1985 Rhode Island Rams football team
| 1985 Rhode Island Rams football | |
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Yankee champion Lambert Cup | |
NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal, L 15–59 at Furman | |
| Conference | Yankee Conference |
| Record | 10–3 (5–0 Yankee) |
| Head coach |
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| Defensive coordinator | Pete Adrian (10th season) |
| Home stadium | Meade Stadium |
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| No. 7 Rhode Island $^ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UMass | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Hampshire | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maine | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connecticut | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston University | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1985 Rhode Island Rams football team was an American football team that represented the University of Rhode Island in the Yankee Conference during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their 10th season under head coach Bob Griffin, the Rams compiled a 10–3 record (5–0 against conference opponents), won the conference championship, and lost to Furman in the NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinals.[1] They also received the Division I-AA Lambert Cup for 1985.
Quarterback Tom Ehrhardt, a transfer from C.W. Post, broke New England records by completing 365 of 645 passes for 4,508 yards and 42 touchdowns.[2] He was chosen as the Yankee Conference Player of the Year in 1985. He is the only Rhode Island player to have his number retired.
Erhardt, tight end Brian Forster and offensive tackle Bob White received first-team honors from the Associated Press on the 1985 All-New England college football team. Three others received second-team honors: wide receiver Dameon Reilly, defensive tackle Ted Moskala, and defensive back Ray Wiliams. Defensive back Mike Cassidy was named to the third team.[3]
The team played its home games at Meade Stadium in Kingston, Rhode Island.
Schedule
[edit ]| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 7 | at Delaware * | L 13–29 | 15,465 | [4] | ||||
| September 14 | Howard * | W 46–0 | 6,628 | [5] | ||||
| September 21 | Maine |
| W 34–14 | 9,442 | [6] | |||
| September 28 | at Brown * | No. 15 | L 27–32 | 10,399 | [7] | |||
| October 5 | at UMass | W 7–3 | 6,871 | [8] | ||||
| October 12 | at Lehigh * | W 45–38 | 13,500 | [9] | ||||
| October 19 | at Boston University | W 34–19 | 4,164 | [10] | ||||
| October 26 | Lafayette *dagger |
| W 41–19 | 12,933 | [11] | |||
| November 2 | No. 14 New Hampshire | No. T–17 |
| W 30–20 | 10,114 | [12] | ||
| November 9 | Northeastern * | No. 12 |
| W 34–21 | 9,421 | [13] | ||
| November 16 | Connecticut | No. 7 |
| W 56–42 | 8,897 | [14] | ||
| November 30 | No. 10 Akron * | No. 7 |
| W 35–27 | 7,317 | [15] | ||
| December 7 | at No T–2 Furman * | No. 7 |
| L 15–59 | 9,454 | [16] | ||
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External links
[edit ]- Documentary about the 1985 Rhode Island Rams football team
- Decades later, Bob Griffin and the ’84-’85 URI Rams are still a gift
References
[edit ]- ^ "2007 Rhode Island Rams Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Rhode Island. 2007. p. 115.
- ^ "Erhardt, Dudek Head New England All-Stars". The Hartford Courant. December 25, 1985. p. C2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "All-New England Squad". The Day. December 24, 1985. p. D2.
- ^ "Tolbert powers Delaware over Rhode Island 29–13". The Courier-Journal. September 8, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "URI 46, Howard 0". The Hartford Courant. September 15, 1985. Retrieved September 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ehrhardt and URI passable". Boston Sunday Globe. September 22, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Ballou, Art (September 29, 1985). "Brown Shows Up URI, 32-27". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 52 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rhode Island nips UMass". Record-Journal. October 6, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Will-Weber, Mark (October 13, 1985). "Rams' Gamble Shocks Lehigh". The Morning Call . Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Earhardt leads Rhode Island". Newsday. October 20, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ehrhardt, URI Keep Flying, 41–21". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. October 27, 1985. p. 68 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wildcats bombed by URI". Concord Monitor. November 4, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "URI, 34–21". The Burlington Free Press. November 10, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The game that wouldn't end". The Day. November 17, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Skies aren't friendly to Zips". The Akron Beacon Journal. December 1, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Ian Thomsen (December 8, 1985). "URI is thrown out of play-offs, 59–15". The Boston Globe. p. 74 – via Newspapers.com.
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