1989 Fordham Rams football team

1989 Fordham Rams football
Conference	Independent
Record	2–6
Head coach	Larry Glueck (4th season)
Home stadium	Coffey Field (capacity: 7,000)
Seasons ← 1988 1990  →

1989 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Georgia Southern ^			–					12	–	0	–	0
No. 14 Youngstown State ^			–					9	–	3	–	0
No. T–10 William & Mary ^			–					8	–	3	–	1
Liberty			–					7	–	3	–	0
Western Kentucky			–					6	–	5	–	0
James Madison			–					5	–	4	–	1
Lamar			–					5	–	5	–	0
Arkansas State			–					5	–	6	–	0
Nicholls State			–					5	–	6	–	0
Samford			–					4	–	7	–	0
Northeastern			–					3	–	7	–	0
Fordham			–					2	–	6	–	0
Towson			–					2	–	8	–	0
^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1989 Fordham Rams football team was an American football team that represented Fordham University as a member of the Patriot League during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In its fourth season under head coach Larry Glueck, the team compiled a 2–6 record and played its home games at Jack Coffey Field in The Bronx.

The 1989 season marked Fordham's return to major college football after an absence of 35 years. ^{[1] [2]} Fordham had been a Division III playoff team in both 1987 and 1988. ^[3] The school launched a $150 million capital campaign in 1989 that included a plan to build a $20 million stadium. ^[4]

Senior back Rick Hollawell concluded his college football career holding Fordham records with 36 touchdowns and 4,299 all-purpose yards. ^[5]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	at Colgate	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	L 3–35	3,600	[6] [7]
September 9	Lehigh	Coffey Field Bronx, NY	L 7–42
September 16	Bucknell	Coffey Field Bronx, NY	L 7–31	3,012	[8]
October 7	at Davidson	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	W 14–12		[9]
October 14	at Lafayette	Fisher Stadium Easton, PA	L 7–40	4,595	[10] [11]
October 21	at Princeton	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	L 20–38	12,505	[12]
November 4	Hofstra	Coffey Field Bronx, NY	L 35–42		[13]
November 11	C.W. Post	Coffey Field Bronx, NY	W 26–13

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References

1. William Wallace (September 2, 1989). "Fordham takes step into Division I today". The Morning Times– via Newspapers.com.
2. Barrie Dawson (October 25, 1989). "Fordham coach inspired despite tough year". The Courier-News. p. D4 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Fordham stubs toe on big step". New York Daily News. September 13, 1989. p. 84 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Blocks of Granite live in memories". The Boston Globe. November 12, 1989. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Hollawell Sets Records". Philadelphia Daily News. November 14, 1989. p. 77 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Colgate beats down Fordham's big step up". New York Daily News. September 3, 1989. p. 68 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Colgate Romps over Fordham in Opener, 35-3". Democrat and Chronicle . Rochester, N.Y. Associated Press. September 3, 1989. p. 6E – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Bucknell 31, Fordham 7". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. September 17, 1989. p. 61 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Davidson Comes Up 2 Points, One Play Short". The Charlotte Observer. October 8, 1989. p. 14C – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Baur, Lafayette defeat Fordham". The Times Leader. October 15, 1989 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Meixell, Ted (October 15, 1989). "Lafayette Evens Mark at 3-3 with 40-7 Sacking of Fordham". The Morning Call . Allentown, Pa. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "A milestone Princeton win". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 22, 1989 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Hofstra 42, Fordham 35". The Times Leader. November 5, 1989. p. 55 – via Newspapers.com.
14. "1989 Football Schedule". Fordham University Athletics. Retrieved August 14, 2023.