2005 Rhode Island Rams football team

2005 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
North Division
No. 5 New Hampshire x+^	7	–	1	11	–	2
No. 19 UMass	6	–	2	7	–	4
Hofstra	5	–	3	8	–	4
Maine	3	–	5	5	–	6
Northeastern	2	–	6	3	–	9
Rhode Island	2	–	6	4	–	7
South Division
No. 8 Richmond x+^	7	–	1	9	–	4
No. 25 James Madison	5	–	3	7	–	4
Towson	3	–	5	7	–	4
Delaware	3	–	5	6	–	5
William & Mary	3	–	5	5	–	6
Villanova	2	–	6	4	–	7

+ – Conference co-champions x – Division champion/co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

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.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 3	Fordham*	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	W 34–20	1,867
September 10	at 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 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	Hofstra	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	L 24–38	3,987
November 12	at Alfond Stadium Orono, ME	L 24–27 ^OT	5,050
November 19	Northeastern	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	L 14–17	2,570
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

2005 Rhode Island Rams football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
RB	`5`	Jerell Jones	Jr
QB	`7`	Jayson Davis	Sr
WR	`8`	Jordan Bowers	Sr
RB	`9`	Jeff West	Sr
QB	`10`	Marcel Roberson	Fr
QB	`13`	Derek Cassidy	Fr
QB	`14`	Sean Arlan	Fr
QB	`15`	John Butler	Fr
RB	`20`	Josh Mason	Fr
RB	`21`	Calvin Poole	Sr
RB	`22`	Chad Campbell	Jr
RB	`23`	Andrew Varner	Fr
RB	`28`	Jimmy Hughes	Fr
RB	`32`	Drew Romagnoli	Fr
RB	`35`	Joe Bellini	Fr
RB	`37`	Joe Casey	Fr
RB	`45`	Johnathan Pitt-Coombs	Fr
OT	`57`	Mark Stolte	So
OT	`60`	Antal Keszthelyi	Fr
OT	`62`	Dan Wilson	So
OT	`63`	Andre Douglas	Fr
G	`66`	Drew Owens	So
OL	`70`	Joe Accinno	Fr
C	`71`	Steve Moll	So
OT	`72`	Shamal Lewis	Jr
G	`73`	Mike Cummings	So
OT	`74`	Frank Foti	Fr
G	`76`	Fran Dempsey	Fr
OL	`77`	Kane Crume	Jr
OL	`79`	Robert Crudup	Fr
WR	`80`	Ryan Jefferson	Fr
WR	`82`	Nick Delgrasso	Fr
WR	`84`	Keith Brown	Sr
WR	`85`	Chris Dickerson	Fr
TE	`88`	Kyle Edwards	Jr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DB	`1`	Rod Chance	Sr
DB	`2`	Virgil Gray	Jr
DB	`3`	Raquan Pride	Jr
DB	`4`	Andre Anderson	Sr
DB	`6`	Ki'Ameer Johnson	Jr
DB	`11`	Tre Timbers	So
DB	`18`	Michael Bland	Fr
LB	`19`	Mizarian Farley	Jr
DB	`24`	Adrian Owen	So
DB	`25`	Gary Thomas	So
DB	`29`	Rajiv Lundy	Fr
LB	`31`	Adam Elmore	So
DB	`33`	Andrew Ferguson	Fr
LB	`34`	Chris Duncan	Jr
DB	`38`	Vladine Biosse	Sr
LB	`42`	Alfonso Dormu	Fr
DE	`44`	Keith Peacock	Sr
DE	`48`	Patrick Rowley	Fr
DB	`49`	Achille Yangambi	Sr
LB	`50`	Jeff Ball	Fr
LB	`51`	Larry Brantley	So
DE	`52`	Pat O'Neal	Sr
DL	`53`	Marc Toni	Fr
LB	`54`	Kevaughn Johnson-Henry	Fr
NG	`55`	Chad Waltrip	Jr
LB	`56`	Steve Marrella	Jr
NG	`58`	Nick Levy	So
LB	`59`	Damien Gresko	So
DE	`75`	Martin Smalls	Fr
DE	`78`	Dan Goodman	Fr
DE	`87`	David Wilson	Fr
LB	`89`	Matt Tyrrell	Jr
DE	`90`	Mike Stanton	So
DE	`91`	Paul Vellano	Fr
NG	`92`	Will Stanton	Sr
DT	`93`	Jason Green	Jr
DE	`94`	Dana Hart	Fr
DE	`95`	Dan Heffron	Jr
DT	`97`	Jon Hines	Jr
NG	`98`	Mike Paino	Sr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
PK	`16`	Colin Gallagher	Jr
P	`17`	Bryan Giannecchini	So

Name	Position	Consecutive season at Rhode Island in current position	Previous position
Rhode Island Rams
Tim Stowers	Head coach	6th	Temple offensive coordinator (1999)
Harold Nichols	Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach	6th	Presbyterian wide receivers coach and kickers coach (1997–1999)
Jeff McInerney	Defensive coordinator and safeties coach	2nd	Tulsa assistant head coach, special teams coordinator, and linebackers coach (2000–2003)
Jeff Weaver	Wide receivers coach and a-backs coach	1st	Rhode Island a-backs coach (2004)
Dustin Bayer	Offensive line coach	1st	Rhode Island offensive lineman (player) (2001–2004)
Ashley Ingram	Offensive line coach	6th	West Alabama offensive line coach (1999)
Tony Brinson	Defensive line coach	2nd	Bryant special teams coordinator and defensive backs coach (2002–2003)
RaShan Frost	Defensive line coach	1st	Illinois State defensive line coach (2002–2004)
James Willis	Linebackers coach	1st	Birmingham Thunderbolts linebacker (player) (2001)
Peter Quaweay	Cornerbacks coach	2nd	Duquesne defensive backs coach (2003)

^ "2007 Rhode Island Rams Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Rhode Island. 2007. p. 116.

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