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
Seasons
← 2006
2008 →
2007 Colonial Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
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 edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1FordhamL 23–272,092 [2]
September 8at ArmyL 7–14 OT27,601
September 15at No. 10 DelawareL 9–3822,064
September 22 No. 15 Hofstra
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
L 24–37
September 29at BrownW 49–42 2OT6,153 [3]
October 13 No. 9 James Madison
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
L 27–446,163
October 20at RichmondL 6–388,955
October 27at No. 4 New HampshireL 36–496,015
November 3 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 edit

Rhode Island Rams
Name Position Consecutive season at Rhode Island in current position Previous position
Tim Stowers Head coach 8th Temple offensive coordinator (1999)
Harold Nichols Associate head coach and offensive coordinator 2nd Rhode Island offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach (2000–2005)
Dick Hopkins Defensive coordinator 2nd The Citadel defensive coordinator (2004–2005)
Tony Brinson Defensive backs coach 1st Rhode Island defensive line coach (2004–2006)
RaShan Frost Defensive line coach 3rd Illinois State defensive line coach (2002–2004)
John Gendron Offensive line coach 2nd Bridgewater State linebackers coach (2004–2005)
Jeff Weaver Special teams coordinator and a-backs coach 2nd Rhode Island wide receivers coach and a-backs coach (2005)
Chuck Watson Wide receivers coach 2nd Cranston East HS (RI) assistant coach (1993–1995)
Joe Todd Linebackers coach 1st New Hampshire linebackers coach (2006)

References edit

  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.