2003 Rhode Island Rams football team

The 2003 Rhode Island Rams football team was an American football team that represented the University of Rhode Island in the Atlantic 10 Conference during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their fourth season under head coach Tim Stowers, the Rams compiled a 4–8 record (3–6 against conference opponents) and tied for eighth place in the conference.[1]

2003 Rhode Island Rams football
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record4–8 (3–6 A-10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorHarold Nichols (4th season)
Home stadiumMeade Stadium
Seasons
← 2002
2004 →
2003 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 Delaware +^   8 1     15 1  
No. 11 UMass +^   8 1     10 3  
No. 20 Northeastern   6 3     8 4  
No. 25 Villanova   5 4     7 4  
Maine   4 4     6 5  
William & Mary   4 4     5 5  
James Madison   4 5     6 6  
New Hampshire   3 6     5 7  
Rhode Island   3 6     4 8  
Hofstra   2 6     2 10  
Richmond   1 8     2 9  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6 No. 13 Fordham*L 28–634,311[2]
September 13 No. 5 Northeastern
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
L 39–422,970
September 20New Hampshire
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
W 55–403,261
September 27at RichmondW 17–138,270
October 4at Brown*W 27–95,728[3]
October 11 No. 3 Villanova 
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
L 17–213,623
October 18at No. 4 DelawareL 10–5520,795
October 25William & Mary
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
L 24–374,098
November 1at James MadisonL 27–3913,885[4]
November 8at Cincinnati*L 24–3114,066
November 15Hofstra
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
W 24–02,523
November 22at No. 7 UMassL 17–317,087

References

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  1. ^ "2007 Rhode Island Rams Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Rhode Island. 2007. p. 116.
  2. ^ "Fordham 63, Rhode Island 28". The Post-Star. Glens Falls, N.Y. Associated Press. September 7, 2003. p. D3 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Rhode Island 27, Brown 9". Record-Journal. Meriden, Conn. Associated Press. October 5, 2003. p. D8 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "James Madison 39, URI 27". The Boston Globe. November 2, 2003. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.