2004 Fordham Rams football team

2004 Fordham Rams football
Conference	Patriot League
Record	5–6 (2–4 Patriot)
Head coach	Ed Foley (1st season)
Captains	Jared Amatuzzo NaQuinton Gainous Edward Gordon Tad Kornegay
Home stadium	Coffey Field
Seasons ←  2003 2005  →

2004 Patriot League football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 15 Lehigh +^		5	–	1					9	–	3
No. 19 Lafayette +^		5	–	1					8	–	4
Bucknell		4	–	2					7	–	4
Colgate		4	–	2					7	–	4
Fordham		2	–	4					5	–	6
Holy Cross		1	–	5					3	–	8
Georgetown		0	–	6					3	–	8
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2004 Fordham Rams football team was an American football team that represented Fordham University during the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Fordham finished fifth in the Patriot League.

In their first year under head coach Ed Foley, the Rams compiled a 5–6 record. Jared Amatuzzo, NaQuinton Gainous, Edward Gordon and Tad Kornegay were the team captains. ^[1]

Despite their losing record, the Rams outscored opponents 288 to 270. Their 2–4 conference record placed fifth out of seven in the 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 4	Rhode Island *	Coffey Field Bronx, NY	L 36–37	4,460	[3]
September 11	at Albany *	University Field Albany, NY	W 14–0	4,411	[4]
September 18	at Columbia *	Wien Stadium New York, NY (Liberty Cup)	W 17–14	2,176	[5]
September 25	Duquesne *	Coffey Field Bronx, NY	W 41–34	5,500	[6]
October 2	at Holy Cross	Fitton Field Worcester, MA (rivalry)	W 42–35	5,222	[7]
October 9	Brown *	Coffey Field Bronx, NY	L 20–27 OT	4,950	[8]
October 23	Lafayette	Coffey Field Bronx, NY	L 20–35	3,150	[9]
October 30	Georgetown	Coffey Field Bronx, NY	W 36–6	3,180	[10]
November 6	at Bucknell	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 20–21	5,842	[11]
November 13	at No. 8 Lehigh	Goodman Stadium Bethlehem, PA	L 14–21	6,218	[12]
November 20	Colgate	Coffey Field Bronx, NY	L 28–40	2,760	[13]
*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. 163. 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. 9. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
3. "Rhode Island Sneaks in Win". The Journal News . White Plains, N.Y. September 5, 2004. p. 6C – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Others". Tampa Bay Times . St. Petersburg, Fla. September 5, 2004. p. 10C.
4. "Around the State: Fordham 14, Albany 0". The Post-Star . Glens Falls, N.Y. Associated Press. September 12, 2004. p. D5 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Fordham 14, Albany 0". The Journal News . White Plains, N.Y. September 12, 2004. p. 15C.
5. "Rams Hold Off Lions". The Journal News . White Plains, N.Y. September 19, 2004. pp. 6C, 13C – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Fordham Trips Duquesne, 41-34". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . Pittsburgh, Pa. September 26, 2004. p. E-6 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Fordham 41, Duquesne 34". Daily News . New York, N.Y. September 26, 2004. p. 95.
7. Connolly, John (October 3, 2004). "Hail Yes, Fordham Edges HC". Boston Herald . Boston, Mass. p. B14 – via ProQuest.
8. "Fordham Beaten in Overtime". The Journal News . White Plains, N.Y. October 10, 2004. pp. 10C, 12C – via Newspapers.com.
9. Boell, John (October 24, 2004). "Maurer Makes Them Pay". Newsday . Melville, N.Y. p. B20 – via ProQuest.
10. "Fordham Rebounds with Big Win". Newsday (city ed.). Melville, N.Y. October 31, 2004. p. B35 – via ProQuest.
11. "Missed FG Costs Fordham". The Journal News . White Plains, N.Y. November 7, 2004. pp. 8C, 14C – via Newspapers.com.
12. Groller, Keith (November 14, 2004). "Lehigh Squeaks by Fordham, Clinches Tie". The Morning Call . Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Run of 30 Straight Points Lifts Colgate by Fordham". Press & Sun-Bulletin . Binghamton, N.Y. Associated Press. November 21, 2004. p. 3D – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "College Football". The Journal News . White Plains, N.Y. November 21, 2004. p. 14C.
14. "Fordham Rams Schedule 2004". ESPN . Retrieved August 14, 2023.
15. "2004 Football Schedule". Fordham University Athletics. Retrieved August 14, 2023.