1941 Rhode Island State Rams football team
The 1941 Rhode Island State 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 1941 college football season. In its first season under head coach Bill Beck, the team compiled a 5–2–1 record (2–0 against conference opponents) and won the New England Conference championship. The team played its home games at Meade Stadium in Kingston, Rhode Island.[1]
| 1941 Rhode Island State Rams football | |
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New England Conference champion | |
| Conference | New England Conference |
| 1941 record | 5–2–1 (2–0 New England) |
| Head coach | Bill Beck (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Meade Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhode Island State $ | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maine | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Hampshire | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northeastern | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connecticut | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 20 | at Coast Guard* | New London, CT | L 0–38 | [2] | |||
| September 27 | at Maine | Orono, ME | W 20–14 | ||||
| October 4 | Lowell Textile* | W 39–0 | [3] | ||||
| October 11 | at Brown* | L 7–14 | 18,000 | [4] | |||
| October 18 | Massachusetts State* |
| W 34–6 | [5] | |||
| October 22 | at Providence* |
| T 0–0 | 12,000 | [6] | ||
| November 1 | at Worcester Tech* | Worcester, MA | W 6–0 | [7] | |||
| November 8 | Connecticut |
| W 6–0 | 4,000 | [8] | ||
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References
- "2005 Rhode Island Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Rhode Island. 2005. p. 134. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
- "Powerful Coast Guard Team Rolls Over Rhode Island State For Easy Win, 38-0". The Hartford Courant. September 21, 1941 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Rhode Island State Trounces Lowell Tex". The Hartford Courant. October 5, 1941 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Bob Priestley Runs 95 Yards To Beat State". The Hartford Courant. October 12, 1941. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Rhode Island Gains Easy Win". The Hartford Courant. October 19, 1941 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Rhode Island Plays Tie With Providence". The Hartford Courant. October 23, 1941 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Rhode Islanders Get Early Score To Gain Victory". The Hartford Courant. November 2, 1941 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Uconns Blank Rhode Island, Fumbles Help". The Boston Globe. November 9, 1947. p. 31 – via Newspapers.com.
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