1981 Rhode Island Rams football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1981 Rhode Island Rams football Yankee Conference Yankee 6–6 4–1 Bob Griffin 6th Niles Nelson 1st Pete Adrian 6th Meade Stadium Yankee Conference co-champion NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal L 20–28 vs. Idaho State The 1981 Rhode Island Rams football team represented the University of Rhode Island in the 1981 NCAA Division I-AA football season. They were led by sixth-year head coach Bob Griffin and played their home games at Meade Stadium. They competed as a member of the Yankee Conference. Finishing conference play with a 4–1 record, the Rams were named Yankee Conference co-champions with UMass. With their win over UMass, the Rams received the automatic bid to the NCAA Division I-AA Playoffs, marking Rhode Island's first ever playoff appearance. Schedule 1981 NCAA Division I-AA NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Eastern September 12 l y y Boise State Bronco Stadium Boise, ID 33–8 19,437 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-idaho-statesman-broncos-belt-rhode-i/158147509/ The Idaho Statesman Broncos belt Rhode Island September 13, 1981 October 30, 2024 Newspapers.com September 19 w Maine Meade Stadium Kingston, RI 21–10 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-day-rhode-island-2110/158158374/ The Day Rhode Island, 21–10 September 20, 1981 October 30, 2024 Newspapers.com September 26 w y 1981 Merchant Marine Mariners Merchant Marine Meade Stadium Kingston, RI 23–12 https://www.newspapers.com/article/citizen-register-rhode-island-23-kings/158158530/ Citizen Register Rhode Island 23, King's Point 12 September 27, 1981 October 30, 2024 Newspapers.com October 3 w y UMass 6 Alumni Stadium Amherst, MA 16–10 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-union-rhode-island-knocks-um/158158675/ The Sunday Republican Rhode Island knocks UMass, 16–10 October 4, 1981 October 30, 2024 Newspapers.com October 10 w y Northeastern Meade Stadium Kingston, RI 33–0 9,842 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-1981-uri-northeastern/54310659/ The Boston Globe Rhody blitzes Northeastern October 11, 1981 October 30, 2024 Newspapers.com October 17 l y Boston University Nickerson Field Boston, MA 21–27 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-burlington-free-press-bu-27-uri-21/158158960/ The Burlington Free Press BU 27, URI 21 October 18, 1981 October 30, 2024 Newspapers.com October 24 l y y Delaware Delaware Stadium Newark, DE 15–35 20,135 Hens Climb from Hole, Overtake Rhode Island Tom Tomashek October 18, 1981 D-1 Sunday News Journal Wilmington, Del. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56919968/1982-delaware-uri/ October 31 w New Hampshire 2 Meade Stadium Kingston, RI 14–12 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-rhody-outlasts-new-hamp/158159060/ The Hartford Courant Rhody outlasts New Hampshire November 1, 1981 October 30, 2024 Newspapers.com November 7 l y 10 Brown Meade Stadium Kingston, RI rivalry 8–10 9,737 Brown Masters Rhody Bob Monahan November 8, 1981 80 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54311674/1981-brown-uri/ November 14 w Connecticut Meade Stadium Kingston, RI rivalry 34–29 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-union-rhody-beats-uconn/158159184/ The Sunday Republican Rhody beats UConn November 15, 1981 October 30, 2024 Newspapers.com November 21 l y y Florida A&M Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL 6–41 3,825 https://www.newspapers.com/article/florida-today-rattlers-roll-over-ri-416/154061147/ Florida Today Rattlers roll over RI 41–6 November 22, 1981 August 26, 2024 Newspapers.com December 5 l y y Idaho State 2 ASISU Minidome Pocatello, ID NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal 0–51 12,153 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-idaho-statesman-bengals-belt-rhode-i/158147291/ The Idaho Statesman Bengals belt Rhode Island December 6, 1981 October 30, 2024 Newspapers.com Record Book https://gorhody.com/documents/2021/3/27/Record_Book.pdf University of Rhode Island April 25, 2021 References Rhode Island Category:Rhode Island Rams football seasons Category:Yankee Conference football champion seasons Rhode Island Rams football Rhode Island