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University | Fordham University | ||
Head coach | Keith Urgo (2nd season) | ||
Conference | Atlantic 10 | ||
Location | Bronx, New York | ||
Arena | Rose Hill Gymnasium (capacity: 3,200) | ||
Nickname | Rams | ||
Colors | Maroon and white [1] | ||
Uniforms | |||
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NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
1971 | |||
NCAA tournament appearances | |||
1953, 1954, 1971, 1992 | |||
Conference tournament champions | |||
Patriot League: 1991, 1992 MAAC: 1983 | |||
Conference regular season champions | |||
Patriot League: 1991, 1992, 1994 Metro NY: 1963 |
The Fordham Rams men's basketball team represents Fordham University, located in the Bronx, New York, in NCAA Division I basketball competition. They compete in the Atlantic 10 Conference. The Rams play their home games at the Rose Hill Gymnasium (3,200), the nation's oldest on-campus collegiate basketball arena still in use. On February 28, 1940, Fordham University played in the nation's first televised college basketball game, when the Rams fell to Pitt at Madison Square Garden. Fordham hired former assistant coach Keith Urgo on April 28, 2022. [2]
The Rams have appeared in four NCAA Tournaments. Their record is 2–4. Fordham also participated in a play-in game prior to the 1991 NCAA Tournament before the tournament field was announced, featuring the champions of the six conferences with the lowest computer ratings the previous season; the Rams played St. Francis, losing 70–64.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1953 | First Round | Lebanon Valley | L 67–80 |
1954 | First Round | La Salle | L 74–76 |
1971 | First Round Sweet 16 Regional 3rd Place Game | Furman Villanova South Carolina | W 105–74 L 75–85 W 100–90 |
1992 | First Round | Massachusetts | L 58–85 |
The Rams have appeared in 16 National Invitation Tournaments (NIT). Their combined record is 5–17.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1943 | Quarterfinals Semifinals 3rd Place Game | Western Kentucky St. John's Washington & Jefferson | W 60–58 L 43–69 L 34–39 |
1958 | First Round Quarterfinals | St. Francis (NY) Dayton | W 83–59 L 70–74 |
1959 | First Round | Butler | L 80–94 |
1963 | First Round | Memphis | L 49–70 |
1965 | First Round | Western Kentucky | L 53–57 |
1968 | First Round | Duquesne Dayton | W 69–60 L 60–61 |
1969 | First Round | Louisville | L 70–73 |
1972 | First Round | Jacksonville | L 75–94 |
1981 | First Round | Dayton | L 65–66 |
1982 | First Round | Virginia Tech | L 57–59 |
1983 | First Round | South Florida | L 69–81 |
1984 | First Round | Weber State | L 63–75 |
1985 | First Round | Richmond | L 57–59 |
1988 | First Round | Houston | L 61–69 |
1990 | First Round Second Round | Southern Rutgers | W 106–80 L 74–81 |
1991 | First Round Second Round | South Florida Massachusetts | W 76–66 L 78–74 |
The Rams have appeared in one CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT). Their record is 0–1.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2016 | First Round | Boston University | L 66–69 |
Fordham Rams retired numbers | ||||
No. | Player | Tenure | No. ret. | Ref. |
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7 | Bob Mullens | 1941–44 | 2019 | [3] |
11 | Ed Conlin | 1951–55 | 2004 | [4] |
34 | Charlie Yelverton | 1968–71 | 2023 | [5] |
44 | Ken Charles | 1970–73 | 2019 | [3] |
Player | Year | Team |
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Bob Hassmiller | 1939 | 2nd Team |
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