| 2019 Fordham Rams football | |
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| Conference | Patriot League |
| Record | 4–8 (2–4 Patriot) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Kevin Decker (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Paul Rice (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | Coffey Field |
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| Holy Cross $^ | 5 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lafayette | 4 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bucknell | 3 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lehigh | 3 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colgate | 3 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fordham | 2 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgetown | 1 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2019 Fordham Rams football team represented Fordham University as a member of the Patriot League during the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Joe Conlin, the Rams compiled an overall record of 4–8 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, placing sixth in the Patriot League. Fordham played home games at Coffey Field in The Bronx.
Preseason
Preseason coaches' poll
The Patriot League released their preseason coaches' poll on July 30, 2019 (voting was by conference head coaches and sports information directors). The Rams were picked to finish in fourth place.[1]
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colgate | 72 (12) |
| 2 | Holy Cross | 58 (2) |
| 3 | Georgetown | 51 |
| 4 | Fordham | 39 |
| 5 | Lehigh | 38 |
| 6 | Lafayette | 21 |
| 7 | Bucknell | 15 |
Preseason All-Patriot League team
The Rams had two players selected to the preseason All-Patriot League team.[1]
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Defense Glenn Cunningham – LB Jesse Bramble – DB |
Schedule
Fordham vs. Bucknell, played on November 23
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 31 | 6:00 p.m. | Central Connecticut* | Stadium | L 23–26 | 2,988 | |
| September 7 | 2:00 p.m. | at Ball State* | ESPN3 | L 29–57 | 10,123 | |
| September 14 | 1:00 p.m. | at Bryant* | NEC Front Row | W 29–14 | 1,362 | |
| September 21 | 6:00 p.m. | at Stony Brook* | FloSports | L 10–45 | 6,204 | |
| September 28 | 1:00 p.m. | Richmond* |
| Stadium | W 23–16 | 5,578 |
| October 5 | 1:00 p.m. | at Yale* | ESPN+ | L 24–48 | 5,743 | |
| October 12 | 2:00 p.m. | at Georgetown | Stadium | W 30–27 | 1,993 | |
| October 19 | 1:00 p.m. | Lehigh |
| Stadium | L 27–30 OT | 2,766 |
| November 2 | 12:30 p.m. | at Lafayette | Stadium | L 34–38 | 3,505 | |
| November 9 | 1:00 p.m. | at Colgate | Stadium | L 13–24 | 1,406 | |
| November 16 | 1:00 p.m. | Holy Cross |
| Stadium | L 27–49 | 3,704 |
| November 23 | 1:00 p.m. | Bucknell |
| Stadium | W 31–14 | 2,006 |
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Game summaries
Central Connecticut
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Devils | 8 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 26 |
| Rams | 0 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 23 |
At Ball State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rams | 14 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 29 |
| Cardinals | 14 | 14 | 22 | 7 | 57 |
At Bryant
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rams | 0 | 6 | 0 | 23 | 29 |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
At Stony Brook
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rams | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Seawolves | 10 | 21 | 0 | 14 | 45 |
Richmond
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spiders | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| Rams | 0 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 23 |
At Yale
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rams | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
| Bulldogs | 17 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 48 |
At Georgetown
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rams | 6 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 30 |
| Hoyas | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 27 |
Lehigh
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Hawks | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 30 |
| Rams | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
At Lafayette
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rams | 0 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 34 |
| Leopards | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
At Colgate
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rams | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| Raiders | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
Holy Cross
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crusaders | 0 | 0 | 14 | 35 | 49 |
| Rams | 0 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 27 |
Bucknell
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bison | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Rams | 7 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
References
- 1 2 "Patriot League Football Preseason Honors Announced". PatriotLeague.org. July 30, 2019. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
- ↑ "Fordham Rams Schedule 2019". ESPN. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ↑ "2019 Football Schedule". Fordham University Athletics. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
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