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2005 Rhode Island Rams football team

{{short description|American college football season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 2005

| team = Rhode Island Rams

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Atlantic 10 Conference

| division = North Division

| short_conf = A-10

| record = 4–7

| conf_record = 2–6

| head_coach = Tim Stowers

| hc_year = 6th

| off_coach = Harold Nichols

| oc_year = 6th

| def_coach = Jeff McInerney

| dc_year = 2nd

| captain =

| stadium = Meade Stadium

}}

{{2005 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings}}

The 2005 Rhode Island Rams football team was an American football team that represented the University of Rhode Island in the Atlantic 10 Conference during the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their sixth season under head coach Tim Stowers, the Rams compiled a 4–7 record (2–6 against conference opponents) and finished in a tie for last place in the North Division of the Atlantic 10 Conference.{{cite web|title=2007 Rhode Island Rams Football Media Guide|year=2007|publisher=University of Rhode Island|page=116|url=https://gorhody.com/documents/2020/6/30//section10.pdf?id=3548}}

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 2005

| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA

| poll = The Sports Network

| attend = y

| source = y

|September 3||Fordham|Meade Stadium|Kingston, RI|W 34-20|1,867|

|September 10|at|{{cfb link|year=2006|team=Central Connecticut Blue Devils|title=Central Connecticut}}|Arute Field|New Britain, CT|W 56-10|3,259|

|September 17||No. 7 William & Mary|Meade Stadium|Kingston, RI|W 48-29|3,303|

|September 24|at|No. 24 UMass|McGuirk Stadium|Hadley, MA|L 6-14|15,314|

|October 1|at|Brown|Brown Stadium|Providence, RI (rivalry)|L 35-45|6,152|

|October 8||Towson|Meade Stadium|Kingston, RI|L 14-23|2,508|

|October 15|at|No. 8 New Hampshire|Cowell Stadium|Durham, NH|L 9-53|5,596|

|October 22|at|Villanova|Villanova Stadium|Villanova, PA|W 48-30|5,109|

|October 29||{{cfb link|year=2005|team=Hofstra Pride|title=Hofstra}}|Meade Stadium|Kingston, RI|L 24-38|3,987|

|November 12|at|Maine|Alfond Stadium|Orono, ME|L 24-27|5,050|

|November 19||{{cfb link|year=2005|team=Northeastern Huskies|title=Northeastern}}|Meade Stadium|Kingston, RI|L 14-17|2,570|

}}

Personnel

=Roster=

{{American football roster/Header|year=2005|team=Rhode Island Rams|teamcolors=y

|offensive_players=

{{American football roster/Player|first=Jerell|last=Jones|num=5|pos=RB|class=Jr|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Jayson|last=Davis|num=7|pos=QB|class=Sr}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Jordan|last=Bowers|num=8|pos=WR|class=Sr|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Jeff|last=West|num=9|pos=RB|class=Sr|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Marcel|last=Roberson|num=10|pos=QB|class=Fr}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Derek|last=Cassidy|num=13|pos=QB|class=Fr|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Sean|last=Arlan|num=14|pos=QB|class=Fr|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=John|last=Butler|num=15|pos=QB|class=Fr}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Josh|last=Mason|num=20|pos=RB|class=Fr}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Calvin|last=Poole|num=21|pos=RB|class=Sr|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Chad|last=Campbell|num=22|pos=RB|class=Jr|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Andrew|last=Varner|num=23|pos=RB|class=Fr|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Jimmy|last=Hughes|num=28|pos=RB|class=Fr|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Drew|last=Romagnoli|num=32|pos=RB|class=Fr}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Joe|last=Bellini|num=35|pos=RB|class=Fr}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Joe|last=Casey|num=37|pos=RB|class=Fr}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Johnathan|last=Pitt-Coombs|num=45|pos=RB|class=Fr|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Mark|last=Stolte|num=57|pos=OT|class=So|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Antal|last=Keszthelyi|num=60|pos=OT|class=Fr|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Dan|last=Wilson|num=62|pos=OT|class=So|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Andre|last=Douglas|num=63|pos=OT|class=Fr|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Drew|last=Owens|num=66|pos=OG|class=So|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Joe|last=Accinno|num=70|pos=OL|class=Fr}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Steve|last=Moll|num=71|pos=C|class=So|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Shamal|last=Lewis|num=72|pos=OT|class=Jr|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Mike|last=Cummings|num=73|pos=OG|class=So|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Frank|last=Foti|num=74|pos=OT|class=Fr|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Fran|last=Dempsey|num=76|pos=OG|class=Fr|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Kane|last=Crume|num=77|pos=OL|class=Jr}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Robert|last=Crudup|num=79|pos=OL|class=Fr}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Ryan|last=Jefferson|num=80|pos=WR|class=Fr|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Nick|last=Delgrasso|num=82|pos=WR|class=Fr}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Keith|last=Brown|num=84|pos=WR|class=Sr|rs=y|link=y|dab=Keith Brown (American football)}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Chris|last=Dickerson|num=85|pos=WR|class=Fr|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Kyle|last=Edwards|num=88|pos=TE|class=Jr|rs=y}}

