1947 Rhode Island State Rams football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 football 1947 Rhode Island State Rams Yankee Conference Yankee 3–4 1–3 Bill Beck 3rd Meade Stadium The 1947 Rhode Island State Rams football team was an American football team that represented Rhode Island State College (later renamed the University of Rhode Island) as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1947 college football season. In its third season under head coach Bill Beck, the team compiled a 3–4 record (1–3 against conference opponents) and finished in fourth place in the Yankee Conference. The team played its home games at Meade Stadium in Kingston, Rhode Island.2005 Rhode Island Football Media Guide University of Rhode Island 2005 February 4, 2019 134 https://d2o2figo6ddd0g.cloudfront.net/f/u/lnngu2jzkkb85z/05-mediaguide-e.pdf In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Rhode Island was ranked at No. 379 out of 500 college football teams.Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings Times Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 18, 1947 47 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123152970/michigan-national-champion-in-final/ Newspapers.com Schedule yes yes September 27 Maine Meade Stadium Kingston, RI L 13-33 4,000 Parady's Passes Help Maine Sock Rhode Island, 33-13 The Boston Globe September 28, 1947 28 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28052617/paradys_passes_help_maine_sock_rhode/ Newspapers.comMaine Outscores Rhode Island By 33-13 In Opener The Hartford Courant September 28, 1947 C5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28052721/maine_outscores_rhode_island_by_3313/ Newspapers.com October 4 New Hampshire<hc> Meade Stadium Kingston, RI L 7-33 3,000 Mather Sparks New Hampshire Over Rams, 33-7 The Boston Globe October 5, 1947 31 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28049750/mather_sparks_new_hampshire_over_rams/ Newspapers.com October 11 at Brown<ncg> Brown Stadium Providence, RI (rivalry) L 6-55 15,000 Brown Wins, 55-6, Over Rhode Island The Boston Globe October 12, 1947 28 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28220482/brown_wins_556_over_rhode_island/ Newspapers.com October 18 at Massachusetts Alumni Field Amherst, MA W 20-13 > 4,500 Rhode Island Rallies to Edge Statesmen, 20-13 The Boston Globe October 19, 1947 30 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28404451/rhode_island_rallies_to_edge_statesmen/ Newspapers.com October 25 1947 Coast Guard Bears Coast Guard<ncg> Meade Stadium Kingston, RI W 27-7 4,000 Coast Guarders Beaten, 27 To 7 By Rhode Island The Hartford Daily Courant October 26, 1947 C7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28404474/coast_guarders_beaten_27_to_7_by_rhode/ Newspapers.com November 1 Massachusetts State College–Fort Devens<ncg> Meade Stadium Kingston, RI W 38-13 4,000 Rhody Rams Launch Touchdown Parade Against Devens, 38-13 The Boston Globe November 2, 1947 30 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28054167/rhody_rams_launch_touchdown_parade/ Newspapers.com November 8 at Connecticut Gardner Dow Field Storrs, CT (rivalry) L 0-23 4,000 Uconns Blank Rhode Island, Fumbles Help The Boston Globe November 9, 1947 31 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28404500/uconns_blank_rhode_island_fumbles_help/ Newspapers.com References Rhode Island State Category:Rhode Island Rams football seasons Rhode Island State Rams football