American college football season
The 2019 Rhode Island Rams football team represented the University of Rhode Island in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by sixth-year head coach Jim Fleming and played their home games at Meade Stadium. They were a member of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 2–10, 0–8 in CAA play to finish in last place.
Preseason[edit]
CAA poll[edit]
In the CAA preseason poll released on July 23, 2019, the Rams were predicted to finish in eighth place.[1]
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
1 | James Madison | 238 (20) |
2 | Towson | 217 (3) |
3 | Maine | 201 (1) |
4 | Elon | 164 |
5 | Delaware | 162 |
6 | Stony Brook | 151 |
7 | New Hampshire | 109 |
8 | Rhode Island | 104 |
9 | Villanova | 84 |
10 | Richmond | 62 |
11 | William & Mary | 58 |
12 | Albany | 34 |
Preseason All–CAA team[edit]
The Rams had two players selected to the preseason all-CAA team.[1]
Schedule[edit]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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August 31 | 2:00 p.m. | at Ohio* | | ESPN+ | L 20–41 | 16,665 | [2] |
September 7 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 21 Delaware | | FloSports/Yurview | L 36–44 3OT | 8,511 | [3] |
September 21 | 6:00 p.m. | at New Hampshire | | FloSports | L 24–27 | 7,519 | [4] |
September 28 | 7:00 p.m. | Stony Brook | - Meade Stadium
- Kingston, RI
| FloSports/Yurview | L 27–31 | 6,104 | [5] |
October 5 | 12:30 p.m. | at Brown* | | ESPN+ | W 31–28 | 5,077 | [6] |
October 12 | 4:00 p.m. | at Virginia Tech* | | ACCN | L 17–34 | 51,716 | [7] |
October 19 | 3:30 p.m. | at Albany | | FloSports | L 28–35 | 7,763 | [8] |
October 26 | 1:00 p.m. | Elon | - Meade Stadium
- Kingston, RI
| FloSports/Yurview | L 13–38 | 8,911 | |
November 2 | 1:00 p.m. | Merrimack* | - Meade Stadium
- Kingston, RI
| FloSports/Yurview | W 45–14 | 3,091 | |
November 9 | 1:00 p.m. | at William & Mary | | FloSports/Yurview | L 19–55 | 7,063 | [9] |
November 16 | 12:00 p.m. | at Maine | | FloSports | L 30–34 | 4,908 | [10] |
November 23 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 2 James Madison | - Meade Stadium
- Kingston, RI
| FloSports/Yurview | L 21–55 | 2,815 | [11] |
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Game summaries[edit]
At Ohio[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Rams | 0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
Bobcats | 7 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 41 |
Delaware[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | 3OT | Total |
No. 21 Blue Hens | 0 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 44 |
Rams | 3 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 36 |
At New Hampshire[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Rams | 0 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 24 |
Wildcats | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
Stony Brook[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Seawolves | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 31 |
Rams | 0 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 27 |
At Brown[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Rams | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
Bears | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
At Virginia Tech[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Rams | 0 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 17 |
Hokies | 10 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
At Albany[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Rams | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
Great Danes | 0 | 6 | 22 | 7 | 35 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Phoenix | 7 | 0 | 17 | 14 | 38 |
Rams | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
Merrimack[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Warriors | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Rams | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 42 |
At William & Mary[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Rams | 0 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 19 |
Tribe | 21 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 55 |
At Maine[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Rams | 7 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 30 |
Black Bears | 0 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 34 |
James Madison[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 2 Dukes | 10 | 21 | 7 | 17 | 55 |
Rams | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
Players drafted into the NFL[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Washburn, Rob (July 23, 2019). "James Madison Picked to Capture CAA Football Championship in 2019". Colonial Athletic Association. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- ^ "Rhode Island vs. Ohio - Game Summary - August 31, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- ^ "Delaware vs. Rhode Island - Game Summary - September 7, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
- ^ "Rhode Island vs. New Hampshire - Game Summary - September 21, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- ^ "Stony Brook vs. Rhode Island - Game Summary - September 28, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- ^ "Rhode Island vs. Brown - Game Summary - October 5, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- ^ "Rhode Island vs. Virginia Tech - Game Summary - October 12, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- ^ "Rhode Island vs. Albany - Game Summary - October 19, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- ^ "Rhode Island vs. William & Mary - Game Summary - November 9, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- ^ "Rhode Island vs. Maine - Game Summary - November 16, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- ^ "James Madison vs. Rhode Island - Game Summary - November 23, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- ^ "2019 Rhode Island Football Schedule". Rhode Island Athletics. Archived from the original on June 5, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
- ^ "2019 Rhode Island Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
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