2008 Rhode Island Rams football team
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]
| 2008 Rhode Island Rams football | |
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| Conference | Colonial Athletic Association |
| North Division | |
| Record | 3–9 (1–7 CAA) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Chris Pincince (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Joe Trainer (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Meade Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| August 30 | 1:00 p.m. | Monmouth | W 27–24 | 3,220 | [2] | ||||
| September 7 | at Fordham | L 0–16 | [3] | ||||||
| September 13 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 10 New Hampshire |
| CN8 | L 43–51 | 4,113 | [4] | ||
| September 20 | 1:00 p.m. | at Hofstra | L 20–23 | 6,107 | [5] | ||||
| September 27 | 1:00 p.m. | at Boston College | ESPN360 | L 0–42 | 32,628 | [6] | |||
| October 4 | Brown |
| W 37–13 | 6,014 | [7] | ||||
| October 11 | 3:00 p.m. | at Towson | L 32–37 | 7,369 | [8] | ||||
| October 18 | No. 7 Villanova |
| L 7–44 | [9] | |||||
| October 25 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 23 William & Mary | L 24–34 | 9,383 | |||||
| November 1 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 15 UMass |
| L 0–49 | 7,201 | ||||
| November 15 | No. 21 Maine |
| L 7–37 | ||||||
| November 22 | at Northeastern | Brookline, MA | W 29–14 | ||||||
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Coaching staff
| Rhode Island Rams | ||||
| Name | Position | Consecutive season at Rhode Island in current position | Previous position | |
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| Darren Rizzi | Head coach | 1st | Rutgers special teams coordinator (2002–2007) | |
| Joe Trainer | Associate head coach and defensive coordinator | 1st | Millersville head coach (2005–2007) | |
| Chris Pincince | Offensive coordinator | 1st | Holy Cross offensive coordinator (2006–2007) | |
| Ryan Crawford | Defensive backs coach | 1st | Bucknell defensive backs coach (2005–2007) | |
| Mark Fabish | Quarterbacks coach and wide receivers coach | 1st | Monmouth offensive coordinator (2002–2007) | |
| Bob Griffin | Tight ends coach | 1st | Holy Cross co-offensive coordinator (2004–2005) | |
| Roy Istvan | Offensive line coach | 1st | Milford Academy (NY) offensive coordinator (2006–2007) | |
| Rob Neviaser | Defensive line coach | 1st | Delaware defensive line coach (2002–2005) | |
| Eddie Allen | Special teams coordinator and running backs coach | 1st | Rutgers graduate assistant (2005–2007) | |
| Tem Lukabu | Outside linebackers coach | 1st | Rutgers director of player development (2006–2007) | |
References
- "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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