Claim: The 1948 Rhode Island State Rams football team was an American football team that represented Rhode Island State College and had Bill Beck as head coach and finished in last place in the conference.
Evidence: The 1948 Rhode Island Rams football team was an American football team that represented Rhode Island State College (later renamed the University of Rhode Island) as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1948 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Bill Beck, the team compiled a 2–4–1 record (1–3 against conference opponents) and finished in last place in the conference.