1957 Rhode Island Rams football team

The 1957 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 1957 college football season. In its second season under head coach Herb Maack, the team compiled a 5–2–1 record (3–0–1 against conference opponents), tied with Connecticut for the Yankee Conference championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 131 to 82.[1][2] The team played its home games at Meade Stadium in Kingston, Rhode Island.

1957 Rhode Island Rams football
Yankee Conference co-champion
Conference	Yankee Conference
1957 record	5–2–1 (3–0–1 Yankee)
Head coach	Herb Maack (2nd season)
Home stadium	Meade Stadium

1957 Yankee Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Rhode Island +	3	–	0	–	1			5	–	2	–	1
Connecticut +	3	–	0	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
Maine	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
UMass	1	–	2	–	1			1	–	5	–	1
Vermont	0	–	2	–	0			2	–	5	–	0
New Hampshire	0	–	3	–	1			0	–	7	–	1
+ – Conference co-champions

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 21	at Northeastern	Boston, MA	W 12–7
September 28	Maine	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	W 25–7
October 5	New Hampshire	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	W 28–13
October 12	at Brandeis	Waltham, MA	W 32–7
October 19	at UMass	Alumni Field Amherst, MA	W 27–13
October 26	at Brown	Brown Stadium Providence, RI (rivalry)	L 7–21
November 2	Springfield	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	L 0–14
November 16	at Connecticut	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT (rivalry)	T 0–0

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.