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2008 Rhode Island Rams football team

2008 Rhode Island Rams football
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
DivisionNorth Division
Record3–9 (1–7 CAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorChris Pincince (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorJoe Trainer (1st season)
Home stadiumMeade Stadium
Seasons
← 2007
2009 →
2008 Colonial Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
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  
South Division
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  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

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]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 301:00 p.m.Monmouth
W 27–243,220[2]
September 7at Fordham
L 0–16[3]
September 1312:00 p.m. No. 10 New Hampshire
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
CN8L 43–514,113[4]
September 201:00 p.m.at Hofstra
L 20–236,107[5]
September 271:00 p.m.at Boston College
ESPN360L 0–4232,628[6]
October 4Brown
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI (rivalry)
W 37–136,014[7]
October 113:00 p.m.at Towson
L 32–377,369[8]
October 18 No. 7 Villanova
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
L 7–44[9]
October 251:00 p.m.at No. 23 William & Mary
L 24–349,383
November 112:00 p.m. No. 15 UMass
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
L 0–497,201
November 15 No. 21 Maine
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
L 7–37
November 22at NortheasternBrookline, MAW 29–14

Coaching staff

Rhode Island Rams
Name Position Consecutive season at Rhode Island in current position Previous position
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

  1. ^ "2008 Football". University of Rhode Island. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
  2. ^ Stephen Edelson (August 31, 2008). "No consolation: Controversial ending to Monmouth loss". Asbury Park Press. pp. H1, H4 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Skelton's passes lead way for Fordham". The Journal News. September 8, 2008. p. 9C – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "New Hampshire 51, Rhode Island 43". The News Journal. September 14, 2008. p. D6 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Steven Marcus (September 21, 2008). "Walk-on kicker hits winner with :03 left". Newsday – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Mark Blaudschun (September 28, 2008). "Led by Harris, BC batters Rams". The Boston Globe. p. C13 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "URI Routs Brown". The Call. Woonsocket, R.I. October 5, 2008. p. B3 – via NewsBank.
  8. ^ Kent Baker (October 12, 2008). "Towson wins in wild one". The Baltimore Sun. p. D8 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Villanova cruises past Rhode Island". The News Journal. October 19, 2008. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Rhode_Island_Rams_football_team