1966 Rhode Island Rams football team

The 1966 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 1966 NCAA College Division football season. In its fourth season under head coach Jack Zilly, the team compiled a 1–7–1 record (1–3–1 against conference opponents), finished in fifth place out of six teams in the Yankee Conference, and was outscored by a total of 186 to 93.[1][2] The team played its home games at Meade Stadium in Kingston, Rhode Island.

1966 Rhode Island Rams football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record1–7–1 (1–3–1 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumMeade Stadium
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
1966 Yankee Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
UMass $500630
Vermont320620
Connecticut221261
Maine230450
Rhode Island131171
New Hampshire140260
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24at Brown*L 14–4013,300–13,600[3]
October 1at New HampshireW 17–62,500–5,000[4]
October 8VermontL 7–2111,331–11,600[5]
October 15UMass
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
L 9–145,100–5,630[6]
October 22at MaineL 6–218,900
October 29at Bucknell*L 7–336,243–7,000[7]
November 5Temple*
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
L 19–214,000–5,500[8]
November 12at ConnecticutT 0–09,000
November 19Boston University*
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
L 14–305,280
  • *Non-conference game

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