1948 Fordham Rams football team

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1948 Fordham Rams football
ConferenceIndependent
1948 record3–6
Head coach
Offensive schemeT formation
Home stadiumPolo Grounds
Seasons
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1948 Eastern college football independents records
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Army   –   8 – 0 – 1
No. 19 Cornell   –   8 – 1 – 0
Penn State   –   7 – 1 – 1
Buffalo   –   6 – 1 – 1
Villanova   –   8 – 2 – 1
Brown   –   7 – 2 – 0
Boston University   –   6 – 2 – 0
Dartmouth   –   6 – 2 – 0
Boston College   –   5 – 2 – 2
Pittsburgh   –   6 – 3 – 0
Penn   –   5 – 3 – 0
Franklin & Marshall   –   5 – 3 – 1
Harvard   –   4 – 4 – 0
Princeton   –   4 – 4 – 0
Columbia   –   4 – 5 – 0
Yale   –   4 – 5 – 0
CCNY   –   3 – 4 – 1
Tufts   –   3 �� 4 – 1
Colgate   –   3 – 6 – 0
Fordham   –   3 – 6 – 0
NYU   –   3 – 6 – 0
Temple   –   2 – 6 – 1
Duquesne   –   2 – 7 – 0
Carnegie Tech   –   1 – 7 – 0
Hofstra   –   0 – 6 – 2
Bucknell   –   1 – 8 – 0
Syracuse   –   1 – 8 – 0
Drexel   –   0 – 8 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1948 Fordham Rams football team represented Fordham University during the 1948 college football season. The Rams went 3-6 and amassed 182 points while their defense allowed 192 points.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25at Lafayette
L 14–5312,000[1]
October 2at Merchant Marine
W 48–09,000[2]
October 9at Canisius
L 21–305,000[3]
October 16at Saint Francis (PA)
W 41–07,000[4]
October 22at Georgetown
L 0–3510,036[5]
November 6Boston University
L 7–336,000[6]
November 13at Holy Cross
L 6–135,000[7]
November 20at Rutgers
L 19–2810,000[8]
November 27NYU
  • Polo Grounds
  • New York, NY
W 26–026,000[9]

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References[]

  1. ^ "Lafayette Beats Fordham, 53-14". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. September 26, 1948. p. S2 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Fordham Bounces Back with 48-0 Win over K.P." Brooklyn Eagle. Brooklyn, N.Y. October 3, 1948. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Griffs Score Early, Trounce Rams, 30 to 21". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, N.Y. Associated Press. October 10, 1948. p. 4D – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Brendle, Bill (October 21, 1948). "Maroon Piles on Yardage to Rout St. Francis, 41-0". The Ram. Bronx, N.Y.: Fordham University. p. 6.
  5. ^ "Georgetown Drubs Fordham Eleven". Brooklyn Eagle. Brooklyn, N.Y. United Press International. October 23, 1948. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Murphy, James J. (November 7, 1948). "Boston U. Cashes in on Breaks to Hurdle Fordham". Brooklyn Eagle. Brooklyn, N.Y. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Keane, Clif (November 14, 1948). "Holy Cross Stops Fordham Threats, Rallies in Third Period to Win, 13-6". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 36 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Turkin, Hy (November 21, 1948). "Rutgers Downs Rams in Stiff Battle, 28-19". Sunday News. New York, N.Y. p. 109 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Young, Dick (November 28, 1948). "Rams Top Violets, 26-0; Players Toss Punches". Sunday News. New York, N.Y. p. 102 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Fordham University All-Time Football Records". luckyshow.org.


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