1979 Rhode Island Rams football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1979 Rhode Island Rams football Yankee Conference Yankee 1–9–1 1–4 Bob Griffin 4th Pete Adrian 4th Meade Stadium The 1979 Rhode Island Rams football team was an American football team that represented the University of Rhode Island in the Yankee Conference during the 1979 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their fourth season under head coach Bob Griffin, the Rams compiled a 1–9–1 record (1–4 against conference opponents) and finished in fifth place in the conference.2007 Rhode Island Rams Football Media Guide 2007 University of Rhode Island 115 https://gorhody.com/documents/2020/6/30//section10.pdf?id=3548 Schedule 1979 NCAA Division I-AA AP y y September 8 Delaware<ncg> Meade Stadium Kingston, RI L 14–34 7,141 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-delaware-rips-uri/136072740/ Boston Sunday Globe Delaware rips URI September 9, 1979 November 30, 2023 Newspapers.com September 15 at Northeastern<ncg> Parsons Field Brookline, MA L 7–17 3,567 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-nu-overtakes-uri-177/155221390/ Boston Sunday Globe NU overtakes URI, 17–7 September 16, 1979 September 13, 2024 Newspapers.com September 22 at Holy Cross<ncg> Fitton Field Worcester, MA L 6–35 6,121 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-holy-cross-routs-rhode/155221512/ The Hartford Courant Holy Cross routs Rhode Island, 35–6 September 23, 1979 September 13, 2024 Newspapers.com September 29 at Brown<ncg> Brown Stadium Providence, RI L 13–31 11,250 Brown Stomps on URI, 31-13 Bob Monahan September 30, 1979 70 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56456957/1979-s29-ivies October 6 No. 4 Maine<hc> Meade Stadium Kingston, RI W 10–0 8,158 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-news-rhode-island-10-maine/155221631/ Sunday News Journal Rhode Island 10, Maine 0 October 7, 1979 September 13, 2024 Newspapers.com October 20 at UMass Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA L 0–24 13,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-union-um-handcuffs-rhode-isl/155211538/ The Morning Republican UM handcuffs Rhode Island, 24–0 October 21, 1979 September 13, 2024 Newspapers.com October 27 at No. 6 Boston University Nickerson Field Boston, MA L 0–7 5,378 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-boston-university-sn/155205671/ The Courier-Journal Boston University sneaks past Rhode Island 7–0 October 28, 1979 September 13, 2024 Newspapers.com November 3 New Hampshire Meade Stadium Kingston, RI L 6–21 1,754 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-buffalo-news-new-hampshire-21-rhode/155213005/ The Buffalo News New Hampshire 21, Rhode Island 6 November 4, 1979 September 13, 2024 Newspapers.com November 10 1979 Merchant Marine Mariners Merchant Marine<ncg> Meade Stadium Kingston, RI T 24–24 1,250 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-kings-point-rallies-for/155221762/ The Hartford Courant Kings Point rallies for tie November 11, 1979 September 13, 2024 Newspapers.com November 17 Connecticut Meade Stadium Kingston, RI L 9–10 5,938 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-huskies-nip-rams-and/155212448/ The Hartford Courant Huskies nip Rams – and find a bonus November 18, 1979 September 13, 2024 Newspapers.com December 1 at Florida A&M<ncg> Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL L 6–16 8,273 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-rattlers-whip-rhode-isla/155205056/ St. Petersburg Times Rattlers whip Rhode Island ti close 7–4 December 2, 1979 September 13, 2024 Newspapers.com References Rhode Island Category:Rhode Island Rams football seasons Category:1979 in sports in Rhode Island