1904 Fordham football team

1904 Fordham football
Conference	Independent
Record	22–6 / 4–1–1
Head coach	Fred L. Smith (2nd season)
Captain	Edward Glennon
Seasons ← 1903 1905  →

1904 Eastern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Penn			–					12	–	0	–	0
Western U. of Penn.			–					10	–	0	–	0
Dartmouth			–					7	–	0	–	1
Yale			–					10	–	1	–	0
Amherst			–					9	–	1	–	0
Colgate			–					8	–	1	–	1
Carlisle			–					10	–	2	–	0
Lafayette			–					8	–	2	–	0
Princeton			–					8	–	2	–	0
Army			–					7	–	2	–	0
Fordham			–					4	–	1	–	1
Harvard			–					7	–	2	–	1
Dickinson			–					8	–	3	–	1
Columbia			–					7	–	3	–	0
Cornell			–					7	–	3	–	0
Villanova			–					4	–	2	–	1
Syracuse			–					6	–	3	–	0
Swarthmore			–					6	–	3	–	0
Washington & Jefferson			–					5	–	3	–	1
Penn State			–					6	–	4	–	0
Temple			–					3	–	2	–	0
Brown			–					6	–	5	–	0
Bucknell			–					3	–	3	–	0
Springfield Training School			–					4	–	4	–	1
NYU			–					3	–	6	–	0
Holy Cross			–					2	–	5	–	2
Wesleyan			–					3	–	7	–	0
Geneva			–					1	–	4	–	2
Vermont			–					1	–	5	–	2
New Hampshire			–					2	–	5	–	0
Rutgers			–					1	–	6	–	2
Tufts			–					2	–	9	–	1
Lehigh			–					1	–	8	–	0
Frankin & Marshall			–					0	–	10	–	0

The 1904 Fordham football team was an American football team that represented Fordham University as an independent during the 1904 college football season. Fordham claims a 22–6 record, ^[1] though College Football Data Warehouse (CFDW) lists the team's record as 4–1–1. ^[2]

Fred L. Smith was the coach for the second year. Fullback Edward Glennon was the captain. ^[1]

Schedule

The following six games are reported in Fordham's media guide, CFDW, and contemporaneous press coverage. ^{[1] [2]}

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 8	at NYU	Ohio Field New York, NY	W 21–0		[3]
October 15	RPI	Bronx, NY	W 21–0		[4]
October 22	Delaware		W 12–0		[5]
November 5	Villanova	Fordham Heights Bronx, NY	T 6–6		[6]
November 19	Seton Hall		L 0–6
November 24	at Pittsfield Athletic Club	Berkshire Athletic Field Berkshire, MA	W 10–0	800	[7]

The following are additional games reported in the Fordham media guide. ^[1]

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
	Betts Academy		W 5–2
October 1	Webster Academy		W 38–0	[8]
	St. Joseph's		W (forfeit)
	St. Francis Xavier		L 10–30
	Resolute Athletic Club		W 13–7
	CCNY		W 30–6
	Medico		W 30–0
	Betts Academy		W 21–6
	Audubon Field Society		L 0–13
	Nutley Athletic Club		W 12–6
	Murray Hill Athletic Club		W 13–6
	Fordham Prep		W 24–7
	Union		W 1–0
	Fordham Prep		W 26–0
	Fordham Prep		W 21–14
	Bethay Athletic Club		W 17–12
	Belmont Abbey		W 11–8
	Brooklyn		L 6–17
	Heght School		W 20–11
	Berkshire		L
	Xavier		L

References

1. "2019 Fordham Football Media Guide" (PDF). Fordham University. 2019. p. 155. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
2. "Fordham Yearly Results (1900-1904)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
3. "Fordham, 21; N.Y. University, 0". The New York Times. October 9, 1904 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Fordham Plays Rensselaer To-day". New York Tribune. October 15, 1904 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Broken Rib and Broken Collarbone in the Game". The Sun. October 23, 1904 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Fordham, 6; Villanova, 6". The New York Times. November 6, 1904 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Football Season Closed Yesterday: Fordham College Defeated Pittsfield". The Berkshire Eagle. November 25, 1904. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Fordham Finds Webster Easy". New York Tribune. October 2, 1904 – via Newspapers.com.