1897 Rhode Island football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1897 Rhode Island football 1897 Rhode Island vs New London YMCA.png 285 Athletic League of New England State Colleges New England 1–2 0–1 None Robert S. Doughty The 1897 Rhode Island football team represented Rhode Island College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts, now known as the University of Rhode Island, as a member of the Athletic League of New England State Colleges (commonly referred to as New England League) during the 1897 college football season. The team had no coach. The team compiled an overall record of 1–2, a 0–1 record in conference play, and outscored opponents by a total of 30 to 28. It was the team's third season of intercollegiate football. In the team's second game, a matchup against Storrs marked the first iteration of the Rhode Island–UConn football rivalry. Rough Game at New London https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-rough-game-at-new-londo/171884810/ The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts October 24, 1897 4 May 7, 2025 Newspapers.com Schedule Eastern October 16 y l y New London YMCA Black Hall New London, CT 0–6 On the Foot Ball Field https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-day-on-the-foot-ball-field/171885147/ The Day (New London) New London, Connecticut October 18, 1897 8 May 7, 2025 Newspapers.com October 23 l y Storrs New London, CT (rivalry) 8–22 November 13 w y Pawtucket High School Kingston, RI 22—0 Roster Rhode Island 1897 rosterGuards William F. Harley Robert E. Grinnell Tackles Harry Page Wilson James R. EmmettCenter George C. Soule Ends Arthur A. Denico William ClarkBacks Robert S. Doughty (C) William F. Owen William C. P. Merrill M. R. Cross Reserves were J. J. Fry, H. W. Case, D. N. Newton Jr., and W. S. Bacheller.Payne E. June 1898 The Grist 1898 https://digitalcommons.uri.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1003&context=yearbooks The Grist 2 Kingston, Rhode Island Junior Class of the Rhode Island College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts 88 May 7, 2025 References Rhode Island Category:Rhode Island Rams football seasons Rhode Island football