1953 Rhode Island Rams football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1953 Rhode Island Rams football Yankee Conference Yankee 6–2 3–1 Hal Kopp 3rd Meade Stadium Yankee Conference co-champion The 1953 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 1953 college football season. In its third season under head coach Hal Kopp, the team compiled a 6–2 record (3–1 against conference opponents), tied for the conference championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 148 to 100.2009 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 19 1953 Northeastern Huskies Northeastern<ncg> Meade Stadium Kingston, RI W 13-7 September 26 Maine Meade Stadium Kingston, RI W 13-6 October 3 New Hampshire Meade Stadium Kingston, RI L 13-14 October 10 at Brown<ncg> Brown Stadium Providence, RI (rivalry) W 19-13 8,000 Rhode Island Wins from Brown, 19-13 October 11, 1953 S2 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 17 at UMass Alumni Field Amherst, MA W 41-14 October 24 at 1953 Hofstra Flying Dutchmen Hofstra<ncg> Hempstead, NY L 12-27 October 31 1953 Springfield Maroons Springfield<ncg> Meade Stadium Kingston, RI W 18-6 November 14 at Connecticut Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT (rivalry) W 19-13 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1953 Rhode Island) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/572/stats/13795 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 28, 2022 References Rhode Island Category:Rhode Island Rams football seasons Category:Yankee Conference football champion seasons Rhode Island Rams football