1953 Rhode Island Rams football team

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.[1][2] The team played its home games at Meade Stadium in Kingston, Rhode Island.

1953 Rhode Island Rams football
Yankee co-champion
Conference	Yankee Conference
1953 record	6–2 (3–1 Yankee)
Head coach	Hal Kopp (3rd season)
Home stadium	Meade Stadium

1953 Yankee Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
New Hampshire +	3	–	1	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Rhode Island +	3	–	1	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Connecticut	2	–	1	–	1			3	–	4	–	1
Maine	1	–	2	–	1			4	–	2	–	1
Vermont	0	–	1	–	0			3	–	3	–	1
UMass	0	–	3	–	0			1	–	7	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 19	Northeastern	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	Brown Stadium Providence, RI (rivalry)	W 19–13
October 17	at UMass	Alumni Field Amherst, MA	W 41–14
October 24	at Hofstra	Hempstead, NY	L 12–27
October 31	Springfield	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	W 18–6
November 14	at Connecticut	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT (rivalry)	W 19–13

References

1. "2009 Rhode Island Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Rhode Island. 2009. p. 115.
2. "Rhode Island Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved August 10, 2020.