1956 Rhode Island Rams football team

The 1956 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 1956 college football season. In its first season under head coach Herb Maack, the team compiled a 2–6 record (1–4 against conference opponents), finished in sixth/last place out of six teams in the Yankee Conference, and was outscored by a total of 235 to 87.[1][2] The team played its home games at Meade Stadium in Kingston, Rhode Island.

1956 Rhode Island Rams football
Conference	Yankee Conference
1956 record	2–6 (1–4 Yankee)
Head coach	Herb Maack (1st season)
Home stadium	Meade Stadium

1956 Yankee Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Connecticut $	3	–	0	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
Maine	3	–	1	–	0			5	–	2	–	0
New Hampshire	2	–	1	–	1			3	–	4	–	1
Vermont	1	–	2	–	0			2	–	5	–	0
UMass	1	–	3	–	0			2	–	5	–	1
Rhode Island	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 22	Northeastern	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	W 13–12
September 29	at Maine	Alumni Field Orono, ME	L 7–40
October 6	at New Hampshire	Wildcat Stadium Durham, NH	L 7–13
October 13	Vermont	Meade Stadium Kingtson, RI	L 13–39
October 20	UMass	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	W 34–13
October 27	at Brown	Brown Stadium Providence, RI (rivalry)	L 7–27
November 3	at Springfield	Springfield, MA	L 0–40
November 17	Connecticut	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI (rivalry)	L 6–51

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.