The 2016 Rhode Island Rams football team represented the University of Rhode Island in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by third year head coach Jim Fleming and played their home games at Meade Stadium. They were a member of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 2–9, 1–7 in CAA play to finish in a tie for 11th place.
Schedule
Game summaries
At Kansas
Albany
At Harvard
New Hampshire
Brown
At Villanova
At Stony Brook
Maine
At James Madison
At Elon
Towson
Coaching staff Rhode Island Rams Name Position Consecutive season at Rhode Island in current position Previous position Jim Fleming Head coach 3rd UCF defensive coordinator (2012–2013) Ari Confesor Wide receivers coach 3rd Rhode Island linebackers coach (2013) Joe Coniglio Defensive line coach 3rd Northern Michigan defensive line coach (2012–2013) Mark Criner Linebackers coach 1st Lamar linebackers coach (2014–2015) Will Fleming Quarterbacks coach 1stRhode Island tight ends coach (2014–2015) Troy Gilmer Defensive assistant 3rd Akron graduate assistant (2013) Keegan Kennedy Offensive line coach 1st UCF special teams coordinator and tight ends coach (2015) Jim Miceli Running backs coach 1st Rhode Island quarterbacks coach (2014–2015) Pete Rekstis Defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach 3rd Florida Atlantic defensive backs coach (2012–2013) Diamond Weaver Cornerbacks coach 1st Rhode Island wide receivers coach (2014–2015)
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