1947 Rhode Island State Rams football team

The 1947 Rhode Island State 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 Yankee Conference during the 1947 college football season. In its third season under head coach Bill Beck, the team compiled a 3–4 record (1–3 against conference opponents) and finished in fourth place in the Yankee Conference. The team played its home games at Meade Stadium in Kingston, Rhode Island.[1]

1947 Rhode Island State Rams football
Conference	Yankee Conference
1947 record	3–4 (1–3 Yankee)
Head coach	Bill Beck (3rd season)
Home stadium	Meade Stadium

1947 Yankee Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
New Hampshire $	4	–	0	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Maine	2	–	1	–	0			6	–	1	–	0
Connecticut	1	–	2	–	0			2	–	4	–	0
Rhode Island State	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	4	–	0
Massachusetts	0	–	1	–	1			3	–	4	–	1
Vermont	0	–	1	–	1			3	–	4	–	1
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 27	Maine	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	L 13–33	4,000	[2][3]
October 4	New Hampshire	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	L 7–33	3,000	[4]
October 11	at Brown*	Brown Stadium Providence, RI (rivalry)	L 6–55	15,000	[5]
October 18	at Massachusetts	Alumni Field Amherst, MA	W 20–13	> 4,500	[6]
October 25	Coast Guard*	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	W 27–7	4,000	[7]
November 1	UMass-Devens branch*	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	W 38–13	4,000	[8]
November 8	at Connecticut	Gardner Dow Field Storrs, CT (rivalry)	L 0–23	4,000	[9]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

1. "2005 Rhode Island Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Rhode Island. 2005. p. 134. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
2. "Parady's Passes Help Maine Sock Rhode Island, 33-13". The Boston Globe. September 28, 1947. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Maine Outscores Rhode Island By 33-13 In Opener". The Hartford Courant. September 28, 1947. p. C5 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Mather Sparks New Hampshire Over Rams, 33-7". The Boston Globe. October 5, 1947. p. 31 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Brown Wins, 55-6, Over Rhode Island". The Boston Globe. October 12, 1947. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Rhode Island Rallies to Edge Statesmen, 20-13". The Boston Globe. October 19, 1947. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Coast Guarders Beaten, 27 To 7 By Rhode Island". The Hartford Daily Courant. October 26, 1947. p. C7 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Rhody Rams Launch Touchdown Parade Against Devens, 38-13". The Boston Globe. November 2, 1947. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Uconns Blank Rhode Island, Fumbles Help". The Boston Globe. November 9, 1947. p. 31 – via Newspapers.com.