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American college football season
The 1962 Rhode Island Rams football team was an
American football team that represented the
University of Rhode Island as a member of the
Yankee Conference during the
1962 NCAA College Division football season. In its second and final season under head coach
John Chironna, the team compiled a 2–5–2 record (1–3–1 against conference opponents), finished in fourth place out of six teams in the Yankee Conference, and was outscored by a total of 176 to 84.
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[2] The team played its home games at
Meade Stadium in
Kingston, Rhode Island.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 22 |
Northeastern* | | L 0–28 | 4,500 |
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September 29 | at
Maine | | W 14–7 | 1,000–5,000 |
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October 6 | at
New Hampshire | | T 6–6 | 5,000 |
[4]
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October 13 |
Vermont | - Meade Stadium
- Kingston, RI
| L 12–21 | 4,000 |
[5]
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October 20 |
UMass | - Meade Stadium
- Kingston, RI
| L 8–42 | 7,440–7,500 |
[6]
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October 27 | at
Brown* | | T 12–12 | 10,000–12,000 |
[7]
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November 3 | at
Springfield* |
Springfield, MA | W 24–13 | 1,000 |
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November 10 |
Hofstra* | - Meade Stadium
- Kingston, RI
| L 8–20 | 1,000–3,500 |
[8]
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November 17 | at
Connecticut | | L 0–27 | 9,540–10,000 |
[9]
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[10]
References
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"2009 Rhode Island Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Rhode Island. 2009. p. 115. Archived from
the original (PDF) on April 25, 2013.
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"Rhode Island Yearly Results (1960-1964)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from
the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
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"Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics".
National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
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"'Mudcats', Rams battle to tie in league tilt". The Portsmouth Herald. October 8, 1962. p. 11. Retrieved June 4, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Vermont upsets R.I. eleven, 21–12". The Boston Globe. October 14, 1962. Retrieved June 4, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics".
National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
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^ "Brown ties, 12–12, on thrilling play". The New York Times.
Associated Press. October 28, 1962. p. S2.
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"Hofstra scores 7th win in row". Democrat and Chronicle.
Associated Press. November 11, 1962. p. 6C. Retrieved June 4, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^
"Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics".
National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
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"Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics".
National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
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