1997 Fordham Rams football team

1997 Fordham Rams football
Conference	Patriot League
Record	5–6 (4–2 Patriot)
Head coach	Nick Quartaro (4th season)
Defensive coordinator	Vince Sinagra (4th season)
Captains	Cory Bailey Jack Pieracini Dave Scoblick Lance Shaw
Home stadium	Coffey Field
Seasons ←  1996 1998  →

1997 Patriot League football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Colgate $^		6	–	0					7	–	5
No. 24 Bucknell		5	–	1					10	–	1
Fordham		4	–	2					5	–	6
Holy Cross		2	–	4					4	–	7
Lehigh		2	–	4					4	–	7
Lafayette		2	–	4					3	–	8
Towson		0	–	6					2	–	8
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1997 Fordham Rams football team was an American football team that represented Fordham University during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Fordham finished third in the Patriot League.

In their fourth and final year under head coach Nick Quartaro, the Rams compiled a 5–6 record. Cory Bailey, Jack Pieracini, Dave Scoblick and Lance Shaw were the team captains; Bill Tierney was named an honorary captain posthumously. ^[1]

The Rams were outscored 247 to 215. Their 4–2 conference record placed third in the seven-team Patriot League standings. ^[2] In eight years of league play, this was Fordham's best finish to date.

Fordham played its home games at Jack Coffey Field on the university campus in The Bronx, in New York City.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 6	at Lafayette	Fisher Field Easton, PA	W 23–0	4,103	[3]
September 13	Lehigh	Coffey Field Bronx, NY	W 42–35		[1]
September 20	at Colgate	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	L 14–27	7,000	[4]
September 27	vs. Princeton *	Lions Field Ewing, NJ	L 7–9	4,050	[5]
October 4	Brown *	Coffey Field Bronx, NY	L 14–45	6,171	[6]
October 11	Dartmouth *	Coffey Field Bronx, NY	L 10–31	3,711	[7]
October 18	Bucknell	Coffey Field Bronx, NY	L 10–36	3,296	[8]
October 25	Cornell *	Coffey Field Bronx, NY	L 13–45	878	[9]
November 1	Towson	Coffey Field Bronx, NY	W 12–7	721	[10]
November 15	at Georgetown *	Kehoe Field Washington, DC	W 42–0	942	[11]
November 22	at Holy Cross *	Fitton Field Worcester, MA (rivalry)	W 28–12	725	[12]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "Year-by-Year". Fordham 2019 Football Media Guide (PDF). Bronx, N.Y.: Fordham University. p. 162. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
2. "Football All-Time Year-by-Year Results". Patriot League Football Record Book (PDF). Center Valley, Pa.: Patriot League. 2020. p. 6. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
3. Meixell, Ted (September 7, 1997). "Lafayette Lays an Egg in Loss to Fordham". The Morning Call . Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Colgate Thwarts Fordham 27-14". Rockland Journal-News . White Plains, N.Y. Associated Press. September 21, 1997. p. 7D – via Newspapers.com.
5. Denman, Elliott (September 28, 1997). "Princeton Happy with Narrow Win". The Home News & Tribune . New Brunswick, N.J. pp. C7, C14 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Brown 45, Fordham 14". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. Associated Press. October 5, 1997. p. D22 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Dartmouth Easily Defeats Fordham". The Sunday Rutland Herald . Rutland, Vt. October 12, 1997. p. B3 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. October 12, 1997. p. C17.
8. "Fordham Buried by Poer, Bucknell in 36-10 Defeat". Rockland Journal-News . White Plains, N.Y. Associated Press. October 19, 1997. p. 7D – via Newspapers.com.
9. McShea, Keith (October 27, 1997). "Opportunistic Red Hammers Fordham". The Ithaca Journal . Ithaca, N.Y. p. 3B – via Newspapers.com.
10. Dibari, Joe (November 2, 1997). "Towson Fakes Itself Out, Loses to Fordham, 12-7". The Baltimore Sun . Baltimore, Md. p. 9C – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Fordham Blasts Hoyas 42-0". Rockland Journal-News . White Plains, N.Y. Associated Press. November 16, 1997. p. 7D – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Fordham Wins Finale Against Holy Cross". Rockland Journal-News . White Plains, N.Y. Associated Press. November 23, 1997. p. 9D – via Newspapers.com.
13. "1997 Football Schedule". Fordham University Athletics. Retrieved August 14, 2023.