1946 Fordham Rams football team

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1946 Fordham Rams football
ConferenceIndependent
Record0–7
Head coach
Home stadium Polo Grounds
Seasons
←  1942
1947  →
1946 Eastern major college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Army  – 9 –0 –1
Rutgers  – 7 –2 –0
Penn State  – 6 –2 –0
Boston College  – 6 –3 –0
Holy Cross  – 6 –4 –0
NYU  – 5 –3 –0
Villanova  – 6 –4 –0
Colgate  – 4 –4 –0
Syracuse  – 4 –5 –0
Pittsburgh  – 3 –5 –1
Temple  – 2 –4 –2
Merchant Marine  – 4 –7 –0
Bucknell  – 3 –6 –0
Lafayette  – 2 –7 –0
Fordham  – 0 –7 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1946 Fordham Rams football team represented Fordham University as an independent during the 1946 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Ed Danowski, Fordham compiled a record of 0–7.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 11at Georgetown
L 7–815,752 [1]
October 19 Saint Mary's
L 2–3330,798 [2]
October 26at Merchant Marine
L 6–710,000 [3]
November 2at Penn State
L 0–6814,000 [4]
November 9at West Virginia
L 0–3913,000 [5]
November 16vs. NYU
L 28–3328,000 [6]
November 22at No. 9 LSU
L 0–4015,000 [7]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ↑ "Hoyas Surprise Fordham, 8 to 7". Wilmington Morning News . Wilmington, Del. United Press. October 12, 1946. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ Brachman, Bob (October 20, 1946). "Wedey Dazzles New York as Gaels Trounce Fordham, 33-2". San Francisco Examiner . San Francisco, Calif. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Fordham Bows to Kings Point by 7-6 Margin". Brooklyn Eagle . Brooklyn, N.Y. October 27, 1946. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Nittany Lions Shear Rams' Wool, 68-0". Sunday News . New York, N.Y. Associated Press. November 3, 1946. p. 99 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Fullerton, Max (November 10, 1946). "West Virginia Romps to 39-0 Win over Fordham; Scores Twice in 1st, 2nd and 3rd Quarters". Sunday Register . Beckley, W.Va. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Trimble, Joe (November 17, 1946). "Violets Defeat Rams, 33-28, in 4th Period". Sunday News . New York, N.Y. p. C46 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "LSU Routs Fordham Foe, 40-0". The Miami Herald . Miami, Fla. Associated Press. November 23, 1946. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Fordham University All-Time Football Records". luckyshow.org.
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