–25 | 7,000 | [8] | |||
| November 2 | Worcester Tech * |
| W 18–0 | [9] | |||
| November 9 | at Connecticut |
| W 13–12 | 7,000 | [10] | ||
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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.
- ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 19, 1940). "Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings". The Boston Globe. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Abruzzi And Keaney Lead Rhode Island State To Win Over Northeastern, 10-0". The Hartford Courant. September 22, 1940. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Jack Moran (September 30, 1940). "Eddie Barrows Leads Maine To 7-0 Victory". The Bangor Daily News. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brown Barely Ekes Out Win Over Rhode Island". The Harford Courant. October 6, 1940. p. C7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rhode Island Is Easy Victor Over Lowell By 48-0". The Hartford Daily Courant. October 13, 1940. p. 4C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rhode Island's Rally Conquers Mass. Staters". The Harford Daily Courant. October 20, 1940. p. 4C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Providence drubs Rhody Rams, 25–0". The Hartford Courant. October 24, 1940. Retrieved May 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rhode Island State Blanks Worcester Tech". The Hartford Daily Courant. November 3, 1940. p. 3C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ William Newell (November 10, 1940). "Rhode Island Overcomes 12 Points Deficit To Conquer Connecticut, 13 To 12: 7000 Watch Rams Defeat Nutmeg Foes". The Hartford Courant. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.