1978 Rhode Island Rams football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1978 Rhode Island Rams football Yankee Conference Yankee T–9 7–3 3–2 Bob Griffin 3rd Pete Adrian 3rd Meade Stadium The 1978 Rhode Island Rams football team was an American football team that represented the University of Rhode Island in the Yankee Conference during the 1978 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their third season under head coach Bob Griffin, the Rams compiled a 7–3 record (3–2 against conference opponents) and finished in a tie for second place 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 1978 NCAA Division I-AA Associated Press y y y September 9 at Delaware<ncg> Delaware Stadium Newark, DE L 0–37 18,584 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-news-blue-hens-rip-rhode-isl/136074089/ Sunday News Journal Blue Hens rip Rhode Island 37–0 in opener September 10, 1978 November 30, 2023 Newspapers.com September 16 Northeastern<ncg> Brown Stadium Providence, RI W 27–13 1,750 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-davidsons-td-wins-for/155060922/ The Hartford Courant Davidson's TD wins for Rhody September 17, 1978 September 10, 2024 Newspapers.com September 30 at Brown<ncg> Brown Stadium Providence, RI (rivalry) W 17–3 8,500 Smooth URI Offense Shocks Brown, 17–3 Art Ballou October 1, 1978 51 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56390015/1978-brown-yale-uconn-uri October 7 at Maine T–10 Alumni Stadium Orono, ME W 47–0 7,600 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-journal-news-rhode-island-47-maine/155061050/ The Journal News Rhode Island 47, Maine 0 October 8, 1978 September 10, 2024 Newspapers.com October 14 1978 Virginia Union Panthers Virginia Union<ncg> 10 Meade Stadium Kingston, RI W 3–0 2,178 https://www.newspapers.com/article/suffolk-news-herald-field-goal-beats-vuu/155061157/ Suffolk News-Herald Field goal beats VUU October 15, 1978 September 10, 2024 Newspapers.com October 21 No. 10 UMass<hc> 8 Meade Stadium Kingston, RI L 17–19 7,995 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-umass-nips-rhody-on-def/155060187/ The Hartford Courant UMass nips Rhody on deflected pass October 22, 1978 September 10, 2024 Newspapers.com October 28 No. T–9 Boston University Meade Stadium Kingston, RI W 7–6 8,033 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-buffalo-news-rhode-island-edges-bu/155061283/ The Buffalo News Rhode Island edges BU, 7–6 October 29, 1978 September 10, 2024 Newspapers.com November 4 at New Hampshire Cowell Stadium Durham, NH W 19–14 9,730 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-patriot-news-rhode-island-wins-over/155061362/ The Patriot-News Rhode Island wins over N. Hampshire November 5, 1978 September 10, 2024 Newspapers.com November 11 No. T–9 1978 Merchant Marine Mariners Merchant Marine<ncg> Meade Stadium Kingston, RI W 34–7 6,161 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-rhode-island-stops-king/155061501/ The Boston Globe Rhode Island stops Kings Point, 34–7 November 12, 1978 September 10, 2024 Newspapers.com November 18 at Connecticut 7 Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT (rivalry) L 6–31 7,038 https://www.newspapers.com/article/rutland-daily-herald-connecticut-31-rho/155061589/ Rutland Daily Herald Connecticut 31, Rhode Island 6 November 19, 1978 September 10, 2024 Newspapers.com References Rhode Island Category:Rhode Island Rams football seasons Category:1978 in sports in Rhode Island