1958 Rhode Island Rams football team

The 1958 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 1958 college football season. In its third season under head coach Herb Maack, the team compiled a 4–4 record (2–2 against conference opponents), finished in third place out of six teams in the Yankee Conference, and was outscored by a total of 203 to 152.[1][2] The team played its home games at Meade Stadium in Kingston, Rhode Island.

1958 Rhode Island Rams football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record4–4 (2–2 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumMeade Stadium
Seasons
← 1957
1959 →
1958 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 12 Connecticut $ 4 0 0 7 3 0
Maine 3 1 0 6 2 0
Rhode Island 2 2 0 4 4 0
UMass 1 3 0 2 6 0
Vermont 0 1 0 2 4 1
New Hampshire 0 4 0 2 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from UPI small college poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20Northeastern*L 6–263,500
September 27at MaineL 8–374,000–4,500[3]
October 4at New HampshireW 20–132,500–5,000[4]
October 11Brandeis*
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingtson, RI
W 52–222,500
October 18UMass
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
W 24–83,000
October 25at Brown*L 6–4713,000[5]
November 1at Springfield*Springfield, MAW 28–143,000
November 15Connecticut
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI (rivalry)
L 8–364,218–5,500[6]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "2009 Rhode Island Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Rhode Island. 2009. p. 115. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 25, 2013.
  2. ^ "Rhode Island Yearly Results (1955-1959)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  3. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  4. ^ "R.I. Rallies, Wins, 20-13 Over N.H." The Boston Globe. October 5, 1958 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Werden, Lincoln A. (November 2, 1958). "Princeton Victor over Brown, 28-18". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  6. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  7. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 28, 2022.