1929 Rhode Island State Rams football team

The 1929 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 1929 college football season. In its tenth season under head coach Frank Keaney, the team compiled a 5–2–1 record (1–1 against conference opponents) and tied for third place in the conference.[1]

1929 Rhode Island State Rams football
ConferenceNew England Conference
Record5–2–1 (1–1 New England)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1928
1930 →
1929 New England Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
New Hampshire $ 2 0 0 7 2 0
Rhode Island State 1 1 0 5 2 1
Connecticut 1 2 0 4 4 0
Maine 1 2 0 2 5 0
Massachusetts 0 0 0 3 4 1
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 21Arnold*Kingston, RIW 19–0
September 28at Maine
L 0–6[2]
October 5at Brown*Providence, RI (rivalry)L 6–14
October 19at Bates*T 6–6
October 26Lowell Textile*Kingston, RIW 26–7
November 2at Coast Guard*New London, CTW 26–0[3]
November 9at Worcester Tech*W 39–0
November 16Connecticut Kingston, RI (rivalry)W 19–6[4]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

References edit

  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. ^ "Maine Tops Rhode Island By 7-0 Score". Portland Sunday Telegram and Sunday Press Herald. September 29, 1929. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Rhode Island State Hands Coast Guard 26 to 0 Trouncing". The Hartford Courant. November 3, 1929. p. 4C – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Surprising Rhode Island Eleven Upsets Connecticut Aggies by 19 to 6 Score". The Hartford Courant. November 17, 1929. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.