1989 Rhode Island Rams football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1989 Rhode Island Rams football Yankee Conference Yankee 3–8 1–7 Bob Griffin 14th Meade Stadium The 1989 Rhode Island Rams football team was an American football team that represented the University of Rhode Island in the Yankee Conference during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their 14th season under head coach Bob Griffin, the Rams compiled a 3–8 record (1–7 against conference opponents) and finished in eighth place out of nine teams in the conference.2007 Rhode Island Rams Football Media Guide 2007 University of Rhode Island 116 https://gorhody.com/documents/2020/6/30//section10.pdf?id=3548 Schedule 1989 NCAA Division I-AA NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee y y September 9 at Richmond University of Richmond Stadium Richmond, VA W 45–14 12,854 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112524824/hot-ri-wallops-spiders/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Hot RI wallops Spiders September 10, 1989 November 4, 2022 Newspapers.com September 16 No. 5 Delaware Meade Stadium Kingston, RI L 12–21 6,218 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-delaware-preva/162375742/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Delaware prevails, 21–12 September 17, 1989 January 5, 2025 Newspapers.com September 23 Northeastern<ncg> Meade Stadium Kingston, RI L 0–17 5,662 https://www.newspapers.com/article/record-journal-northeastern-17-uri-0/162378143/ Record-Journal Northeastern 17, URI 0 September 24, 1989 January 5, 2025 Newspapers.com September 30 at Brown<ncg> Brown Stadium Providence, RI (rivalry) W 18–13 8,500 URI Hands Brown Its 12th Straight Loss Associated Press October 1, 1989 62 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57665506/1989-s30-briefs/ October 7 at UMass McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA L 6–31 10,102 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-umass-rolls-with-new-quar/162377626/ The Republican UMass rolls with new quarterback October 8, 1989 January 5, 2025 Newspapers.com October 14 No. 6 Maine<hc> Meade Stadium Kingston, RI L 21–47 8,847 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-smith-is-the-maine-man/162179053/ The Boston Globe Smith is the Maine man October 15, 1989 January 3, 2025 Newspapers.com October 21 at Boston University Nickerson Field Boston, MA L 31–34 <2OT> 5,545 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-bu-field-goal-drops-rho/162377165/ The Hartford Courant BU field goal drops Rhode Island in 2 OTs October 22, 1989 January 5, 2025 Newspapers.com October 28 vs No. 17 Villanova Arena Civica Milan, Italy (Milano Kickoff Classic) L 25–28 3,000 RI, Villanova playing in Italy The Post-Star October 28, 1989 27 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/95859000/ri-villanova-playing-in-italy/ Newspapers.comVillanova, Rhode Island enjoy Italian adventure Alabama Journal Associated Press October 30, 1989 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/95856004/villanova-rhode-island-enjoy-italian/ Newspapers.com November 4 at Towson State<ncg> Minnegan Stadium Towson, MD W 19–6 4,619 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-rhode-islands-196-wi/162378429/ The Baltimore Sun Rhode Island's 19–6 win is Towson's seventh loss November 5, 1989 January 5, 2025 Newspapers.com November 11 at No. 18 New Hampshire Cowell Stadium Durham, NH L 0–25 4,184 https://www.newspapers.com/article/record-journal-wildcats-rip-rams/162374955/ Record-Journal Wildcats rip Rams November 12, 1988 January 5, 2025 Newspapers.com November 18 Connecticut Meade Stadium Kingston, RI (rivalry) L 28–35 5,045 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-day-huskies-eye-tourney-bid/162374105/ The Day Huskies eye tourney bid November 19, 1989 January 5, 2025 Newspapers.com References Rhode Island Category:Rhode Island Rams football seasons Rhode Island Rams football