1980 Rhode Island Rams football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1980 Rhode Island Rams football Yankee Conference Yankee 2–9 0–5 Bob Griffin 5th Pete Adrian 5th Meade Stadium The 1980 Rhode Island Rams football team was an American football team that represented the University of Rhode Island in the Yankee Conference during the 1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their fifth season under head coach Bob Griffin, the Rams compiled a 2–9 record (0–5 against conference opponents) and finished last in the conference.2007 Rhode Island Rams Football Media Guide 2007 University of Rhode Island 115 https://gorhody.com/documents/2020/6/30//section10.pdf?id=3548 Schedule 1980 NCAA Division I-AA AP y y September 6 at Holy Cross<ncg> Fitton Field Worcester, MA L 14–21 11,131 Covington runs, URI errs -- HC wins, 21–14 The Boston Globe Bob Monahan September 7, 1980 61 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85799717/covington-runs-uri-errs-hc-wins/ Newspapers.com September 13 Northeastern<ncg> Meade Stadium Kingston, RI W 24–19 6,230 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-guerriero-kicks-uri-pas/157947160/ The Boston Globe Guerriero kicks URI past NU September 14, 1980 October 27, 2024 Newspapers.com September 20 at Maine Alumni Field Orono, ME L 11–14 4,200 Maine tips URI The Boston Globe Scott Cole September 21, 1980 86 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54315627/1980-maine-uri/ October 4 No. 8 UMass<hc> Meade Stadium Kingston, RI L 8–26 10,443 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-1980-umass-uri/54316205/ The Boston Globe UMass rolls on October 5, 1980 October 27, 2024 Newspapers.com October 11 at Virginia Tech<ncg> Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA L 7–34 40,100 VPI Whips Rhode Island Daily Press October 12, 1980 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85799235/vpi-whips-rhode-island/ Newspapers.com October 18 No. T–10 Boston University Meade Stadium Kingston, RI L 13–24 3,280 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tarrytown-daily-news-boston-u-24-rhode/157961149/ Tarrytown Daily News Boston U. 24, Rhode Island 13 October 19, 1980 October 27, 2024 Newspapers.com October 25 1980 Southern Connecticut Owls Southern Connecticut<ncg> Meade Stadium Kingston, RI W 7–6 500 Guerriero's kick lifts URI The Boston Globe October 26, 1980 55 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54320534/1980-uri-so-conn/ Newspapers.com November 1 at New Hampshire Cowell Stadium Durham, NH L 28–31 5,280 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-1980-unh-uri/54320959/ The Boston Globe UNH catches URI at end of 5th in row November 2, 1980 October 27, 2024 Newspapers.com November 8 at No. 2 Lehigh<ncg> Taylor Stadium Bethleham, PA L 10–23 10,000 Lehigh trims Rhode Island The Morning Call Terry Larimer November 9, 1980 C1, C6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85799486/lehigh-trims-rhode-island/ Newspapers.com November 15 at Connecticut Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT (rivalry) L 30–56 5,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-huskies-finish-on-5630/157962992/ The Hartford Courant Huskies finish on 56–30 high note November 16, 1980 October 27, 2024 Newspapers.com November 22 at Brown<ncg> Brown Stadium Providence, RI (rivalry) L 3–9 7,200 Brown staves off Rhode Island, 9–3 Lesley Visser The Boston Globe November 28, 1980 75 October 27, 2024 Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56541327/1980-brown-uri/ References Rhode Island Category:Rhode Island Rams football seasons Category:1980 in sports in Rhode Island