1979–80 Fordham Rams men's basketball team

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1979–80 Fordham Rams men's basketball
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ConferenceIndependent
1979–80 record11–17
Head coach
Home arenaRose Hill Gymnasium
Seasons
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The 1979–80 Fordham Rams men's basketball team represented Fordham University during the 1979–80 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Tom Penders in his second year at the school. Fordham's home games were played at Rose Hill Gymnasium and were an Independent.

Roster[]

1979–80 Fordham Rams men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 10 Mark Murphy 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Manchester, Connecticut
G 11 Mike Murphy 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Sr Norristown, Pennsylvania
G 12 Craig Dowell 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Jr Kinnelon, New Jersey
G 22 Bill Lombardi 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 183 lb (83 kg) Sr Queens, New York
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule[]

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
December 1
 at Wagner L 59–64  0–1
(0–1) 		 
Staten Island, NY
December 4*
 at Yale L 102–106 2OT 0–2
(0–1) 		Payne Whitney Gymnasium 
New Haven, Connecticut
December 8*
 Harvard W 81–78  1–2
(0–1) 		Rose Hill Gymnasium 
The Bronx, New York
December 12*
 Princeton L 43–53  1–3
(0–1) 		Rose Hill Gymnasium 
The Bronx, New York
December 14*
 at Tennessee L 63–88  1–4
(0–1) 		Stokely Athletic Center 
Knoxville, Tennessee
December 15*
 vs. Santa Clara W 73–64  2–4
(0–1) 		Stokely Athletic Center 
Knoxville, Tennessee
December 22
 at Manhattan W 71–65  3–4
(1–1) 		Draddy Gymnasium 
The Bronx, NY
December 28
 vs. UC-Santa Barbara L 64–65  3–5
(1–1) 		Worthington Arena 
Bozeman, Montana
December 29
 vs. Valparaiso L 84–87  3–6
(1–1) 		Worthington Arena 
Bozeman, Montana
January 3
 Saint Peter's L 34–59  3–7
(1–2) 		Rose Hill Gymnasium 
The Bronx, New York
January 9
 at Vermont W 66–63  4–7
(2–2) 		 
Burlington, Vermont
January 12*
 Boston College L 47–60  4–8
(2–2) 		Rose Hill Gymnasium 
The Bronx, New York
January 15*
 at Connecticut L 53–66  4–9
(2–2) 		Hartford Civic Center 
Hartford, Connecticut
January 19*
 Cornell W 81–41  4–9
(2–2) 		Rose Hill Gymnasium 
The Bronx, New York
January 21*
 Marist W 91–79  4–10
(2–2) 		Rose Hill Gymnasium 
The Bronx, New York
January 26*
 at Navy L 63–72  4–11
(2–2) 		Halsey Field House 
Annapolis, Maryland
January 29*
 Columbia W 64–57  5–11
(2–2) 		Rose Hill Gymnasium 
The Bronx, NY
February 2
 Iona L 59–65  5–12
(2–3) 		Rose Hill Gymnasium 
The Bronx, NY
February 4*
 at Army W 62–58  6–12
(3–3) 		USMA Fieldhouse 
West Point, NY
February 6*
 at Fairfield W 85–70  7–12
(3–3) 		Alumni Hall 
Fairfield, Connecticut
February 9*
 at St. John's (NY) L 60–78  7–13
(3–3) 		Alumni Hall 
Queens, New York
February 12*
 at Seton Hall L 57–62  7–14
(3–3) 		Walsh Gymnasium 
South Orange, NJ
February 14*
 Notre Dame L 76–86  7–15
(3–3) 		Rose Hill Gymnasium 
The Bronx, NY
February 16*
 Rutgers W 42–39  8–15
(3–3) 		Rose Hill Gymnasium 
The Bronx, NY
February 19
 Long Island University L 55–62  8–16
(3–4) 		Rose Hill Gymnasium 
The Bronx, NY
February 21*
 at Holy Cross L 72–83  8–17
(3–4) 		Hart Recreation Center 
Worcester, Massachusetts
February 28
 at Wagner W 73–67  9–17
(4–4) 		Sutter Gymnasium 
Staten Island, NY
February 29
 vs. Saint Peter's L 47–65  9–18
(4–5) 		Alumni Hall 
Queens, New York
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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References[]

  1. ^ "1979–80 Fordham Rams Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  2. ^ "1718MBBGuide" (PDF). Fordham Sports.com.
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