2000 Rhode Island Rams football team

The 2000 Rhode Island Rams football team was an American football team that represented the University of Rhode Island in the Atlantic 10 Conference during the 2000 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first season under head coach Tim Stowers, the Rams compiled a 3–8 record (2–7 against conference opponents) and finished ninth out of ten teams in the conference.[1]

2000 Rhode Island Rams football
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record3–8 (2–7 A-10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorHarold Nichols (1st season)
Home stadiumMeade Stadium
Seasons
← 1999
2001 →
2000 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 3 Delaware +^   7 1     12 2  
No. 6 Richmond +^   7 1     10 3  
UMass   5 3     7 4  
James Madison   4 4     6 5  
New Hampshire   4 4     6 5  
William & Mary   4 4     5 6  
Maine   3 5     5 6  
Villanova   3 5     5 6  
Rhode Island   2 6     3 8  
Northeastern   1 7     4 7  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2 No. 16 DelawareL 7–293,016
September 9at New HampshireL 12–133,403
September 23at No. 12 HofstraL 12–303,209
September 30Brown
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI (rivalry)
L 19–294,173[2]
October 7at William & MaryL 16–265,358
October 14 No. 8 James Madison 
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
W 7–64,914
October 21at NortheasternW 38–243,233
October 28at MaineL 7–374,745
November 4 No. 13 Richmond
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
L 10–13 OT3,681
November 11at ConnecticutW 26–219,591
November 18UMass
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
L 21–293,876

References

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  1. ^ "2007 Rhode Island Rams Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Rhode Island. 2007. p. 116.
  2. ^ "Brown 36, San Diego 20". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. September 17, 2000. p. E19 – via Newspapers.com.