Rhode Island Rams
Intercollegiate sports teams of the University of Rhode Island / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Rhode Island Rams are the intercollegiate athletic programs that represent the University of Rhode Island, based in Kingston, Rhode Island, United States. The Rams compete in the NCAA's Division I as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. The football team, however, competes in the Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference of the NCAA's Football Championship Subdivision, as the A-10 does not sponsor football.[2] The program's athletic director is Thorr Bjorn.[3]
Rhode Island Rams | |
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University | University of Rhode Island |
Conference | Atlantic 10 (primary) CAA Football (football) |
NCAA | Division I (FCS) |
Athletic director | Thorr Bjorn |
Location | Kingston, Rhode Island |
Varsity teams | 18 (8 men's, 10 women's) |
Football stadium | Meade Stadium |
Basketball arena | Ryan Center |
Baseball stadium | Bill Beck Field |
Soccer stadium | URI Soccer Complex |
Other venues | Keaney Gymnasium |
Mascot | Rhody the Ram |
Nickname | Rams |
Fight song | "Rhode Island Born" |
Colors | Keaney blue, navy blue, and white[1] |
Website | www |
The school's colors are light blue (officially referred to as "Keaney blue"), white, and navy blue.[2] The school's mascot is Rhody the Ram. It was chosen in 1923 as tribute to the school's agricultural history, making its first appearance in 1929. The school has not used a live ram since the introduction of "Rhody," a student in an anthropomorphic ram costume, in 1974.[4]