CELEBRATING 25 YEARS: The '84 URI Football Team - Part Eight

Oct. 23, 2009

EDITOR'S NOTE: This is part eight of a 13-part series that will run on GoRhody.com throughout the fall celebrating the 25th anniversary of the 1984 Rhode Island football team, which advanced to the semifinals of the NCAA playoffs. The 13-part series will feature interviews from head coach Bob Griffin and recaps of each game during the 1984 season. The URI athletics department will honor the 1984 team at halftime of the Rams' Oct. 31 game against William and Mary.

KINGSTON, R.I. - The Rhode Island football team took down previously unbeaten Boston University 22-7 on Oct. 20, 1984 to take sole possession of first place in the Yankee Conference.

Rhody's victory over the Terriers came on Homecoming weekend in front of a record 13,052 fans at Meade Stadium.

URI's win was its fifth-consecutive victory as it improved to 7-1 on the year.

Junior quarterback Tom Ehrhardt threw a pair of touchdowns one of which went to junior wide receiver Dameon Reilly, who finished with a game-high 101 yards receiving.

Defensively, URI set the tone early as posted on a goal line stand on the Terriers' first offensive series. Rhody went on to hold BU scoreless in the first half as it took a 14-0 lead into the locker room.

In the third quarter, URI recorded its first safety of the season to take a 16-0 lead that it would not relinquish.