2005 Rhode Island Rams football team

American college football season

2005 Rhode Island Rams football

Conference| Atlantic 10 Conference
Division| North Division
Record| 4–7 (2–6 A-10)
Head coach|

* Tim Stowers (6th season)

Offensive coordinator| Harold Nichols (6th season)
Defensive coordinator| Jeff McInerney (2nd season)
Home stadium| Meade Stadium

Seasons

<- 2004

2006 ->

2005 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
North Division
No. 5 New Hampshire x+^  |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 11  | - | 2  |
No. 19 UMass |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  |
Hofstra |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 4  |
Maine |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  |
Northeastern |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 9  |
Rhode Island |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  |
South Division
No. 8 Richmond x+^  |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 4  |
No. 25 James Madison |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  |
Towson |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  |
Delaware |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  |
William & Mary |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  |
Villanova |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  |

* \+ - Conference co-champions
* x - Division champion/co-champions
* ^ - NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant

Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2005 Rhode Island Rams football team was an American football team that represented the University of Rhode Island in the Atlantic 10 Conference during the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their sixth season under head coach Tim Stowers, the Rams compiled a 4–7 record (2–6 against conference opponents) and finished in a tie for last place in the North Division of the Atlantic 10 Conference.[1]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 3| Fordham*|

* Meade Stadium
* Kingston, RI

| W 34–20| 1,867|
September 10| at Central Connecticut*|

* Arute Field
* New Britain, CT

| W 56–10| 3,259|
September 17|  No. 7 William & Mary|

* Meade Stadium
* Kingston, RI

| W 48–29| 3,303|
September 24| at No. 24 UMass|

* McGuirk Stadium
* Hadley, MA

| L 6–14| 15,314|
October 1| at Brown*|

* Brown Stadium
* Providence, RI (rivalry)

| L 35–45| 6,152|
October 8| Towson|

* Meade Stadium
* Kingston, RI

| L 14–23| 2,508|
October 15| at No. 8 New Hampshire|

* Cowell Stadium
* Durham, NH

| L 9–53| 5,596|
October 22| at Villanova|

* Villanova Stadium
* Villanova, PA

| W 48–30| 5,109|
October 29| Hofstra|

* Meade Stadium
* Kingston, RI

| L 24–38| 3,987|
November 12| at Maine|

* Alfond Stadium
* Orono, ME

| L 24–27 OT| 5,050|
November 19| Northeastern|

* Meade Stadium
* Kingston, RI

| L 14–17| 2,570|

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

## Personnel

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### Roster

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2005 Rhode Island Rams football team roster

