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The 1953 Rhode Island Rams football team was an American football team that represented the University of Rhode Island as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1953 college football season. In its third season under head coach Hal Kopp, the team compiled a 6–2 record (3–1 against conference opponents), tied for the conference championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 148 to 100.[1] The team played its home games at Meade Stadium in Kingston, Rhode Island.

Record6–2 (3–1 Yankee)
Headcoach
HomestadiumMeade Stadium
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1953 Rhode Island Rams football
Yankee Conference co-champion
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record6–2 (3–1 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumMeade Stadium
Seasons
← 1952
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1953 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
New Hampshire +3–1–06–2–0
Rhode Island +3–1–06–2–0
Connecticut2–1–13–4–1
Maine1–2–14–2–1
Vermont0–1–03–3–1
UMass0–3–01–7–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Northeastern*W 13–7
September 26Maine
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
W 13–6
October 3New Hampshire
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
L 13–14
October 10at Brown*W 19–138,000[2]
October 17at UMassW 41–14
October 24at Hofstra*Hempstead, NYL 12–27
October 31Springfield*
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
W 18–6
November 14at ConnecticutW 19–13
  • *Non-conference game
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