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1987 Rhode Island Rams football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record1–10 (1–6 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumMeade Stadium
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →
1987 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 13 Maine +^ 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
No. 17 Richmond +^ 6 – 1 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Connecticut 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
New Hampshire 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Delaware 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
UMass 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Boston University 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Rhode Island 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1987 Rhode Island Rams football team was an American football team that represented the University of Rhode Island in the Yankee Conference during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their 12th season under head coach Bob Griffin, the Rams compiled a 1–10 record (1–6 against conference opponents) and finished last out of eight teams in the conference.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at James Madison*
L 0–383,300[2]
September 12Delaware
W 26–137,028[3]
September 19 No. 6 Maine
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
L 20–246,858[4]
September 26at Brown*
L 15–1713,500[5]
October 3at UMass
L 7–429,801[6]
October 17at Boston University
L 13–1611,552[7]
October 24at No. 19 Richmond
L 14–2717,029[8]
October 31 No. 6 New Hampshiredagger
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
L 14–2811,231[9]
November 7Northeastern*
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
L 3–216,994[10]
November 14Connecticut
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI (rivalry)
L 7–523,906[11]
November 21at Towson State*
L 16–19587[12]

References

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  1. ^ "2007 Rhode Island Rams Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Rhode Island. 2007. p. 116.
  2. ^ "JMU comes out smoking, buries Rhode Island, 38–0". Daily Press. September 6, 1987. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Rams ravage Delaware in opener 26–13". Sunday News Journal. September 13, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Buck's passing lifts Maine, 24–20". Boston Sunday Globe. September 20, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Monahan, Bob (September 27, 1987). "Brown Holds Off URI, 17-15". Boston Sunday Globe. p. 78 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "UMass wallops Rhode Island". The Hartford Courant. October 4, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Boston University 16, Rhode Island 13". The Commercial Appeal. October 18, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Richmond retains Yankee lead". The Daily News Leader. October 25, 1987. Retrieved November 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "New Hampshire 28, URI 14". The Courier-News. November 1, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "NU holds URI in a clinch, 21–3". Boston Sunday Globe. November 8, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "UConn levels Rhode Island, 52–7". Record-Journal. November 15, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Towson St. 19, Rhode Island 16". The Hartford Courant. November 22, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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