1998 Fordham Rams football team
| 1998 Fordham Rams football | |
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| Conference | Patriot League |
| Record | 4–7 (2–4 Patriot) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | John Marzka (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Rich Nagy (1st season) |
| Captains |
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| Home stadium | Coffey Field |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Lehigh $^ | 6 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 21 Colgate ^ | 5 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bucknell | 3 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lafayette | 3 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fordham | 2 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Towson | 1 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Holy Cross | 1 | – | 5 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1998 Fordham Rams football team was an American football team that represented Fordham University during the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Fordham finished fifth in the Patriot League.
In their first and only year under head coach Ken O'Keefe, the Rams compiled a 4–7 record. Cliff Moseley and Steve O'Hare were the team captains.[1]
The Rams were outscored 336 to 252. Their 2–4 conference record placed fifth in the seven-team Patriot League standings.[2]
Fordham played its home games at Jack Coffey Field on the university campus in The Bronx, in New York City.
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 12 | at Lehigh | L 6–31 | 7,538 | [3] | |||
| September 19 | at Bucknell | W 20–17 | 4,420 | [4] | |||
| September 26 | at Towson | L 34–35 OT | 2,274 | [5] | |||
| October 3 | Princeton* | W 20–17 OT | 5,900 | [6] | |||
| October 10 | Penn* |
| L 31–34 | 3,424 | [7] | ||
| October 17 | at Brown* | L 27–38 | 4,439 | [8] | |||
| October 24 | Colgate
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| L 20–42 | 6,186 | [9] | ||
| October 31 | Villanova* |
| L 12–45 | 2,312 | [10] | ||
| November 7 | Lafayette |
| L 20–27 | 1,711 | [11] | ||
| November 14 | at Holy Cross | W 13–10 | 5,189 | [12] | |||
| November 21 | Georgetown* |
| W 49–40 | 2,782 | [13] | ||
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References[edit]
- ^ "Year-by-Year". Fordham 2019 Football Media Guide (PDF). Bronx, N.Y.: Fordham University. p. 162. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- ^ "Football All-Time Year-by-Year Results". Patriot League Football Record Book (PDF). Center Valley, Pa.: Patriot League. 2020. p. 6. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
- ^ Blockus, Gary R. (September 13, 1998). "Lehigh Fills Highlight Tape in a Season-Opening Win". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Baker, Wayne (September 20, 1998). "Bucknell Bows to Fordham". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Hensley, Jamison (September 27, 1998). "Corle Runs Towson to OT Victory". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Md. p. 4F – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fordham Tops Princeton in OT". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. Associated Press. October 4, 1998. p. C8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Penn Holds Off Fordham for Win". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. Associated Press. October 11, 1998. p. C6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brown 38, Fordham 27". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. October 18, 1998. p. D18 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Colgate's QB Vena Shows Way, Figures in 3 TDs in Win at Fordham". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. October 25, 1998. pp. 8D, 10D – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Nova Leaves Fordham Behind". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. November 1, 1998. p. C11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Meixell, Ted (November 8, 1998). "Defense Saves Lafayette's Bacon at Fordham". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Area Summaries". The Journal News. White Plains, N.Y. November 8, 1998. p. 9C.
- ^ Greenidge, Jim (November 15, 1998). "Frustration Continues to Collar HC". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C17 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fordham 49, Georgetown 40". The Journal News. White Plains, N.Y. Associated Press. November 22, 1998. p. 7C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1998 Football Schedule". Fordham University Athletics. Retrieved August 14, 2023.