HOMECOMING Homecoming has been an official event at the University of Rhode Island since 1924. Since that time, the Rams have posted an overall record of 37-45-1. There was no Homecoming from 1943-45 as Rhode Island canceled football in 1943 and 1944 due to World War II. Rhode Island has attracted 444,283 (an average of 5,414) fans in 83 Homecoming contests. The largest crowd in Meade Stadium history, 13,052, witnessed Rhode Island’s 22-7 win over Boston University in the 1984 Homecoming contest. Last season, 5,159 fans came to Meade Stadium to see the Rams take on Hofstra. Rhody’s 2008 attendance mark was its highest since 1998 when URI defeated Brown 44-16. This season, the Rams will host Homecoming on Oct. 23 when the Black Bears of Maine University return to Kingston.
Date
Opponent (Attendance)
Result
Oct. 29, 1938
Worcester Tech (2,000)
L, 14-19
Oct. 3, 1953
New Hampshire (5,000)
L, 13-14
Oct. 20, 1990
Boston University (10,228)
L, 13-15
Nov. 1, 1924
Worcester Tech
L, 9-14
Nov. 11, 1939
Connecticut (3,500)
L, 14-20
Nov. 13, 1954
Connecticut (2,500)
W, 20-0
Oct. 19, 1991
Maine (10,145)
W, 52-30
Nov. 7, 1925
Connecticut
T, 0-0
Nov. 2, 1940
Worcester Tech (100)
W, 18-0
Oct. 29, 1955
Springfield (4,500)
W, 20-7
Oct. 24, 1992
Boston University (7,097)
Oct. 16, 1926
New Hampshire
L, 6-7
Nov. 8, 1941
Connecticut
W, 6-0
Nov. 17, 1956
Connecticut (6,000)
L, 6-51
Oct. 16, 1993
Maine (6,879)
Nov. 12, 1927
Connecticut
W, 12-0
Oct. 31, 1942
Worcester Tech
Nov. 2, 1957
Springfield (1,000)
L, 0-14
Oct. 29, 1994
New Hampshire (5,239)
Oct. 13, 1928
New Hampshire
L, 0-12
1943
No team-World War II
Nov. 15, 1958
Connecticut (5,000)
L, 8-36
Oct. 21, 1995
Connecticut (7,237)
Nov. 16, 1929
Connecticut
W, 19-6
1944
No team-World War II
Oct. 31, 1959
Springfield (6,000)
Nov. 8, 1930
Worcester Tech
W, 45-0
1945
No Homecoming
Oct. 15, 1960
Massachusetts (5,000)
W, 66-13
L, 21-34 W, 23-26* (2 OT) L, 7-13 W, 24-19
L, 0-21
Oct. 26, 1996
Boston University (5,000)
W, 38-7
L, 16-34
Oct. 4, 1997
Hofstra (5,178)
L, 21-28
Oct. 24, 1931
Coast Guard
W, 33-6
Nov. 9, 1946
Connecticut (5,000)
L, 0-33
Nov. 18, 1961
Connecticut (6,000)
L, 0-27
Oct. 3, 1998
Brown (7,214)
W, 44-16
Nov. 5, 1932
Worcester Tech
L, 0-12
Oct. 4, 1947
New Hampshire (3,000)
L, 7-33
Oct. 20, 1962
Massachusetts (7,444)
L, 8-42
Oct. 23, 1999
Maine (4,458)
W, 23-14
Nov. 11, 1933
Connecticut
W, 20-7
Nov. 6, 1948
Connecticut (4,500)
L, 6-28
Oct. 5, 1963
New Hampshire (6,000)
L, 13-25
Oct. 14, 2000
James Madison (4,914)
W, 7-6
Nov. 3, 1934
Worcester Tech (1,500)
W, 44-0
Oct. 29, 1949
Springfield (4,400)
L, 13-34
Oct. 10, 1964
Vermont (10,000)
L, 8-16
Oct. 20, 2001
New Hampshire (5,687)
W, 31-27
Nov. 9, 1935
Connecticut
W, 7-0
Nov. 18, 1950
Connecticut (4,712)
W, 14-7
Oct. 23, 1965
Maine (10,000)
L, 0-36
Oct. 19, 2002
Delaware (5,791)
W, 17-14
Oct. 11, 1936
Worcester Tech (2,000)
W, 19-0
Nov. 3, 1951
Springfield (5,000)
W, 25-19
Oct. 8, 1966
Vermont (11,700)
L, 7-21
Oct. 11, 2003
Villanova (2,623)
L, 17-21
Nov. 6, 1937
Connecticut
L, 7-13
Nov. 15, 1952
Connecticut (8,000)
W, 28-25
Oct. 7, 1967
New Hampshire (11,000)
W, 13-6
Oct. 23, 2004
Massachusetts (4,376)
W, 27-24
Oct. 12, 1968
Vermont (10,000)
W, 52-10
Oct. 8, 2005
Maine (2,508)
L, 23-14
Oct. 4, 1969
Maine (11,000)
L, 7-35
Oct. 14, 2006
Richmond (3,403)
Oct. 17, 1970
Massachusetts (12,000)
W, 14-7
Oct. 13, 2007
James Madison (6,163)
Oct. 2, 1971
Maine (10,000)
L, 7-21
Oct. 18, 2008
Villanova (6,704)
L, 7-44
Oct. 14, 1972
Vermont (7,642)
L, 13-14
Oct. 17, 2009
Hofstra (5,159)
L, 16-28
Nov. 3, 1973
New Hampshire (9,473)
W, 40-16
Oct. 12, 1974
Vermont (5,212)
W, 14-0
* Maine forfeited the game for using
Oct. 4, 1975
Maine (7,132)
L, 14-23
an ineligible player
Oct. 23, 1976
Boston University (6,133)
Oct. 1, 1977
Maine (8,457)
W, 28-0
Oct. 21, 1978
Massachusetts (7,595)
L, 17-19
Oct. 6, 1979
Maine (8,158)
W, 10-0
Oct. 4, 1980
Massachusetts (10,443)
L, 8-26
Oct. 10, 1981
Northeastern (9,842)
W, 33-0
Oct. 16, 1982
Boston University (10,230)
L, 16-26
Oct. 8, 1983
Northeastern (12,211)
W, 30-10
Oct. 20, 1984
Boston University (13,052)
Oct. 26, 1985
Lafayette (12,933)
Oct. 18, 1986
Boston University (9,882)
L, 0-17
Oct. 31, 1987
New Hampshire (11,231)
L, 14-28
Oct. 22, 1988
Richmond (5,980)
L, 10-14
Oct. 14, 1989
Maine (8,847)
L, 21-47
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W W W. G O R H O D Y. C O M
L, 0-36
W, 22-7 W, 41-19
L, 6-31 L, 27-44