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
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1948 Eastern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Army  – 8 –0 –1
No. 19 Cornell  – 8 –1 –0
Penn State  – 7 –1 –1
Buffalo  – 6 –1 –1
Villanova  – 8 –2 –1
Brown  – 7 –2 –0
Boston University  – 6 –2 –0
Dartmouth  – 6 –2 –0
Boston College  – 5 –2 –2
Pittsburgh  – 6 –3 –0
Penn  – 5 –3 –0
Franklin & Marshall  – 5 –3 –1
Harvard  – 4 –4 –0
Princeton  – 4 –4 –0
Columbia  – 4 –5 –0
Yale  – 4 –5 –0
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.


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