American college football season
The 2017 Fordham Rams football team represented Fordham University as a member of the Patriot League during the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season . Led by second-year head coach Andrew Breiner , the Rams compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for third in the Patriot League. Fordham played home games at Coffey Field in The Bronx .
On December 5, Breiner resigned to become the quarterbacks coach at Mississippi State .[ 1]
Schedule
The 2017 schedule consists of five home and six away games. The Rams will host Patriot League foes Lehigh , Holy Cross , and Bucknell , and will travel to Lafayette , Colgate , and Georgetown .
In 2017, Fordham's non-conference opponents will be Independent Army , Central Connecticut and Bryant of the Northeast Conference , Eastern Washington of the Big Sky Conference , and Yale of the Ivy League .[ 2]
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance 6:00 p.m. at Army * No. 22 CBSSN L 6–6422,333 September 9 1:00 p.m. at Central Connecticut * NECFR W 38–314,414 September 16 1:00 p.m. No. 12 Eastern Washington * STADIUM L 21–563,029 September 23 1:00 p.m. at Bryant * NECFR L 40–457,532 September 30 6:00 p.m. Yale * STADIUM L 10–413,988 October 7 3:30 p.m. at Lafayette STADIUM L 10–144,659 October 14 1:00 p.m. at Colgate STADIUM L 12–382,622 October 21 2:00 p.m. at Georgetown STADIUM W 17–92,500 October 28 1:00 p.m. Lehigh STADIUM W 45–357,962 November 4 1:00 p.m. Holy Cross STADIUM L 20–425,467 November 18 1:00 p.m. Bucknell STADIUM W 20–92,961 *Non-conference game Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time
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Game summaries
At Army
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 22 Rams
0
6
0
0
6
Black Knights
21
13
17
13
64
At Central Connecticut
1
2
3
4
Total
Rams
7
14
7
10
38
Blue Devils
17
7
7
0
31
Eastern Washington
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 12 Eagles
7
14
21
14
56
Rams
7
0
7
7
21
At Bryant
1
2
3
4
Total
Rams
7
13
14
6
40
Bulldogs
13
3
15
14
45
Yale
1
2
3
4
Total
Bulldogs
21
7
13
0
41
Rams
0
3
0
7
10
At Lafayette
1
2
3
4
Total
Rams
0
7
3
0
10
Leopards
0
0
0
14
14
At Colgate
1
2
3
4
Total
Rams
0
0
6
6
12
Raiders
14
3
7
14
38
At Georgetown
1
2
3
4
Total
Rams
3
5
6
3
17
Hoyas
0
6
3
0
9
Lehigh
1
2
3
4
Total
Mountain Hawks
7
7
7
14
35
Rams
7
7
14
17
45
Holy Cross
1
2
3
4
Total
Crusaders
7
7
14
14
42
Rams
0
14
0
6
20
Fordham vs. Holy Cross
Bucknell
1
2
3
4
Total
Bison
0
0
3
6
9
Rams
0
7
0
13
20
Ranking movements
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2018 NFL Draft
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