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1966 Rhode Island Rams football team

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1966 Rhode Island Rams football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record1–7–1 (1–3–1 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumMeade Stadium
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
1966 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
UMass $ 5 0 0 6 3 0
Vermont 3 2 0 6 2 0
Connecticut 2 2 1 2 6 1
Maine 2 3 0 4 5 0
Rhode Island 1 3 1 1 7 1
New Hampshire 1 4 0 2 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1966 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 1966 NCAA College Division football season. In its fourth season under head coach Jack Zilly, the team compiled a 1–7–1 record (1–3–1 against conference opponents), finished in fifth place out of six teams in the Yankee Conference, and was outscored by a total of 186 to 93.[1][2] The team played its home games at Meade Stadium in Kingston, Rhode Island.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24at Brown*L 14–4013,300–13,600[3]
October 1at New HampshireW 17–62,500–5,000[4]
October 8VermontL 7–2111,331–11,600[5]
October 15UMass
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
L 9–145,100–5,630[6]
October 22at MaineL 6–218,900
October 29at Bucknell*L 7–336,243–7,000[7]
November 5Temple*
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
L 19–214,000–5,500[8]
November 12at ConnecticutT 0–09,000
November 19Boston University*
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
L 14–305,280
  • *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 (1965-1969)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  3. ^ "Brown triumphs as Jollin excels". The New York Times. United Press International. September 25, 1966. p. S7.
  4. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  5. ^ "Mitchell powers UVM over URI Rams, 21–7". The Burlington Free Press. October 10, 1966. Retrieved June 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  7. ^ "Bucknell storms to 33–7 victory". Democrat and Chronicle. Associated Press. October 30, 1966. p. 3D. Retrieved June 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Accorsi, Ernie (November 6, 1966). "Temple nips Rhode Island with 3 in 3d". The Philadelphia Inquirer. sect. 3, p. 1. Retrieved June 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 29, 2022.