1951 Rhode Island Rams football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1951 Rhode Island Rams football Yankee Conference Yankee 3–5 1–3 Ed Doherty 1st Meade Stadium 1950 The 1951 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 1951 college football season. It was the first and only season under head coach Ed Doherty, who took the job on a temporary basis after Hal Kopp was called to active duty in the United States Army.Report Eddie Doherty Offered R.I. Grid Job The Boston Daily Globe June 30, 1951 The team compiled a 3–5 record (1–3 against conference opponents), finished in fifth place out of six teams in the Yankee Conference, and was outscored by a total of 133 to 130.2009 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 played its home games at Meade Stadium in Kingston, Rhode Island. Schedule y y September 22 at Northeastern<ncg> Kent Street Field Brookline, MA L 0-21 September 29 at Maine Alumni Field Orono, ME L 0-12 October 6 New Hampshire Meade Stadium Kingston, RI W 27-0 October 13 at Brown<ncg> Brown Stadium Providence, RI (rivalry) L 13-20 10,000 Brown Rally Tops Rhode Island, 20-13 Associated Press October 14, 1951 S2 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 20 at UMass Alumni Field Amherst, MA L 7-40 November 3 1951 Springfield Gymnasts Springfield<ncg> Meade Stadium Kingston, RI W 25-19 November 10 1951 Brooklyn Kingsmen Brooklyn<ncg> Meade Stadium Kingston, RI W 52-0 November 17 at Connecticut Gardner Dow Athletic Fields Storrs, CT (rivalry) L 6-21 References Rhode Island Category:Rhode Island Rams football seasons Rhode Island Rams football