1965 Rhode Island Rams football team

The 1965 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 1965 NCAA College Division football season. In its third season under head coach Jack Zilly, the team compiled a 2–7 record (1–4 against conference opponents), finished in fifth place out of six teams in the Yankee Conference, and was outscored by a total of 181 to 52.[1][2] The team played its home games at Meade Stadium in Kingston, Rhode Island.

1965 Rhode Island Rams football
Conference	Yankee Conference
1965 record	2–7 (1–4 Yankee)
Head coach	Jack Zilly (3rd season)
Home stadium	Meade Stadium

1965 Yankee Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Maine $	5	–	0	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
UMass	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Vermont	2	–	2	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Connecticut	2	–	2	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Rhode Island	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
New Hampshire	0	–	5	–	0			0	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 25	at Brown	Brown Stadium Providence, RI (rivalry)	W 14–6
October 2	New Hampshire	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	W 23–6
October 9	at Vermont	Centennial Field Burlington, VT	L 6–26
October 16	at UMass	Alumni Field Amherst, MA	L 0–30
October 23	Maine	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	L 0–36
October 30	Springfield	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	L 6–7
November 6	at Temple	Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA	L 0–28
November 13	Connecticut	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI (rivalry)	L 0–14
November 20	at Boston University	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	L 3–28

References

1. "2009 Rhode Island Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Rhode Island. 2009. p. 115.
2. "Rhode Island Yearly Results (1965-1969)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved August 10, 2020.