1968 2007 2012 2015 Virginia Commonwealth Rams men’s basketball program is established The Virginia Commonwealth Rams men’s basketball program was established in 1968 as an independent team. The program played their first season in the 1968-69 season, and their first head coach was Chuck Noe. The team played their home games at Franklin Street Gymnasium. See Full Story Eric Maynor …
Rhode Island Rams School History
1937 1980 1998 1999 2005 Rhode Island Rams men’s basketball team won the New England Conference championship In the 1936-37 season, the Rhode Island Rams men’s basketball team won the New England Conference championship with a record of 14-3. It was the program’s first conference championship. The team was led by head coach Frank Keaney, who is considered one of …
Fordham Rams School History
1902 1941 1971 1973 2014 Fordham University forms its first football team In 1902, Fordham University formed its first football team. The team played a schedule of six games that season, with their first game taking place on October 11th against St. Francis Xavier College. The game ended in a scoreless tie. Fordham’s team consisted of 15 players, with the …
Colorado State Rams School History
1890 1998 1999 2000 2011 2012 Rams first football team In 1890: The first football team is formed at Colorado Agricultural College, playing as an independent. See Full Story Motor Running – CSU Rams Joey Porter While attending Colorado State University, Porter was a standout on the football field for the Colorado State Rams football team. He began his college …
Cleveland Rams Team History
1937 1946 Cleveland Rams Team Formation The Cleveland Rams were founded by attorney Homer Marshman in 1936. Their name, the Rams, comes from the nickname of Fordham University. “Rams” was selected to honor the hard work of the football players that came out of that university. They were part of the newly formed American Football League and finished the 1936 …
St. Louis Rams Team History
1994 1995 1999 2010 From LA to St. Louis Georgia Frontiere attempted to relocate the Rams to Baltimore, Maryland, but that deal was eventually stopped. Mrs. Frontiere then sought to relocate the team to the city of St. Louis. NFL owners (of the Buffalo Bills, New York Jets, Giants, Washington Redskins, Arizona Cardinals, and the Minnesota Vikings, specifically) voted to …
Los Angeles Rams Team History
1946 1979 1994 2016 2019 2021 First Move to Los Angeles On January 12, 1946, Reeves obtained the consent of the NFL to allow his team to relocate to Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, which had a seating capacity at the time of 105,000 far greater than their Cleveland venue. This placed the Rams more than 2,000 …