1955 Rhode Island Rams football team
| 1955 Rhode Island Rams football | |
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Yankee champion | |
Refrigerator Bowl, L 10–12 vs. Jacksonville State | |
| Conference | Yankee Conference |
| Record | 6–1–2 (4–0–1 Yankee) |
| Head coach |
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| Home stadium | Meade Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maine | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connecticut | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Hampshire | 1 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UMass | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vermont | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1955 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 1955 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach Hal Kopp, the team compiled a 6–1–2 record (4–0–1 against conference opponents), won the Yankee Conference championship, lost to Jacksonville State in the Refrigerator Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 162 to 67.[1]
The team tallied 1,953 rushing yards and 386 passing yards. On defense, they held opponents to 710 rushing yards and 513 passing yards.[2] The team's individual leaders included:
- Halfback Ed DiSimone led the team in rushing (676 yards on 131 carries), total offense (791 yards), scoring (48 points on eight touchdowns), and punting (13 punts, 29-yard average). He also passed for 115 yards.
- Quarterback Jim Adams completed 13 of 31 passes for 181 yards, one touchdown, and three interceptions.
- End Dick Gourley caught eight passes for 150 yards.
The team played its home games at Meade Stadium in Kingston, Rhode Island.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 17 | at Northeastern* | T 13–13 | 4,200 | [3] | |||
| September 24 | Maine | W 7–0 | [4] | ||||
| October 1 | New Hampshire |
| T 13–13 | [5] | |||
| October 8 | at Vermont | W 16–0 | [6] | ||||
| October 15 | at UMass | W 39–15 | [7] | ||||
| October 22 | at Brown* | W 19–7 | 16,000 | [8] | |||
| October 29 | Springfield* |
| W 20–7 | 4,500 | [9] | ||
| November 12 | at Connecticut | W 25–0 | [10] | ||||
| December 4 | vs. Jacksonville State* |
| L 10–12 | 7,000 | [11] | ||
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References
- ^ "2009 Rhode Island Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Rhode Island. 2009. p. 115. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 25, 2013.
- ^ a b c "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1955 Rhode Island)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
- ^ Ernie Roberts (September 18, 1955). "Northeastern Deadlocks Rhode Island, 13 to 13". The Boston Globe. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rhode Island Edges Bears By 7-0 Tally". Portland Sunday Telegram. September 25, 1955. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rams Score Late To Tie Wildcats In Kingston Duel". The Hartford Courant. October 2, 1955. p. 5 (part IV) – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rhode Island beats Vermont on ground, 16–0". The Boston Globe. October 9, 1955. Retrieved June 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rhode Island Eleven Beats UMass, 39-15". The Boston Globe. October 16, 1955. p. 45 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rhode Island jars Brown, 19–7". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Associated Press. October 23, 1955. p. S4. Retrieved June 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Springfield Loses, 20-7: Unbeaten Rhode Island Sends Maroons Down". The Springfield Sunday Republican. October 30, 1955. p. 2B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rams Top UConns by 25 to 0 Count". The Bridgeport Post. November 13, 1955. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jacksonville rips Rhode Island, 12–10". The Evansville Courier. December 5, 1955. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.