2008 Rhode Island Rams football team

2008 Rhode Island Rams football
2008 Rhode Island Rams football
Conference	Colonial Athletic Association
	North Division
Record	3–9 (1–7 CAA)
Head coach	Darren Rizzi (1st season);
Offensive coordinator	Chris Pincince (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Joe Trainer (1st season)
Home stadium	Meade Stadium

2008 Colonial Athletic Association football standings

Team	W		L	W		L
North Division
No. 8 New Hampshire x^	6	–	2	10	–	3
No. 18 Maine ^	5	–	3	8	–	5
UMass	4	–	4	7	–	5
Hofstra	2	–	6	4	–	8
Rhode Island	1	–	7	3	–	9
Northeastern	1	–	7	2	–	10
South Division
No. 3 James Madison x$^	8	–	0	12	–	2
No. 6 Villanova ^	7	–	1	10	–	3
No. 1 Richmond ^	6	–	2	13	–	3
No. 20 William & Mary	5	–	3	7	–	4
Delaware	2	–	6	4	–	8
Towson	1	–	7	3	–	9

$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2008 Rhode Island Rams football team was an American football team that represented the University of Rhode Island in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) during the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. In their first and only season under head coach Darren Rizzi, the Rams compiled a 3–9 record (1–7 against conference opponents) and tied for last place in the North Division of the CAA's North Division.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 30	Monmouth	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	W 27–24	3,220	^[2]
September 7	at Fordham	Coffey Field Bronx, NY	L 0–16		^[3]
September 13	No. 10 New Hampshire	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	L 43–51	4,113	^[4]
September 20	at Hofstra	James M. Shuart Stadium Hempstead, NY	L 20–23		^[5]
September 27	at Boston College	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	L 0–42	32,628	^[6]
October 4	Brown	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI (rivalry)	W 37–13	6,014	^[7]
October 11	at Towson	Johnny Unitas Stadium Towson, MD	L 32–37	7,369	^[8]
October 18	No. 7 Villanova	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	L 7–44		^[9]
October 25	at No. 23 William & Mary	Zable Stadium Williamsburg, VA	L 24–34	9,383
November 1	No. 15 UMass	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	L 0–49	7,201
November 15	No. 21 Maine	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	L 7–37
November 22	at Northeastern	Brookline, MA	W 29–14
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

↑ "2008 Football". University of Rhode Island. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
↑ Stephen Edelson (August 31, 2008). "No consolation: Controversial ending to Monmouth loss". Asbury Park Press. pp. H1, H4 – via Newspapers.com.
↑ "Skelton's passes lead way for Fordham". The Journal News. September 8, 2008. p. 9C – via Newspapers.com.
↑ "New Hampshire 51, Rhode Island 43". The News Journal. September 14, 2008. p. D6 – via Newspapers.com.
↑ Steven Marcus (September 21, 2008). "Walk-on kicker hits winner with :03 left". Newsday – via Newspapers.com.
↑ Mark Blaudschun (September 28, 2008). "Led by Harris, BC batters Rams". The Boston Globe. p. C13 – via Newspapers.com.
↑ "URI Routs Brown". The Call. Woonsocket, R.I. October 5, 2008. p. B3 – via NewsBank.
↑ Kent Baker (October 12, 2008). "Towson wins in wild one". The Baltimore Sun. p. D8 – via Newspapers.com.
↑ "Villanova cruises past Rhode Island". The News Journal. October 19, 2008. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

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