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1962 Rhode Island Rams football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record2–5–2 (1–3–1 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumMeade Stadium
Seasons
← 1961
1963 →
1962 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
New Hampshire $ 4 – 0 – 1 7 – 0 – 1
UMass 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Connecticut 2 – 2 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Rhode Island 1 – 3 – 1 2 – 5 – 2
Vermont 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Maine 1 – 4 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1962 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 1962 NCAA College Division football season. In its second and final season under head coach John Chironna, the team compiled a 2–5–2 record (1–3–1 against conference opponents), finished in fourth place out of six teams in the Yankee Conference, and was outscored by a total of 176 to 84.[1][2] The team played its home games at Meade Stadium in Kingston, Rhode Island.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22Northeastern*
L 0–284,500
September 29at Maine
W 14–71,000–5,000[3]
October 6at New Hampshire
T 6–65,000[4]
October 13Vermont
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
L 12–214,000[5]
October 20UMass
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
L 8–427,440–7,500[6]
October 27at Brown*
T 12–1210,000–12,000[7]
November 3at Springfield*Springfield, MAW 24–131,000
November 10Hofstra*
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
L 8–201,000–3,500[8]
November 17at Connecticut
L 0–279,540–10,000[9]
  • *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 (1960-1964)". 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 26, 2022.
  4. ^ "'Mudcats', Rams battle to tie in league tilt". The Portsmouth Herald. October 8, 1962. p. 11. Retrieved June 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Vermont upsets R.I. eleven, 21–12". The Boston Globe. October 14, 1962. Retrieved June 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  7. ^ "Brown ties, 12–12, on thrilling play". The New York Times. Associated Press. October 28, 1962. p. S2.
  8. ^ "Hofstra scores 7th win in row". Democrat and Chronicle. Associated Press. November 11, 1962. p. 6C. Retrieved June 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  10. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
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