American college football season
The 2019 Fordham Rams football team represented Fordham University as a member of the Patriot League during the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season . Led by second-year head coach Joe Conlin , the Rams compiled an overall record of 4–8 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, placing sixth in the Patriot League. Fordham played home games at Coffey Field in The Bronx .
Preseason
The Patriot League released their preseason coaches' poll on July 30, 2019 (voting was by conference head coaches and sports information directors). The Rams were picked to finish in fourth place.[ 1]
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Colgate
72 (12)
2
Holy Cross
58 (2)
3
Georgetown
51
4 Fordham 39
5
Lehigh
38
6
Lafayette
21
7
Bucknell
15
Preseason All-Patriot League team
The Rams had two players selected to the preseason All-Patriot League team.[ 1]
Defense
Glenn Cunningham – LB
Jesse Bramble – DB
Schedule
Fordham vs. Bucknell, played on November 23 Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance August 31 6:00 p.m. Central Connecticut * Stadium L 23–262,988 September 7 2:00 p.m. at Ball State * ESPN3 L 29–5710,123 September 14 1:00 p.m. at Bryant * NEC Front Row W 29–14 1,362 September 21 6:00 p.m. at Stony Brook * FloSports L 10–45 6,204 September 28 1:00 p.m. Richmond * Stadium W 23–16 5,578 October 5 1:00 p.m. at Yale * ESPN+ L 24–48 5,743 October 12 2:00 p.m. at Georgetown Stadium W 30–27 1,993 October 19 1:00 p.m. Lehigh Stadium L 27–30 OT 2,766 November 2 12:30 p.m. at Lafayette Stadium L 34–383,505 November 9 1:00 p.m. at Colgate Stadium L 13–241,406 November 16 1:00 p.m. Holy Cross Stadium L 27–493,704 November 23 1:00 p.m. Bucknell Stadium W 31–142,006
[ 2] [ 3]
Game summaries
Central Connecticut
1
2
3
4
Total
Blue Devils
8
7
0
11
26
Rams
0
6
10
7
23
At Ball State
1
2
3
4
Total
Rams
14
0
15
0
29
Cardinals
14
14
22
7
57
At Bryant
1
2
3
4
Total
Rams
0
6
0
23
29
Bulldogs
7
0
7
0
14
At Stony Brook
1
2
3
4
Total
Rams
0
3
0
7
10
Seawolves
10
21
0
14
45
Richmond
1
2
3
4
Total
Spiders
3
7
3
3
16
Rams
0
10
13
0
23
At Yale
1
2
3
4
Total
Rams
7
3
0
14
24
Bulldogs
17
28
0
3
48
At Georgetown
1
2
3
4
Total
Rams
6
10
7
7
30
Hoyas
8
7
6
6
27
Lehigh
1
2
3
4 OT
Total
Mountain Hawks
7
7
3
7 6
30
Rams
0
10
7
7 3
27
At Lafayette
1
2
3
4
Total
Rams
0
7
10
17
34
Leopards
17
7
7
7
38
At Colgate
1
2
3
4
Total
Rams
3
7
3
0
13
Raiders
7
7
7
3
24
Holy Cross
1
2
3
4
Total
Crusaders
0
0
14
35
49
Rams
0
14
0
13
27
Bucknell
1
2
3
4
Total
Bison
0
14
0
0
14
Rams
7
3
7
14
31
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