Rhode Island Rams athletics
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Rhode Island Rams athletics is the intercollegiate sports program of the University of Rhode Island, competing primarily in NCAA Division I as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference.
All labels observed (6)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2855151 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rhode Island Rams athletics Context triple: [Kingston, Rhode Island, associatedWith, Rhode Island Rams athletics]
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Northeastern Huskies football
Northeastern Huskies football was the collegiate football program of Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts, competing in NCAA Division I-AA (FCS) until it was discontinued in 2009.
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Rhode Island College
Rhode Island College is a public liberal arts and professional studies institution located in Providence, Rhode Island.
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Boston University Terriers football team
The Boston University Terriers football team was the collegiate football program that represented Boston University in NCAA competition until it was discontinued in 1997.
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Fordham Rams
The Fordham Rams are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent Fordham University in NCAA Division I sports.
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Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football is the University of Delaware’s storied college football program, known for its rich tradition, multiple national championships at the Division II and FCS levels, and a history of producing successful coaches and players.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rhode Island Rams athletics Target entity description: Rhode Island Rams athletics is the intercollegiate sports program of the University of Rhode Island, competing primarily in NCAA Division I as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference.
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A.
Northeastern Huskies football
Northeastern Huskies football was the collegiate football program of Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts, competing in NCAA Division I-AA (FCS) until it was discontinued in 2009.
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Rhode Island College
Rhode Island College is a public liberal arts and professional studies institution located in Providence, Rhode Island.
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C.
Boston University Terriers football team
The Boston University Terriers football team was the collegiate football program that represented Boston University in NCAA competition until it was discontinued in 1997.
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Fordham Rams
The Fordham Rams are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent Fordham University in NCAA Division I sports.
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Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football is the University of Delaware’s storied college football program, known for its rich tradition, multiple national championships at the Division II and FCS levels, and a history of producing successful coaches and players.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NCAA Division I athletics program
ⓘ
college athletics program ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Rhode Island University
ⓘ
surface form:
University of Rhode Island
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| campus |
Kingston, Rhode Island, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Kingston, Rhode Island
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| city | Kingston ⓘ |
| color |
Keaney blue
ⓘ
white ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| footballConference |
Coastal Athletic Association
ⓘ
surface form:
Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference
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| footballSubdivision | NCAA Division I FCS ⓘ |
| gender |
men's teams
ⓘ
women's teams ⓘ |
| governingBody | National Collegiate Athletic Association ⓘ |
| homeArenaBasketball | Ryan Center ⓘ |
| homeStadiumFootball | Meade Stadium ⓘ |
| homeVenueFor |
Rhode Island Rams
ⓘ
surface form:
Rhode Island Rams football
Rhode Island Rams athletics self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Rhode Island Rams men's basketball
Rhode Island Rams athletics self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Rhode Island Rams women's basketball
|
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| mascot | Rhody the Ram ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Atlantic 10 Conference
ⓘ
Coastal Athletic Association ⓘ
surface form:
Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference
|
| operatedBy |
Rhode Island University
ⓘ
surface form:
University of Rhode Island
|
| primaryConference | Atlantic 10 Conference ⓘ |
| represent |
University of Rhode Island Kingston Campus
ⓘ
surface form:
University of Rhode Island
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| rival |
Brown Bears athletics
ⓘ
Providence Friars athletics ⓘ UMass Minutemen and Minutewomen ⓘ
surface form:
UMass Minutemen and Minutewomen athletics
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| shortName | Rhode Island Rams ⓘ |
| sponsorSport |
baseball
ⓘ
football ⓘ golf ⓘ men's basketball ⓘ men's cross country ⓘ men's soccer ⓘ men's track and field ⓘ rowing ⓘ softball ⓘ tennis ⓘ volleyball ⓘ women's basketball ⓘ women's cross country ⓘ women's soccer ⓘ women's track and field ⓘ |
| sportLevel | NCAA Division I ⓘ |
| state | Rhode Island ⓘ |
| teamNickname | Rams ⓘ |
| universityType | public research university ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rhode Island Rams athletics Description of subject: Rhode Island Rams athletics is the intercollegiate sports program of the University of Rhode Island, competing primarily in NCAA Division I as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Kingston, Rhode Island
this entity surface form:
University of Rhode Island (club and historical local rivalry)
this entity surface form:
Rhode Island Rams men's basketball program
this entity surface form:
Rhode Island Rams men's basketball (assistant coach)
this entity surface form:
Rhode Island Rams men's basketball
this entity surface form:
Rhode Island Rams women's basketball