1990 Fordham Rams football team

1990 Fordham Rams football
ConferencePatriot League
Record1–9 (0–5 Patriot)
Head coach
Captains
  • Craig Jones
  • Eric Schweiker
  • Chip Smith
  • Matt Stover
Home stadiumCoffey Field
Seasons
← 1989
1991 →
1990 Patriot League football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Holy Cross $ 5 – 0 – 0 9 – 1 – 1
Bucknell 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Colgate 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Lehigh 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Lafayette 1 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Fordham 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1990 Fordham Rams football team was an American football team that represented Fordham University during the 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In its first year of Patriot League competition, Fordham finished last in the league.

In their fifth year under head coach Larry Glueck, the Rams compiled a 1–9 record. Craig Jones, Eric Schweiker, Matt Stover and Chip Smith were the team captains.[1]

The Rams were outscored 342 to 147. Their winless (0–5) conference record placed last in the six-team Patriot League standings.[2]

Fordham played its home games at Jack Coffey Field on the university campus in The Bronx, New York City.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1 at Hofstra*
L 16–35 [1]
September 8 at Lehigh
L 3–35 10,153 [3]
September 22 at Princeton*
L 14–23 4,127 [4]
September 29 at Brown*
W 35–28 4,068 [5]
October 13 at Harvard*
L 13–19 4,500 [6]
October 20 Colgate
L 7–31 6,827 [7]
October 27 Washington & Jefferson*
  • Coffey Field
  • Bronx, NY
L 18–20 [1]
November 3 Lafayette
  • Coffey Field
  • Bronx, NY
L 14–59 3,894 [8]
November 10 No. 10 Holy Crossdagger
L 0–48 2,857 [9]
November 17 at Bucknell
L 7–44 [1]

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References

  1. ^ a b c d "Year-by-Year". Fordham 2019 Football Media Guide (PDF). Bronx, N.Y.: Fordham University. p. 161. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  2. ^ "Football All-Time Year-by-Year Results". Patriot League Football Record Book (PDF). Center Valley, Pa.: Patriot League. 2020. p. 2. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  3. ^ Blockus, Gary R. (September 9, 1990). "Lehigh Turns Its Opener into a 35-3 Showcase". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Shipley, John C. Jr. (September 23, 1990). "Princeton and Hamilton Outrun Fordham, 23-14". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 12-C – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Fordham 35, Brown 28". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. September 30, 1990. p. 12-D – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Fordham, 35-28". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. September 30, 1990. p. 63 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Monahan, Bob (October 14, 1990). "Harvard Takes Sloppy Win over Fordham". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 66 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Colgate Takes League Opener with 31-7 Win". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, N.Y. Associated Press. October 21, 1990. pp. 5E, 4E – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Meixell, Ted (November 4, 1990). "Leopards Crush Fordham 59-14". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Segreti (3 TDs) Fuels Holy Cross Runaway". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. November 11, 1990. p. 74 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "1990 Football Schedule". Fordham University Athletics. Retrieved August 14, 2023.