2004 Fordham Rams football team
American college football season
The 2004 Fordham Rams football team was an American football team that represented Fordham University during the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season . Fordham finished fifth in the Patriot League .
In their first year under head coach Ed Foley , the Rams compiled a 5–6 record. Jared Amatuzzo, NaQuinton Gainous, Edward Gordon and Tad Kornegay were the team captains.[ 1]
Despite their losing record, the Rams outscored opponents 288 to 270. Their 2–4 conference record placed fifth out of seven in the Patriot League standings.[ 2]
Fordham played its home games at Jack Coffey Field on the university's Rose Hill campus in The Bronx , in New York City .
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 4 Rhode Island *
L 36–37 4,460 [ 3]
September 11 at Albany *
W 14–0 4,411 [ 4]
September 18 at Columbia *
W 17–14 2,176 [ 5]
September 25 Duquesne *
W 41–34 5,500 [ 6]
October 2 at Holy Cross
W 42–35 5,222 [ 7]
October 9 Brown *
L 20–27 OT 4,950 [ 8]
October 23 Lafayette
L 20–35 3,150 [ 9]
October 30 Georgetown
W 36–6 3,180 [ 10]
November 6 at Bucknell
L 20–21 5,842 [ 11]
November 13 at No. 8 Lehigh
L 14–21 6,218 [ 12]
November 20 Colgate
L 28–40 2,760 [ 13]
[ 14] [ 15]
References
^ "Year-by-Year". Fordham 2019 Football Media Guide (PDF) . Bronx, N.Y.: Fordham University . p. 163. Retrieved June 20, 2020 .
^ "Football All-Time Year-by-Year Results". Patriot League Football Record Book (PDF) . Center Valley, Pa.: Patriot League . 2020. p. 9. Retrieved August 10, 2020 .
^ "Rhode Island Sneaks in Win" . The Journal News . White Plains, N.Y. September 5, 2004. p. 6C – via Newspapers.com . Attendance figure in "Others". Tampa Bay Times . St. Petersburg, Fla. September 5, 2004. p. 10C.
^ "Around the State: Fordham 14, Albany 0" . The Post-Star . Glens Falls, N.Y. Associated Press . September 12, 2004. p. D5 – via Newspapers.com . Attendance figure in "Fordham 14, Albany 0". The Journal News . White Plains, N.Y. September 12, 2004. p. 15C.
^ "Rams Hold Off Lions" . The Journal News . White Plains, N.Y. September 19, 2004. pp. 6C, 13C – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Fordham Trips Duquesne, 41-34" . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . Pittsburgh, Pa. September 26, 2004. p. E-6 – via Newspapers.com . Attendance figure in "Fordham 41, Duquesne 34". Daily News . New York, N.Y. September 26, 2004. p. 95.
^ Connolly, John (October 3, 2004). "Hail Yes, Fordham Edges HC". Boston Herald . Boston, Mass. p. B14 – via ProQuest .
^ "Fordham Beaten in Overtime" . The Journal News . White Plains, N.Y. October 10, 2004. pp. 10C, 12C – via Newspapers.com .
^ Boell, John (October 24, 2004). "Maurer Makes Them Pay". Newsday . Melville, N.Y. p. B20 – via ProQuest .
^ "Fordham Rebounds with Big Win". Newsday (city ed.). Melville, N.Y. October 31, 2004. p. B35 – via ProQuest .
^ "Missed FG Costs Fordham" . The Journal News . White Plains, N.Y. November 7, 2004. pp. 8C, 14C – via Newspapers.com .
^ Groller, Keith (November 14, 2004). "Lehigh Squeaks by Fordham, Clinches Tie" . The Morning Call . Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Run of 30 Straight Points Lifts Colgate by Fordham" . Press & Sun-Bulletin . Binghamton, N.Y. Associated Press . November 21, 2004. p. 3D – via Newspapers.com . Attendance figure in "College Football". The Journal News . White Plains, N.Y. November 21, 2004. p. 14C.
^ "Fordham Rams Schedule 2004" . ESPN . Retrieved August 14, 2023 .
^ "2004 Football Schedule" . Fordham University Athletics. Retrieved August 14, 2023 .
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