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.
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| Conference | Patriot League |
| Record | 5–6 (2–4 Patriot) |
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| Home stadium | Coffey Field |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Lehigh +^ | 5 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 Lafayette +^ | 5 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bucknell | 4 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colgate | 4 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fordham | 2 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Holy Cross | 1 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgetown | 0 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| 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 *
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| 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] | ||
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References
edit- ^ "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.