1955 Rhode Island Rams football team

The 1955 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 1955 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach Hal Kopp, the team compiled a 6–1–2 record (4–0–1 against conference opponents), won the Yankee Conference championship, lost to Jacksonville State in the Refrigerator Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 162 to 67.[1][2] The team played its home games at Meade Stadium in Kingston, Rhode Island.

1955 Rhode Island Rams football
Yankee champion
Refrigerator Bowl, L 10–12 vs. Jacksonville State
Conference	Yankee Conference
1955 record	6–1–2 (4–0–1 Yankee)
Head coach	Hal Kopp (5th season)
Home stadium	Meade Stadium

1955 Yankee Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Rhode Island $	4	–	0	–	1			6	–	1	–	2
Maine	2	–	1	–	1			5	–	1	–	1
Connecticut	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
New Hampshire	1	–	1	–	2			2	–	4	–	2
UMass	1	–	3	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Vermont	0	–	3	–	0			3	–	3	–	1
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 17	at Northeastern	Boston, MA	T 13–13
September 24	Maine	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	W 7–0
October 1	New Hampshire	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	T 13–13
October 8	at Vermont	Burlington, VT	W 16–0
October 15	at UMass	Amherst, MA	W 39–15
October 22	at Brown	Brown Stadium Providence, RI (rivalry)	W 19–7
October 29	Springfield	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	W 20–7
November 12	at Connecticut	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT (rivalry)	W 25–0
December 4	vs. Jacksonville State	Evansville, IN (Refrigerator Bowl)	L 10–12

References

1. "2009 Rhode Island Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Rhode Island. 2009. p. 115.
2. "Rhode Island Yearly Results (1955-1959)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved August 10, 2020.