2021 Rhode Island Rams football team

2021 Rhode Island Rams football
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Record7–4 (4–4 CAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPatrick Murphy (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorJack Cooper (2nd season)
Home stadiumMeade Stadium
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Colonial Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 3 James Madison +^   7 1     12 2  
No. 8 Villanova +^   7 1     10 3  
Elon   5 3     6 5  
Rhode Island   4 4     7 4  
Maine   4 4     6 5  
Richmond   4 4     6 5  
William & Mary   4 4     6 5  
Stony Brook   4 4     5 6  
Delaware   3 5     5 6  
Towson   3 5     4 7  
New Hampshire   2 6     3 8  
Albany   1 7     2 9  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2021 Rhode Island Rams football team represented the University of Rhode Island as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) in the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Rams, led by eighth-year head coach Jim Fleming, played their home games at Meade Stadium.

On October 11, the Rams were named 12th in national FCS polls, the highest they have been ranked in 20 years.[1] Andre Bibeault was named the Special Teams Player of the Week by the CAA.[1]

  1. ^ a b Koch, Bill (October 11, 2021). "URI jumps to 12th in national rankings, Bibeault earns special teams honors". The Providence Journal. Archived from the original on October 12, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.