1955 Rhode Island Rams football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1955 Rhode Island Rams football Yankee Conference Yankee 6–1–2 4–0–1 Hal Kopp 5th Meade Stadium Yankee champion Refrigerator Bowl L 10–12 vs. Jacksonville State The 1955 Rhode Island Rams football team was an American football team that represented the University of Rhode Island as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1955 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach Hal Kopp, the team compiled a 6–1–2 record (4–0–1 against conference opponents), won the Yankee Conference championship, lost to Jacksonville State in the Refrigerator Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 162 to 67.2009 Rhode Island Football Media Guide University of Rhode Island 2009 115 https://www.gorhody.com/sports/m-footbl/2009-10/media_guide/FBMG9.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20130425170413/http://www.gorhody.com/sports/m-footbl/2009-10/media_guide/FBMG9.pdf dead April 25, 2013 The team tallied 1,953 rushing yards and 386 passing yards. On defense, they held opponents to 710 rushing yards and 513 passing yards. The team's individual leaders included: Halfback Ed DiSimone led the team in rushing (676 yards on 131 carries), total offense (791 yards), scoring (48 points on eight touchdowns), and punting (13 punts, 29-yard average). He also passed for 115 yards. Quarterback Jim Adams completed 13 of 31 passes for 181 yards, one touchdown, and three interceptions. End Dick Gourley caught eight passes for 150 yards. The team played its home games at Meade Stadium in Kingston, Rhode Island. Schedule y y September 17 at 1955 Northeastern Huskies Northeastern<ncg> Kent Street Field Brookline, MA T 13-13 4,200 Northeastern Deadlocks Rhode Island, 13 to 13 The Boston Globe Ernie Roberts September 18, 1955 47 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-northeastern-deadlocks/167098796/ Newspapers.com September 24 Maine Meade Stadium Kingston, RI W 7-0 Rhode Island Edges Bears By 7-0 Tally Portland Sunday Telegram September 25, 1955 1B https://www.newspapers.com/article/portland-press-herald-rhode-island-edges/134429475/ Newspapers.com October 1 New Hampshire Meade Stadium Kingston, RI T 13-13 Rams Score Late To Tie Wildcats In Kingston Duel The Hartford Courant October 2, 1955 5 (part IV) https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-rams-score-late-to-tie/167098620/ Newspapers.com October 8 at Vermont Centennial Field Burlington, VT W 16-0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79279842/rhode-island-beats-vermont-on-ground-16/ The Boston Globe Rhode Island beats Vermont on ground, 16–0 October 9, 1955 June 9, 2021 Newspapers.com October 15 at UMass Alumni Field Amherst, MA W 39-15 Rhode Island Eleven Beats UMass, 39-15 The Boston Globe October 16, 1955 45 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-rhode-island-eleven-bea/167079397/ Newspapers.com October 22 at Brown<ncg> Brown Stadium Providence, RI (rivalry) W 19-7 16,000 Rhode Island jars Brown, 19–7 Associated Press October 23, 1955 S4 The Philadelphia Inquirer Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67907982/1955-brown-uri/ June 9, 2021 October 29 1955 Springfield Maroons Springfield<ncg><hc> Meade Stadium Kingston, RI W 20-7 4,500 Springfield Loses, 20-7: Unbeaten Rhode Island Sends Maroons Down The Springfield Sunday Republican October 30, 1955 2B https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-union-springfield-loses-20/167078928/ Newspapers.com November 12 at Connecticut Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT (rivalry) W 25-0 Rams Top UConns by 25 to 0 Count The Bridgeport Post November 13, 1955 C1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bridgeport-post-rams-top-uconns-by-2/167078400/ Newspapers.com December 4 vs Jacksonville State<ncg> Reitz Bowl Evansville, IN (Refrigerator Bowl) L 10-12 7,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114113151/jacksonville-rips-rhode-island-1210/ The Evansville Courier Jacksonville rips Rhode Island, 12–10 December 5, 1955 December 4, 2022 Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1955 Rhode Island) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/572/stats/13492 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 28, 2022 References Rhode Island State Category:Rhode Island Rams football seasons Category:Yankee Conference football champion seasons Rhode Island State Rams football