1948 Fordham Rams football team

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1948 Fordham Rams football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–6
Head coach
Offensive scheme T formation
Home stadium Polo Grounds
Seasons
  1947
1949  
1948 Eastern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Army   8 0 1
Penn State   7 1 1
Buffalo   6 1 1
Villanova   8 2 1
Boston University   6 2 0
Boston College   5 2 2
Pittsburgh   6 3 0
Franklin & Marshall   5 3 1
CCNY   3 4 1
Tufts   3 4 1
Colgate   3 6 0
Fordham   3 6 0
NYU   3 6 0
Temple   2 6 1
Duquesne   2 7 0
Carnegie Tech   1 7 0
Hofstra   0 6 2
Bucknell   1 8 0
Syracuse   1 8 0
Drexel   0 8 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1948 Fordham Rams football team represented Fordham University as an independent during the 1948 college football season. The Rams went 3-6 and amassed 182 points while their defense allowed 192 points.

Fordham was ranked at No. 144 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25at Lafayette L 14–5312,000 [2]
October 2at Merchant Marine
W 48–09,000 [3]
October 9at Canisius L 21–305,000 [4]
October 16at Saint Francis (PA) W 41–07,000 [5]
October 22at Georgetown L 0–3510,036 [6]
November 6 Boston University L 7–336,000 [7]
November 13at Holy Cross L 6–135,000 [8]
November 20at Rutgers L 19–2810,000 [9]
November 27 NYU
  • Polo Grounds
  • New York, NY
W 26–026,000 [10]

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References

  1. "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Lafayette Beats Fordham, 53-14". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. September 26, 1948. p. S2 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Fordham Bounces Back with 48-0 Win over K.P." Brooklyn Eagle . Brooklyn, N.Y. October 3, 1948. p. 23 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Griffs Score Early, Trounce Rams, 30 to 21". Democrat and Chronicle . Rochester, N.Y. Associated Press. October 10, 1948. p. 4D via Newspapers.com.
  5. Brendle, Bill (October 21, 1948). "Maroon Piles on Yardage to Rout St. Francis, 41-0". The Ram. Bronx, N.Y.: Fordham University. p. 6.
  6. "Georgetown Drubs Fordham Eleven". Brooklyn Eagle . Brooklyn, N.Y. United Press International. October 23, 1948. p. 6 via Newspapers.com.
  7. Murphy, James J. (November 7, 1948). "Boston U. Cashes in on Breaks to Hurdle Fordham". Brooklyn Eagle . Brooklyn, N.Y. p. 27 via Newspapers.com.
  8. Keane, Clif (November 14, 1948). "Holy Cross Stops Fordham Threats, Rallies in Third Period to Win, 13-6". The Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 36 via Newspapers.com.
  9. Turkin, Hy (November 21, 1948). "Rutgers Downs Rams in Stiff Battle, 28-19". Sunday News . New York, N.Y. p. 109 via Newspapers.com.
  10. Young, Dick (November 28, 1948). "Rams Top Violets, 26-0; Players Toss Punches". Sunday News . New York, N.Y. p. 102 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Fordham University All-Time Football Records". luckyshow.org.