2007 Rhode Island Rams football team

The 2007 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 2007 NCAA Division I FCS football season. In their seventh and final season under head coach Tim Stowers, the Rams compiled a 3–8 record (2–6 against conference opponents) and tied for last place in the North Division of the CAA's North Division.[1]

2007 Rhode Island Rams football
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
DivisionNorth Division
Record3–8 (2–6 CAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorHarold Nichols (8th season)
Defensive coordinatorDick Hopkins (2nd season)
Home stadiumMeade Stadium
2007 Colonial Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
North Division
No. 7 UMass x+^  7 1   10 3  
Hofstra  4 4   7 4  
No. 14 New Hampshire ^  4 4   7 5  
Maine  3 5   4 7  
Northeastern  2 6   3 8  
Rhode Island  2 6   3 8  
South Division
No. 5 Richmond x+^  7 1   11 3  
No. 12 James Madison ^  6 2   8 4  
No. 2 Delaware ^  5 3   11 4  
Villanova  5 3   7 4  
William & Mary  2 6   4 7  
Towson  1 7   3 8  
  • + Conference co-champions
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 1FordhamL 23–272,092 [2]
September 81:00 p.m.at ArmyESPN ClassicL 7–14 OT27,601
September 153:30 p.m.at No. 10 DelawareCN8L 9–3822,064
September 22 No. 15 Hofstra
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
L 24–37
September 29at BrownW 49–42 2OT6,153[3]
October 131:00 p.m. No. 9 James Madison
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
L 27–446,163
October 203:30 p.m.at RichmondL 6–388,955
October 2712:00 p.m.at No. 4 New HampshireNESNL 36–496,015
November 312:00 p.m. No. 3 UMass
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
W 12–6 OT4,118
November 10at MaineL 0–35
November 17Northeastern
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
W 35–30

Coaching staff

Rhode Island Rams
NamePositionConsecutive season at Rhode Island in current positionPrevious position
Tim StowersHead coach8thTemple offensive coordinator (1999)
Harold NicholsAssociate head coach and offensive coordinator2ndRhode Island offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach (2000–2005)
Dick HopkinsDefensive coordinator2ndThe Citadel defensive coordinator (2004–2005)
Tony BrinsonDefensive backs coach1stRhode Island defensive line coach (2004–2006)
RaShan FrostDefensive line coach3rdIllinois State defensive line coach (2002–2004)
John GendronOffensive line coach2ndBridgewater State linebackers coach (2004–2005)
Jeff WeaverSpecial teams coordinator and a-backs coach2ndRhode Island wide receivers coach and a-backs coach (2005)
Chuck WatsonWide receivers coach2ndCranston East HS (RI) assistant coach (1993–1995)
Joe ToddLinebackers coach1stNew Hampshire linebackers coach (2006)

References

  1. "2007 Football". University of Rhode Island. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
  2. Szostak, Mike (September 2, 2007). "Fordham Overtakes URI at End". The Providence Journal. Providence, R.I. p. C8 via NewsBank.
  3. "Rhode Island Outlasts Brown in Double OT". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. September 30, 2007. pp. C19, C20 via Newspapers.com.
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