|defensive_players=

{{American football roster/Player|first=Rod|last=Chance|num=1|pos=DB|class=Sr|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Virgil|last=Gray|num=2|pos=DB|class=Jr|rs=y|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Raquan|last=Pride|num=3|pos=DB|class=Jr|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Andre|last=Anderson|num=4|pos=DB|class=Sr|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Ki'Ameer|last=Johnson|num=6|pos=DB|class=Jr}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Tre|last=Timbers|num=11|pos=DB|class=So|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Michael|last=Bland|num=18|pos=DB|class=Fr}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Mizarian|last=Farley|num=19|pos=LB|class=Jr}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Adrian|last=Owen|num=24|pos=DB|class=So}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Gary|last=Thomas|num=25|pos=DB|class=So}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Rajiv|last=Lundy|num=29|pos=DB|class=Fr}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Adam|last=Elmore|num=31|pos=LB|class=So|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Andrew|last=Ferguson|num=33|pos=DB|class=Fr}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Chris|last=Duncan|num=34|pos=LB|class=Jr}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Vladine|last=Biosse|num=38|pos=DB|class=Sr}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Alfonso|last=Dormu|num=42|pos=LB|class=Fr}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Keith|last=Peacock|num=44|pos=DE|class=Sr}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Patrick|last=Rowley|num=48|pos=DE|class=Fr}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Achille|last=Yangambi|num=49|pos=DB|class=Sr|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Jeff|last=Ball|num=50|pos=LB|class=Fr|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Larry|last=Brantley|num=51|pos=LB|class=So}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Pat|last=O'Neal|num=52|pos=DE|class=Sr}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Marc|last=Toni|num=53|pos=DL|class=Fr}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Kevaughn|last=Johnson-Henry|num=54|pos=LB|class=Fr|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Chad|last=Waltrip|num=55|pos=NG|class=Jr|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Steve|last=Marrella|num=56|pos=LB|class=Jr}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Nick|last=Levy|num=58|pos=NG|class=So|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Damien|last=Gresko|num=59|pos=LB|class=So}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Martin|last=Smalls|num=75|pos=DE|class=Fr}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Dan|last=Goodman|num=78|pos=DE|class=Fr|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=David|last=Wilson|num=87|pos=DE|class=Fr}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Matt|last=Tyrrell|num=89|pos=LB|class=Jr|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Mike|last=Stanton|num=90|pos=DE|class=So}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Paul|last=Vellano|num=91|pos=DE|class=Fr}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Will|last=Stanton|num=92|pos=NG|class=Sr}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Jason|last=Green|num=93|pos=DT|class=Jr|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Dana|last=Hart|num=94|pos=DE|class=Fr}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Dan|last=Heffron|num=95|pos=DE|class=Jr|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Jon|last=Hines|num=97|pos=DT|class=Jr|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Mike|last=Paino|num=98|pos=NG|class=Sr|rs=y}}

|special_teams_players=

{{American football roster/Player|first=Colin|last=Gallagher|num=16|pos=PK|class=Jr|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Bryan|last=Giannecchini|num=17|pos=P|class=So}}

}}

{{American football roster/Footer|https://gorhody.com/documents/2020/6/29//05_mediaguide_b.pdf?id=3535|accessdate=December 16, 2023

|head_coach=

|asst_coach=

  • Harold Nichols
    {{small|Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks/b-backs}}
  • Jeff McInerney
    {{small|Defensive coordinator/safeties}}
  • Jeff Weaver
    {{small|A-backs/wide receivers}}
  • Dustin Buyer
    {{small|Offensive line}}
  • Ashley Ingram
    {{small|Offensive line}}
  • Tony Brinson
    {{small|Defensive line}}
  • RaShan Frost
    {{small|Defensive line}}
  • James Willis
    {{small|Linebackers}}
  • Peter Quaweay
    {{small|Cornerbacks}}
  • Terry Sauerbry
    {{small|Strength & conditioning}}

}}

=Coaching staff=

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"
colspan=5 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Rhode Island Rams|border=2
}; text-align: center"| Rhode Island Rams

|- align="center";

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

|- align="center";

| Tim Stowers|| Head coach|| 6th || Temple offensive coordinator (1999)

|- align="center" ;

| Harold Nichols|| Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach|| 6th || Presbyterian wide receivers coach and kickers coach (1997–1999)

|- align="center" ;

| Jeff McInerney|| Defensive coordinator and safeties coach|| 2nd || Tulsa assistant head coach, special teams coordinator, and linebackers coach (2000–2003)

|- align="center" ;

| Jeff Weaver|| Wide receivers coach and a-backs coach|| 1st || Rhode Island a-backs coach (2004)

|- align="center" ;

| Dustin Bayer|| Offensive line coach|| 1st || Rhode Island offensive lineman (player) (2001–2004)

|- align="center" ;

| Ashley Ingram|| Offensive line coach|| 6th || West Alabama offensive line coach (1999)

|- align="center" ;

| Tony Brinson|| Defensive line coach|| 2nd || Bryant special teams coordinator and defensive backs coach (2002–2003)

|- align="center" ;

| RaShan Frost|| Defensive line coach|| 1st || Illinois State defensive line coach (2002–2004)

|- align="center" ;

| James Willis|| Linebackers coach|| 1st||Birmingham Thunderbolts linebacker (player) (2001)

|- align="center" ;

| Peter Quaweay|| Cornerbacks coach|| 2nd || Duquesne defensive backs coach (2003)

|}

References

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