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1927 Rhode Island State Rams football team

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1927 Rhode Island State Rams football
ConferenceNew England Conference
Record5–3 (2–1 New England)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1926
1928 →
1927 New England Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Maine $ 3 0 0 6 1 0
Rhode Island State 2 1 0 5 3 0
Connecticut 1 2 0 5 4 0
New Hampshire 0 3 0 0 7 1
Massachusetts 0 0 0 0 7 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1927 Rhode Island Rams football team was an American football team that represented Rhode Island State College (later renamed the University of Rhode Island) as a member of the New England Conference during the 1927 college football season. In its eighth season under head coach Frank Keaney, the team compiled a 5–3 record (2–1 against conference opponents) and finished in second place in the conference.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 24at Brown*L 0–27[2]
October 1at Maine
L 0–27[3]
October 8Lowell Textile*Kingston, RIW 26–0
October 15at New Hampshire
W 20–18[4]
October 22CCNY*Kingston, RIL 19–20
October 29at Worcester Tech*W 20–14
November 5Coast Guard*Kingston, RIW 14–6
November 12ConnecticutdaggerKingston, RI (rivalry)W 12–0[5]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
  2. ^ "Brown iron men crush Rhode Island". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 25, 1927. p. S4. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Maine Bears have frisky afternoon". The Bangor Daily News. October 3, 1927. p. 11. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Rhode Island has 20-18 victory over New Hampshire team". Hartford Courant. October 16, 1927. p. 41. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Rhode Island winner over Aggies by two touchdowns". Hartford Courant. November 13, 1927. p. C2. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.