1939 Rhode Island State Rams football team

The 1939 Rhode Island 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 1939 college football season. In its 20th season under head coach Frank Keaney, the team compiled a 3–4–1 record (1–2 against conference opponents) and finished in fourth place in the conference.[1] The team played its home games at Meade Stadium in Kingston, Rhode Island.

1939 Rhode Island State Rams football
Conference	New England Conference
1939 record	3–4–1 (1–2 New England)
Head coach	Frank Keaney (20th season)
Home stadium	Meade Stadium

1939 New England Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Maine $	3	–	0	–	0			5	–	2	–	0
Connecticut	1	–	1	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
New Hampshire	1	–	1	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Rhode Island State	1	–	2	–	0			3	–	4	–	1
Northeastern	0	–	2	–	0			0	–	6	–	1
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 22	at Providence*		L 0–6
September 30	at Brown*		L 0–34
October 7	at Maine		L 0–14
October 14	Brooklyn*		W 40–0
October 21	Massachusetts*		W 23–20
October 28	at Northeastern		W 7–6
November 4	at Worcester Tech*		T 7–7
November 11	Connecticut		L 14–20
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

1. "2009 Rhode Island Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Rhode Island. 2009. p. 115. Retrieved June 4, 2020.