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American college football season
The 2019 Rhode Island Rams football team represented the University of Rhode Island in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by sixth-year head coach Jim Fleming and played their home games at Meade Stadium. They were a member of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 2–10, 0–8 in CAA play to finish in last place.
Previous season
The Rams finished the 2018 season 6–5, 4–4 in CAA play to finish in seventh place.
Preseason
CAA poll
In the CAA preseason poll released on July 23, 2019, the Rams were predicted to finish in eighth place.[1]
Predicted finish
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Team
|
Votes (1st place)
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1 |
James Madison |
238 (20)
|
2 |
Towson |
217 (3)
|
3 |
Maine |
201 (1)
|
4 |
Elon |
164
|
5 |
Delaware |
162
|
6 |
Stony Brook |
151
|
7 |
New Hampshire |
109
|
8 |
Rhode Island |
104
|
9 |
Villanova |
84
|
10 |
Richmond |
62
|
11 |
William & Mary |
58
|
12 |
Albany |
34
|
Preseason All–CAA team
The Rams had two players selected to the preseason all-CAA team.[1]
Offense
Aaron Parker – WR
Kyle Murphy – OL
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Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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August 31 | 2:00 p.m. | at Ohio* | | ESPN+ | L 20–41 | 16,665 | [2] |
September 7 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 21 Delaware | | FloSports/Yurview | L 36–44 3OT | 8,511 | [3] |
September 21 | 6:00 p.m. | at New Hampshire | | FloSports | L 24–27 | 7,519 | [4] |
September 28 | 7:00 p.m. | Stony Brook | - Meade Stadium
- Kingston, RI
| FloSports/Yurview | L 27–31 | 6,104 | [5] |
October 5 | 12:30 p.m. | at Brown* | | ESPN+ | W 31–28 | 5,077 | [6] |
October 12 | 4:00 p.m. | at Virginia Tech* | | ACCN | L 17–34 | 51,716 | [7] |
October 19 | 3:30 p.m. | at Albany | | FloSports | L 28–35 | 7,763 | [8] |
October 26 | 1:00 p.m. | Elon | - Meade Stadium
- Kingston, RI
| FloSports/Yurview | L 13–38 | 8,911 | |
November 2 | 1:00 p.m. | Merrimack* | - Meade Stadium
- Kingston, RI
| FloSports/Yurview | W 45–14 | 3,091 | |
November 9 | 1:00 p.m. | at William & Mary | | FloSports/Yurview | L 19–55 | 7,063 | [9] |
November 16 | 12:00 p.m. | at Maine | | FloSports | L 30–34 | 4,908 | [10] |
November 23 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 2 James Madison | - Meade Stadium
- Kingston, RI
| FloSports/Yurview | L 21–55 | 2,815 | [11] |
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Game summaries
at Ohio
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Rams
|
0
|
6
|
7
|
7 |
20 |
Bobcats
|
7
|
10
|
17
|
7 |
41 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
First meeting
|
Delaware
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 | OT | 2OT | 3OT |
Total |
No. 21 Blue Hens
|
0
|
0
|
14
|
8 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
44 |
Rams
|
3
|
10
|
0
|
9 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
36 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
10–22
|
2018
|
W, 21–19
|
at New Hampshire
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Rams
|
0
|
7
|
3
|
14 |
24 |
Wildcats
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
6 |
27 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
29–59–5
|
2018
|
W, 24–21
|
Stony Brook
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Seawolves
|
7
|
0
|
7
|
17 |
31 |
Rams
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
20 |
27 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
0–6
|
2018
|
L, 14–52
|
at Brown
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Rams
|
7
|
10
|
7
|
7 |
31 |
Bears
|
7
|
7
|
0
|
14 |
28 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
28–73–2
|
2018
|
W, 48–0
|
at Virginia Tech
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Rams
|
0
|
6
|
11
|
0 |
17 |
Hokies
|
10
|
7
|
7
|
10 |
34 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
0–1
|
1980
|
L, 7–34
|
at Albany
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Rams
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7 |
28 |
Great Danes
|
0
|
6
|
22
|
7 |
35 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
3–3
|
2018
|
W, 45–26
|
Elon
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Phoenix
|
7
|
0
|
17
|
14 |
38 |
Rams
|
3
|
3
|
7
|
0 |
13 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
1–2
|
2018
|
L, 21–24
|
Merrimack
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Warriors
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
7 |
14 |
Rams
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
21 |
42 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
1–0
|
2006
|
W, 42–7
|
at William & Mary
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Rams
|
0
|
6
|
6
|
7 |
19 |
Tribe
|
21
|
14
|
7
|
13 |
55 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
4–13
|
2018
|
W, 21–10
|
at Maine
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Rams
|
7
|
3
|
14
|
6 |
30 |
Black Bears
|
0
|
3
|
10
|
21 |
34 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
34–60–3
|
2018
|
L, 36–38
|
James Madison
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
No. 2 Dukes
|
10
|
21
|
7
|
17 |
55 |
Rams
|
0
|
0
|
14
|
7 |
21 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
3–11
|
2017
|
L, 31–48
|
Players drafted into the NFL
References
- ^ a b Washburn, Rob (July 23, 2019). "James Madison Picked to Capture CAA Football Championship in 2019". Colonial Athletic Association. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- ^ "Rhode Island vs. Ohio - Game Summary - August 31, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- ^ "Delaware vs. Rhode Island - Game Summary - September 7, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
- ^ "Rhode Island vs. New Hampshire - Game Summary - September 21, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- ^ "Stony Brook vs. Rhode Island - Game Summary - September 28, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- ^ "Rhode Island vs. Brown - Game Summary - October 5, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- ^ "Rhode Island vs. Virginia Tech - Game Summary - October 12, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- ^ "Rhode Island vs. Albany - Game Summary - October 19, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- ^ "Rhode Island vs. William & Mary - Game Summary - November 9, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- ^ "Rhode Island vs. Maine - Game Summary - November 16, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- ^ "James Madison vs. Rhode Island - Game Summary - November 23, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- ^ "2019 Rhode Island Football Schedule". Rhode Island Athletics.
- ^ "2019 Rhode Island Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
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