2009 Rhode Island Rams football team

The 2009 Rhode Island Rams football team represented the University of Rhode Island in the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). The Rams were led by first year head coach Joe Trainer and played their home games at Meade Stadium. They finished the season with one win and ten losses (1–10, 0–8 in CAA play) and finished in last place in the conference.

2009 Rhode Island Rams football
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
DivisionNorth Division
Record1–10 (0–8 CAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorChris Pincince (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorRob Neviaser (1st season)
Home stadiumMeade Stadium
2009 Colonial Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
North Division
No. 7 New Hampshire x^  6 2   10 3  
Maine  4 4   5 6  
Hofstra  3 5   5 6  
UMass  3 5   5 6  
Northeastern  3 5   3 8  
Rhode Island  0 8   1 10  
South Division
No. 1 Villanova x+^  7 1   14 1  
No. 5 Richmond x+^  7 1   11 2  
No. 4 William & Mary ^  6 2   11 3  
Delaware  4 4   6 5  
James Madison  4 4   6 5  
Towson  1 7   2 9  
  • + Conference co-champions
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 51:00 pmFordham*W 41–282,731
September 193:30 pmat No. 17 UMass*CSNL 10–3012,124
September 2612:00 pmat Connecticut*ESPN360L 10–5238,620
October 312:30 pmat Brown*L 20–283,214[1]
October 101:00 pmTowson
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
L 28–363,314
October 1712:00 pmHofstra
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
L 16–285,159[2]
October 243:30 pmat No. 4 VillanovaL 7–365,517
October 311:00 pmNo. 5 William & Mary
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
L 14–395,117
November 712:00 pmat No. 8 New HampshireCSNL 42–554,643
November 1412:00 pmat MaineL 17–413,517
November 2112:30 pmNortheastern
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston RI
L 27–332,610

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Coaching staff

Rhode Island Rams
NamePositionConsecutive season at Rhode Island in current positionPrevious position
Joe TrainerHead coach1stRhode Island associate head coach and defensive coordinator (2008)
Roy IstvanAssistant head coach and offensive line coach1stRhode Island offensive line coach (2008)
Chris PincinceOffensive coordinator2ndHoly Cross offensive coordinator (2006–2007)
Rob NeviaserDefensive coordinator and defensive line coach1stRhode Island defensive line coach (2008)
Eddie AllenSpecial teams coordinator and running backs coach2ndRutgers graduate assistant (2005–2007)
Ryan CrawfordDefensive backs coach2ndBucknell defensive backs coach (2005–2007)
Tem LukabuLinebackers coach1stRhode Island outside linebackers coach (2008)
Bob GriffinTight ends coach2ndHoly Cross co-offensive coordinator (2004–2005)
Ryan RoederWide receivers coach1stTemple wide receivers coach (2008)
Ari ConfesorAssistant defensive backs coach1stHoly Cross wide receiver (player) (2000–2003)

References

  1. Szostak, Mike (October 4, 2009). "Bears Reign Over Rams". The Providence Journal. Providence, R.I. p. B1 via NewsBank. Attendance figure in "Colleges: Football". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 4, 2009. p. C16.
  2. "Hofstra 28, Rhode Island 16". Daily News. October 18, 2009. p. 69. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  3. DeLassus, David. "Rhode Island Yearly Results: 2005–2009". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on July 28, 2014. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
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