Players  | Coaches
Offense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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RB | `5` | Jerell Jones |  Jr
QB | `7` | Jayson Davis | Sr
WR | `8` | Jordan Bowers |  Sr
RB | `9` | Jeff West |  Sr
QB | `10` | Marcel Roberson | Fr
QB | `13` | Derek Cassidy | Fr
QB | `14` | Sean Arlan |  Fr
QB | `15` | John Butler | Fr
RB | `20` | Josh Mason | Fr
RB | `21` | Calvin Poole |  Sr
RB | `22` | Chad Campbell |  Jr
RB | `23` | Andrew Varner |  Fr
RB | `28` | Jimmy Hughes |  Fr
RB | `32` | Drew Romagnoli | Fr
RB | `35` | Joe Bellini | Fr
RB | `37` | Joe Casey | Fr
RB | `45` | Johnathan Pitt-Coombs |  Fr
OT | `57` | Mark Stolte |  So
OT | `60` | Antal Keszthelyi |  Fr
OT | `62` | Dan Wilson |  So
OT | `63` | Andre Douglas |  Fr
G | `66` | Drew Owens |  So
OL | `70` | Joe Accinno | Fr
C | `71` | Steve Moll |  So
OT | `72` | Shamal Lewis |  Jr
G | `73` | Mike Cummings |  So
OT | `74` | Frank Foti |  Fr
G | `76` | Fran Dempsey |  Fr
OL | `77` | Kane Crume | Jr
OL | `79` | Robert Crudup | Fr
WR | `80` | Ryan Jefferson |  Fr
WR | `82` | Nick Delgrasso | Fr
WR | `84` | Keith Brown |  Sr
WR | `85` | Chris Dickerson |  Fr
TE | `88` | Kyle Edwards |  Jr
Defense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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DB | `1` | Rod Chance |  Sr
DB | `2` | Virgil Gray |  Jr
DB | `3` | Raquan Pride |  Jr
DB | `4` | Andre Anderson |  Sr
DB | `6` | Ki'Ameer Johnson | Jr
DB | `11` | Tre Timbers |  So
DB | `18` | Michael Bland | Fr
LB | `19` | Mizarian Farley | Jr
DB | `24` | Adrian Owen | So
DB | `25` | Gary Thomas | So
DB | `29` | Rajiv Lundy | Fr
LB | `31` | Adam Elmore |  So
DB | `33` | Andrew Ferguson | Fr
LB | `34` | Chris Duncan | Jr
DB | `38` | Vladine Biosse | Sr
LB | `42` | Alfonso Dormu | Fr
DE | `44` | Keith Peacock | Sr
DE | `48` | Patrick Rowley | Fr
DB | `49` | Achille Yangambi |  Sr
LB | `50` | Jeff Ball |  Fr
LB | `51` | Larry Brantley | So
DE | `52` | Pat O'Neal | Sr
DL | `53` | Marc Toni | Fr
LB | `54` | Kevaughn Johnson-Henry |  Fr
NG | `55` | Chad Waltrip |  Jr
LB | `56` | Steve Marrella | Jr
NG | `58` | Nick Levy |  So
LB | `59` | Damien Gresko | So
DE | `75` | Martin Smalls | Fr
DE | `78` | Dan Goodman |  Fr
DE | `87` | David Wilson | Fr
LB | `89` | Matt Tyrrell |  Jr
DE | `90` | Mike Stanton | So
DE | `91` | Paul Vellano | Fr
NG | `92` | Will Stanton | Sr
DT | `93` | Jason Green |  Jr
DE | `94` | Dana Hart | Fr
DE | `95` | Dan Heffron |  Jr
DT | `97` | Jon Hines |  Jr
NG | `98` | Mike Paino |  Sr
Special teams | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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PK | `16` | Colin Gallagher |  Jr
P | `17` | Bryan Giannecchini | So

Head coach

* Tim Stowers

Coordinators/assistant coaches

* Harold Nichols
Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks/b-backs
* Jeff McInerney
Defensive coordinator/safeties
* Jeff Weaver
A-backs/wide receivers
* Dustin Buyer
Offensive line
* Ashley Ingram
Offensive line
* Tony Brinson
Defensive line
* RaShan Frost
Defensive line
* James Willis
Linebackers
* Peter Quaweay
Cornerbacks
* Terry Sauerbry
Strength & conditioning

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (S) Suspended
* (I) Ineligible

* Injured
* Redshirt

### Coaching staff

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Rhode Island Rams

Name | Position | Consecutive season at Rhode Island in current position | Previous position
Tim Stowers | Head coach | 6th | Temple offensive coordinator (1999)
Harold Nichols | Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | 6th | Presbyterian wide receivers coach and kickers coach (1997–1999)
Jeff McInerney | Defensive coordinator and safeties coach | 2nd | Tulsa assistant head coach, special teams coordinator, and linebackers coach (2000–2003)
Jeff Weaver | Wide receivers coach and a-backs coach | 1st | Rhode Island a-backs coach (2004)
Dustin Bayer | Offensive line coach | 1st | Rhode Island offensive lineman (player) (2001–2004)
Ashley Ingram | Offensive line coach | 6th | West Alabama offensive line coach (1999)
Tony Brinson | Defensive line coach | 2nd | Bryant special teams coordinator and defensive backs coach (2002–2003)
RaShan Frost | Defensive line coach | 1st | Illinois State defensive line coach (2002–2004)
James Willis | Linebackers coach | 1st | Birmingham Thunderbolts linebacker (player) (2001)
Peter Quaweay | Cornerbacks coach | 2nd | Duquesne defensive backs coach (2003)

## References

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1. ^ "2007 Rhode Island Rams Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Rhode Island. 2007. p. 116.

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