1961 Rhode Island Rams football team

The 1961 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 1961 NCAA College Division football season. In its first season under head coach John Chironna, the team compiled a 2–6–1 record (1–4 against conference opponents), finished in fifth place out of six teams in the Yankee Conference, and was outscored by a total of 163 to 69.[1][2] The team played its home games at Meade Stadium in Kingston, Rhode Island.

1961 Rhode Island Rams football
Conference	Yankee Conference
1961 record	2–6–1 (1–4 Yankee)
Head coach	John Chironna (1st season)
Home stadium	Meade Stadium

1961 Yankee Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Maine $	5	–	0	–	0			8	–	0	–	1
UMass	3	–	1	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Connecticut	2	–	2	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
New Hampshire	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Rhode Island	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	6	–	1
Vermont	0	–	2	–	0			3	–	3	–	1
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 23	at Northeastern	Boston, MA	L 13–26
September 30	Maine	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	L 20–22
October 7	New Hampshire	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	L 0–20
October 14	at Vermont	Burlington, VT	W 18–6
October 21	at UMass	Alumni Field Amherst, MA	L 0–25
October 28	at Brown	Brown Stadium Providence, RI (rivalry)	W 12–9
November 4	Springfield	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	T 6–6
November 11	at Hofstra	Hempstead, NY	L 0–12
November 18	Connecticut	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI (rivalry)	L 0–37

References

1. "2009 Rhode Island Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Rhode Island. 2009. p. 115.
2. "Rhode Island Yearly Results (1960-1964)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved August 10, 2020.