Brown–Rhode Island football rivalry
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2021 Governor's Cup, September 18
The Brown–Rhode Island football rivalry is an American college football rivalry[1][2] between the Brown Bears and Rhode Island Rams.
History
They have met 107 times. They have played annually since 1909, except for 1918, 1923–24, 1943–45, 1992, and 2020. Since 1981, the Governor's Cup is given to the winner of the game. The Brown-Rhode Island game is played in late September or early October, and the venue alternates between Brown Stadium and Meade Stadium. Brown leads the series 73–32–2, but since the introduction of the Governor's Cup, the series is much closer, with Rhode Island leading 22–19.[3][4]
Game results
Brown victories | Rhode Island victories | Tie games |
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See also
- List of NCAA college football rivalry games
- List of most-played college football series in NCAA Division I
- Ocean State Cup
References
- ^ Swiss, Matt (September 30, 2011). "First and 10: URI/Brown Game One of College Football's Best Rivalries". University of Rhode Island Athletics. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- ^ Koch, Bill (September 29, 2017). "URI looking to retain Governor's Cup against Brown on Saturday night". Providence Journal. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
The Governor's Cup is officially a rivalry once again, with the nail finally switching roles and becoming the hammer.
- ^ "Priore throws for 4 TDs as Rhode Island rolls Brown 48–0". ESPN.com. Associated Press. October 6, 2018. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
- ^ Whittingham, Richard (2001). Rites of Autumn: The Story of College Football. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9780743222198.
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