1928 Fordham Maroon football team

1928 Fordham Maroon football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–5
Head coach	Frank Cavanaugh (2nd season)
Captain	John Smith
Home stadium	Fordham Field, Yankee Stadium, Polo Grounds
Seasons ←  1927 1929  →

1928 Eastern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Boston College			–					9	–	0	–	0
West Chester			–					8	–	0	–	0
Villanova			–					7	–	0	–	1
Brown			–					8	–	1	–	0
No. 11 Penn			–					8	–	1	–	0
No. 6 Carnegie Tech			–					7	–	1	–	0
No. 9 Army			–					8	–	2	–	0
Drexel			–					8	–	2	–	0
No. 10 NYU			–					8	–	2	–	0
Temple			–					7	–	1	–	2
Lafayette			–					6	–	1	–	2
Princeton			–					5	–	1	–	2
CCNY			–					4	–	1	–	2
Pittsburgh			–					6	–	2	–	1
Harvard			–					5	–	2	–	1
Tufts			–					5	–	2	–	1
Colgate			–					6	–	3	–	0
Rutgers			–					6	–	3	–	0
Bucknell			–					5	–	2	–	3
Columbia			–					5	–	3	–	1
Boston University			–					3	–	3	–	2
Cornell			–					3	–	3	–	2
Syracuse			–					4	–	4	–	1
Yale			–					4	–	4	–	0
Fordham			–					4	–	5	–	0
Franklin & Marshall			–					4	–	5	–	0
Penn State			–					3	–	5	–	1
Lehigh			–					3	–	6	–	0
Washington & Jefferson			–					2	–	5	–	2
Providence			–					1	–	5	–	3
Vermont			–					1	–	7	–	2
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1928 Fordham Maroon football team was an American football team that represented Fordham University as an independent during the 1928 college football season. In its second year under head coach Frank Cavanaugh, Fordham compiled a 4–5 record and outscored opponents by a total of 130 to 121. ^{[1] [2]} Dave Morey was hired as an assistant coach for the season. John Smith was the team captain.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 28		St. Bonaventure	St. Bonaventure, NY	W 27–0
October 6		George Washington	Fordham Field Bronx, NY	W 20–0		[3] [4]
October 13		NYU	Polo Grounds New York, NY	L 7–34	50,000	[5]
October 20		at Holy Cross	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	W 19–13
October 27		Washington & Jefferson	Polo Grounds New York, NY	W 34–0
November 6		West Virginia	Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY	L 0–18	25,000	[6]
November 12	2:00 p.m.	at Boston College	Fenway Park Boston, MA	L 7–19	35,000	[7]
November 17		Detroit	Polo Grounds New York, NY	L 0–19	5,000	[8]
November 24		Georgetown	Polo Grounds New York, NY	L 7–27

References

1. "Fordham Yearly Results (1925-1929)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
2. "2019 Fordham Football Media Guide" (PDF). Fordham University. 2019. p. 157. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
3. "Colonials bow to Fordham in listless game". The University Hatchet. October 10, 1928. Retrieved February 13, 2021– via Internet Archive.
4. "Fordham 11 wallops George Washington". Daily News. October 7, 1928. Retrieved February 13, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
5. "N.Y.U. batters way to 34–7 victory over Fordham eleven". The Brooklyn Daily Times. October 14, 1928. Retrieved February 6, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
6. "West Virginia turns back Cavanaugh's Maroons in election day battle". The Hartford Daily Courant. November 7, 1928. Retrieved July 21, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Big Crowd Expected To See Boston College Battle Old Coach's Team At Fenway Park This Afternoon". The Boston Globe . Boston, Massachusetts. November 12, 1928. p. 9. Retrieved May 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com .
8. Noel Busch (November 18, 1928). "Fordham Flivvers To Detroit, 19-0". New York Daily News. p. 74 – via Newspapers.com.