1977 Rhode Island Rams football team

The 1977 Rhode Island Rams football team was an American football team that represented the University of Rhode Island in the Yankee Conference during the 1977 NCAA Division II football season. In their second season under head coach Bob Griffin, the Rams compiled a 6–5 record (4–1 against conference opponents) and finished in second place in the conference.^[1]

1977 Rhode Island Rams football
Conference	Yankee Conference
Record	6–5 (4–1 Yankee)
Head coach	Bob Griffin (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Pete Adrian (2nd season)
Home stadium	Meade Stadium
Seasons ← 1976 1978 →

1977 Yankee Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 UMass $	5	–	0	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Rhode Island	4	–	1	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
New Hampshire	3	–	2	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Boston University	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Maine	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Connecticut	1	–	4	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from Associated Press poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 10	at Northeastern*	Brookline, MA	L 12–21	4,812
September 17	Holy Cross*	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	W 14–0	5,742	[2]
September 24	at Brown*	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	L 10–28	7,400	[3]
October 1	Maine	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	W 28–0	7,300–8,457	[4]
October 8	Lehigh*	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	L 16–42	4,115	[5]
October 15	at No. 7 UMass	Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA	L 6–37	10,500
October 22	at Boston University	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 31–22	3,120
October 29	No. 1 New Hampshire	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	W 21–20	8,813
November 5	at Merchant Marine*	Kings Point, NY	W 27–3	2,900
November 12	Connecticut	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	W 14–7	5,312
November 19	at VMI*	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	L 7–20	5,200	[6]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from Associated Press Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "2007 Rhode Island Rams Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Rhode Island. 2007. p. 115.
2. "URI Stuns HC, 14-0, Via Air". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. September 18, 1977. p. 90 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Eisenberg, Harry (September 25, 1977). "Brown Drums URI 52d Time". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 70 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
5. Smith, Amby (October 9, 1977). "Lehigh Strikes Early to Crush URI, 42-16". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 80 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "VMI rips URI, 20–7". The Boston Globe. November 20, 1977. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.