American college football season
The 1963 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 1963 NCAA College Division football season. In its first season under head coach Jack Zilly, the team compiled a 4–5 record (2–3 against conference opponents), finished in third place out of six teams in the Yankee Conference, and was outscored by a total of 219 to 116.[1][2] The team played its home games at Meade Stadium in Kingston, Rhode Island.
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 21 | at Northeastern* | | L 13–28 | 6,500 |
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September 28 | Maine | | W 20–16 | 3,600–4,500 | [3]
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October 5 | New Hampshire | - Meade Stadium
- Kingston, RI
| L 13–25 | 6,887–7,000 | [4]
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October 12 | at Vermont | | L 6–21 | 5,500–7,000 | [5]
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October 19 | at UMass | | L 0–57 | 10,233–11,000 | [6]
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October 26 | at Brown* | | L 7–33 | 10,000 –10,800 | [7]
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November 2 | Springfield* | - Meade Stadium
- Kingston, RI
| W 21–20 | 1,000 |
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November 9 | at Hofstra* | | W 23–7 | 3,500 |
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November 16 | vs. Connecticut | - Providence City Stadium
- Providence, RI (rivalry)
| W 13–12 | 4,500–4,812 | [8]
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- ^ "2009 Rhode Island Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Rhode Island. 2009. p. 115. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 25, 2013.
- ^ "Rhode Island Yearly Results (1960-1964)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- ^ "Vermont, 21–6". The Hartford Courant. October 13, 1963. Retrieved June 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
- ^ "Brown turns back Rhode Island, 33–6". The New York Times. United Press International. October 27, 1963. p. S4.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
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