1941 Rhode Island State Rams football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1941 Rhode Island State Rams football New England Conference New England 5–2–1 2–0 Bill Beck 1st Meade Stadium New England Conference champion The 1941 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 New England Conference during the 1941 college football season. In its first season under head coach Bill Beck, the team compiled a 5–2–1 record (2–0 against conference opponents) and won the New England Conference championship.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 Rhode Island State was ranked at No. 266 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System.Gophers Grid Kings Over 6-Year Span: Tennessee 2d, Pitt 3d Over Period Litkenhous Ratins Are Published The Courier-Journal Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 26, 1941 Sports 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123088221/gophers-grid-kings-over-6-year-span/ Newspapers.com The team played its home games at Meade Stadium in Kingston, Rhode Island. Schedule yes yes September 20 at 1941 Coast Guard Bears Coast Guard<ncg> New London, CT L 0-38 Powerful Coast Guard Team Rolls Over Rhode Island State For Easy Win, 38-0 The Hartford Courant September 21, 1941 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36112818/powerful_coast_guard_team_rolls_over/ Newspapers.com September 27 at Maine Orono, ME W 20-14 October 4 1941 Lowell Textile Millmen Lowell Textile<ncg> Meade Stadium Kingston, RI W 39-0 Rhode Island State Trounces Lowell Tex The Hartford Courant October 5, 1941 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36112558/rhode_island_state_trounces_lowell_tex/ Newspapers.com October 11 at Brown<ncg> Brown Stadium Providence, RI (rivalry) L 7-14 18,000 Bob Priestley Runs 95 Yards To Beat State The Hartford Courant October 12, 1941 IV-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35865533/bob_priestley_runs_95_yards_to_beat/ Newspapers.com October 18 Massachusetts State<ncg> Meade Stadium Kingston, RI W 34-6 Rhode Island Gains Easy Win The Hartford Courant October 19, 1941 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36112666/rhode_island_gains_easy_win/ Newspapers.com October 22 at Providence<ncg> LaSalle Field Providence, RI T 0-0 12,000 Rhode Island Plays Tie With Providence The Hartford Courant October 23, 1941 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36112028/rhode_island_plays_tie_with_providence/ Newspapers.com November 1 at 1941 Worcester Tech Engineers Worcester Tech<ncg> Worcester, MA W 6-0 Rhode Islanders Get Early Score To Gain Victory The Hartford Courant November 2, 1941 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36112451/rhode_islanders_get_early_score_to_gain/ Newspapers.com November 8 Connecticut Meade Stadium Kingston, RI (rivalry) W 6-0 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 Category:Rhode Island Rams football seasons Category:1941 in sports in Rhode Island