2000 Fordham Rams football team

2000 Fordham Rams football
Conference	Patriot League
Record	3–8 (1–5 Patriot)
Head coach	Dave Clawson (2nd season)
Captain	Ray Reddin
Home stadium	Coffey Field
Seasons ←  1999 2001  →

2000 Patriot League football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 8 Lehigh $^		6	–	0					12	–	1
Colgate		4	–	2					7	–	4
Holy Cross		4	–	2					7	–	4
Towson		3	–	3					7	–	4
Bucknell		2	–	4					6	–	5
Fordham		1	–	5					3	–	8
Lafayette		1	–	5					2	–	9
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2000 Fordham Rams football team was an American football team that represented Fordham University during the 2000 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Fordham tied for last place in the Patriot League.

In their second year under head coach Dave Clawson, the Rams compiled a 3–8 record. Ray Reddin was the team captain. ^[1]

The Rams were outscored 318 to 211. Their 1–5 conference record placed them in a tie for sixth in the seven-team 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 2	Towson	Coffey Field Bronx, NY	L 13–36	3,792	[3]
September 9	Fairfield *	Coffey Field Bronx, NY	W 34–7		[1]
September 16	at Columbia *	Wien Stadium New York, NY (rivalry)	L 26–43	5,007	[4]
September 23	at Colgate	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	L 6–21	4,012	[5]
September 30	at Georgetown *	Kehoe Field Washington, DC	W 17–10	2,361	[6]
October 7	Brown *	Coffey Field Bronx, NY	L 17–44	4,769	[7]
October 14	Yale *	Coffey Field Bronx, NY	L 17–24	5,837	[8]
October 28	at Bucknell	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 13–27	5,128	[9]
November 4	Lafayette	Coffey Field Bronx, NY	W 31–28	3,138	[10]
November 11	at No. 8 Lehigh	Goodman Stadium Bethlehem, PA	L 17–51	8,675	[11]
November 18	at Holy Cross	Fitton Field Worcester, MA (rivalry)	L 20–27	9,147	[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Year-by-Year". Fordham 2019 Football Media Guide (PDF). Bronx, N.Y.: Fordham University. p. 162. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
2. "Football All-Time Year-by-Year Results". Patriot League Football Record Book (PDF). Center Valley, Pa.: Patriot League. 2020. p. 7. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
3. Parry, Tim (September 3, 2000). "Towson Shakes Jitters, Fordham". The Baltimore Sun . Baltimore, Md. p. 12E – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Lions Roar Back, Tame Fordham". Daily News (final ed.). New York, N.Y. Associated Press. September 17, 2000. p. 75 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Columbia 43, Fordham 26". The Journal News . White Plains, N.Y. September 17, 2000. p. 12C.
5. "Colgate 21, Fordham 6". Press & Sun-Bulletin . Binghamton, N.Y. September 24, 2000. p. 8F – via Newspapers.com.
6. Emerson, Seth (October 1, 2000). "Hoyas Fall Down as They Try to Step Up". The Washington Post . Washington, D.C. p. D13 – via ProQuest. Attendance figure in "College Football: East". The Sunday Oklahoman . Oklahoma City, Okla. October 1, 2000. p. 8-B.
7. "Brown 44, Fordham 17". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. Associated Press. October 8, 2000. p. C19 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Yantz, Tom (October 15, 2000). "Yale Takes Control". Hartford Courant . Hartford, Conn. p. E11 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Housenick, Tom (October 29, 2000). "Defensive Posture Restores Bison's Confidence". The Daily Item . Sunbury, Pa. pp. D1, D8 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Meixell, Ted (November 5, 2000). "Leopards Lose Magic and Game to Fordham, 31-28". The Morning Call . Allentown, Pa. p. C2 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Fordham 31, Lafayette 28". The Journal News . White Plains, N.Y. November 5, 2000. p. 9C.
11. Larimer, Terry (November 12, 2000). "Lehigh's Romp of Rams Clinches NCAA Playoff Spot". The Morning Call . Allentown, Pa. p. C2 – via Newspapers.com.
12. Chamberlain, Tony (November 19, 2000). "Green, Stewart Lift Crusaders". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. D17 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "2000 Football Schedule". Fordham University Athletics. Retrieved August 14, 2023.