The Patriot League is a collegiate athletic conference comprising private institutions of higher education and two United States service academies based in the Northeastern United States. Outside the Ivy League, it is among the most selective groups of higher education institutions in NCAA Division I, and has a very high student-athlete graduation rate for both the NCAA graduation success rate and the federal graduation rate.
The Fordham Rams are the varsity sports teams for Fordham University. Their colors are maroon and white. The Fordham Rams are members of NCAA Division I and compete in the Atlantic 10 Conference for all sports except football. In football, the Rams play in the Patriot League of NCAA Division 1 Football Championship Subdivision. The University also supports a number of club sports, and a significant intramural sports program. The University's athletic booster clubs include the Sixth Man Club for basketball and the Afterguard for sailing.
The Fordham Rams football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Fordham University located in the U.S. state of New York. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Patriot League. Fordham's first football team was fielded in 1882. The team plays its home games at the 7,000 seat Coffey Field in Bronx, New York. The Rams are coached by former Yale offensive coordinator Joe Conlin. He is a distant relative to the late Ed Conlin, Fordham's all-time leading scorer in basketball who later played seven seasons in the NBA.
John Michael Skelton is a former American football quarterback. He played college football at Fordham and was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He was also a member of the Cincinnati Bengals, San Francisco 49ers, Tennessee Titans and Montreal Alouettes.
The 2012 Fordham Rams football team represented Fordham University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by first year head coach Joe Moorhead and played their home games at Coffey Field. They are a member of the Patriot League.
The Fordham Rams men's soccer team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Fordham University in The Bronx, New York, United States. The team is a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. Fordham's first men's soccer team was fielded in 1952. The team plays its home games at Coffey Field in The Bronx, New York. The Rams are coached by Carlo Acquista.
The 2013 Fordham Rams football team represented Fordham University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by second year head coach Joe Moorhead and played their home games at Coffey Field. They were a member of the Patriot League.
The 2014 Fordham Rams football team represented Fordham University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Joe Moorhead and played their home games at Coffey Field. They were a member of the Patriot League. They finished the season 11–3, 6–0 in Patriot League play to win the Patriot League championship. They received the Patriot's automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs where they defeated the Sacred Heart in the first round before losing in the second round to New Hampshire.
The Ram–Crusader Cup is the name of the trophy awarded to the winner of the annual football game between the Fordham Rams and the Holy Cross Crusaders. Both schools are members of the Patriot League.
The 2015 Fordham Rams football team represented Fordham University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Joe Moorhead and played their home games at Coffey Field. They were a member of the Patriot League. They finished the season 9–3, 5–1 in Patriot League play to finish in second place. They received an at-large bid to the FCS Playoffs where they lost in the first round to Chattanooga.
The 2016 Fordham Rams football team represented Fordham University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Andrew Breiner and played their home games at Coffey Field. They were a member of the Patriot League. They finished the season 8–3, 5–1 in Patriot League play to finish in second place.
The 2017 Fordham Rams football team represented Fordham University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Andrew Breiner and played their home games at Coffey Field as a member of the Patriot League. They finished the season 4–7, 3–3 in Patriot League play to finish in a three-way tie for third place.
The 2018 Fordham Rams football team represented Fordham University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Joe Conlin and played their home games at Coffey Field as a member of the Patriot League. They finished the season 2–9, 2–4 in Patriot League play to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place.
The 2019 Fordham Rams football team represents Fordham University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They are led by second-year head coach Joe Conlin and play their home games at Coffey Field as a member of the Patriot League.
The 2010 Fordham Rams football team represented Fordham University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Rams were led by fifth year head coach Tom Masella and played their home games at Coffey Field. They are a member of the Patriot League.
The 2020 Fordham Rams football team represented Fordham University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Joe Conlin and played their home games at Coffey Field as a member of the Patriot League.
The 2001 Fordham Rams football team was an American football team that represented Fordham University during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Fordham finished third in the Patriot League.
The 2002 Fordham Rams football team was an American football team that represented Fordham University during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Fordham tied for first in the Patriot League before losing in the second round of the national playoffs.
The 2007 Fordham Rams football team was an American football team that represented Fordham University during the 2007 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Fordham won the Patriot League championship, but lost in the first round of the national FCS playoffs.
