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1945 Rhode Island State Rams Football Team
The 1945 Rhode Island Rams football team was an American football team that represented Rhode Island State College (later renamed the University of Rhode Island) as a member of the New England Conference during the 1945 college football season. In its second season under head coach Paul Cieurzo, the team compiled a 2–1 record (1–0 against conference opponents) and tied for the conference championship. The team played its home games at Meade Stadium in Kingston, Rhode Island. Schedule References 1945 New England Conference football season, Rhode Island State Rhode Island Rams football seasons 1945 in sports in Rhode Island, Rhode Island State Rams football {{collegefootball-1940s-season-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New England Conference
The New England Conference (full name: New England College Conference of Intercollegiate Athletics) was a collegiate sports conference in the Eastern United States, more specifically in New England, that operated from 1923 to 1947. As four of its charter members remained aligned in football from the conference's inception through 2011, this conference can be considered the earliest ancestor of today's Colonial Athletic Association football conference. History The conference was formed on January 29, 1923, with five charter members: Connecticut Agricultural College, University of Maine, Massachusetts Agricultural College, New Hampshire College, and Rhode Island State College. These public schools are now known as the Universities of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island, respectively. Ralph D. Hetzel of New Hampshire was the conference's first president. Conference rules went into effect in September 1923. Northeastern University, a private university, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |