2000 Fordham Rams football team

2000 Fordham Rams football
Conference	Patriot League
Record	3–8 (1–5 Patriot)
Head coach	Dave Clawson (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Ed Foley (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Dave Cohen (2nd season)
Captain	Ray Reddin
Home stadium	Coffey Field
Seasons ←  1999 2001  →

2000 Patriot League football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 8 Lehigh $^		6	–	0					12	–	1
Colgate		4	–	2					7	–	4
Holy Cross		4	–	2					7	–	4
Towson		3	–	3					7	–	4
Bucknell		2	–	4					6	–	5
Fordham		1	–	5					3	–	8
Lafayette		1	–	5					2	–	9
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2000 Fordham Rams football team was an American football team that represented Fordham University during the 2000 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Fordham tied for last place in the Patriot League.

In their second year under head coach Dave Clawson, the Rams compiled a 3–8 record. Ray Reddin was the team captain. ^[1]

The Rams were outscored 318 to 211. Their 1–5 conference record placed them in a tie for sixth in the seven-team Patriot League standings. ^[2]

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	Towson	Coffey Field Bronx, NY	L 13–36	3,792	[3]
September 9	Fairfield *	Coffey Field Bronx, NY	W 34–7		[1]
September 16	at Columbia *	Wien Stadium New York, NY (rivalry)	L 26–43	5,007	[4]
September 23	at Colgate	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	L 6–21	4,012	[5]
September 30	at Georgetown *	Kehoe Field Washington, DC	W 17–10	2,361	[6]
October 7	Brown *	Coffey Field Bronx, NY	L 17–44	4,769	[7]
October 14	Yale *	Coffey Field Bronx, NY	L 17–24	5,837	[8]
October 28	at Bucknell	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 13–27	5,128	[9]
November 4	Lafayette	Coffey Field Bronx, NY	W 31–28	3,138	[10]
November 11	at No. 8 Lehigh	Goodman Stadium Bethlehem, PA	L 17–51	8,675	[11]
November 18	at Holy Cross	Fitton Field Worcester, MA (rivalry)	L 20–27	9,147	[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the 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. 7. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
3. Parry, Tim (September 3, 2000). "Towson Shakes Jitters, Fordham". The Baltimore Sun . Baltimore, Md. p. 12E – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Lions Roar Back, Tame Fordham". Daily News (final ed.). New York, N.Y. Associated Press. September 17, 2000. p. 75 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Columbia 43, Fordham 26". The Journal News . White Plains, N.Y. September 17, 2000. p. 12C.
5. "Colgate 21, Fordham 6". Press & Sun-Bulletin . Binghamton, N.Y. September 24, 2000. p. 8F – via Newspapers.com.
6. Emerson, Seth (October 1, 2000). "Hoyas Fall Down as They Try to Step Up". The Washington Post . Washington, D.C. p. D13 – via ProQuest. Attendance figure in "College Football: East". The Sunday Oklahoman . Oklahoma City, Okla. October 1, 2000. p. 8-B.
7. "Brown 44, Fordham 17". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. Associated Press. October 8, 2000. p. C19 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Yantz, Tom (October 15, 2000). "Yale Takes Control". Hartford Courant . Hartford, Conn. p. E11 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Housenick, Tom (October 29, 2000). "Defensive Posture Restores Bison's Confidence". The Daily Item . Sunbury, Pa. pp. D1, D8 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Meixell, Ted (November 5, 2000). "Leopards Lose Magic and Game to Fordham, 31-28". The Morning Call . Allentown, Pa. p. C2 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Fordham 31, Lafayette 28". The Journal News . White Plains, N.Y. November 5, 2000. p. 9C.
11. Larimer, Terry (November 12, 2000). "Lehigh's Romp of Rams Clinches NCAA Playoff Spot". The Morning Call . Allentown, Pa. p. C2 – via Newspapers.com.
12. Chamberlain, Tony (November 19, 2000). "Green, Stewart Lift Crusaders". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. D17 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "2000 Football Schedule". Fordham University Athletics. Retrieved August 14, 2023.