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1991 Fordham Rams football team

The 1991 Fordham Rams football team was an American football team that represented Fordham University during the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. For the second straight year, Fordham finished last in the Patriot League.

1991 Fordham Rams football
ConferencePatriot League
Record2–8 (0–5 Patriot)
Head coach
Captains
  • Mark Blazejewski
  • Gary Brennan
Home stadiumCoffey Field
Seasons
← 1990
1992 →
1991 Patriot League football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Holy Cross $ 5 – 0 – 0 11 – 0 – 0
Lehigh 3 – 2 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Lafayette 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Colgate 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Bucknell 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
Fordham 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

In their sixth year under head coach Larry Glueck, the Rams compiled a 2–8 record. Mark Blazejewski and Gary Brennan were the team captains.[1]

The Rams were outscored 242 to 149. Their winless (0–5) conference record placed last in the six-team 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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14 Lehigh
L 7–32 4,300 [3]
September 21 Bucknell
  • Coffey Field
  • Bronx, NY
L 14–21 3,121 [4]
September 28 Princeton*
  • Coffey Field
  • Bronx, NY
L 17–20 3,742 [5]
October 5 at Columbia*
W 20–16 3,650 [6]
October 12 Harvard *
  • Coffey Field
  • Bronx, NY
W 14–7 5,762 [7]
October 19 Hofstra*
  • Coffey Field
  • Bronx, NY
L 30–50 [1]
October 26 at Colgate
L 12–25 [1]
November 9 at Lafayette
L 7–33 1,731 [8]
November 16 vs. No. 3 Holy Cross
L 19–24 17,411 [9]
November 23 No. 7 Villanova*
  • Coffey Field
  • Bronx, NY
L 9–14 4,739 [10]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Year-by-Year". Fordham 2019 Football Media Guide (PDF). Bronx, N.Y.: Fordham University. p. 161. 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. 3. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  3. ^ "In a Four-Quarter Game, 3 Good Ones Please Rams". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. September 15, 1991. p. S4.
  4. ^ "Bison Use 4th Down Plays to Top Fordham". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. September 22, 1991. pp. C3, C10 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Rockoff, Jonathan D. (September 29, 1991). "Fordham Fumble Leaves Princeton with Victory". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 8-E – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Fordham 20, Columbia 18". Miami Herald. Miami, Fla. October 6, 1991. p. 11D – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Grunwald, Michael (October 13, 1991). "Harvard Fails to Finish the Job". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 70 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Lafayette 33, Fordham 7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. November 10, 1991. p. S8, S7.
  9. ^ Booth, Scott (November 17, 1991). "Crusaders Invade Ireland, Claim 19th Straight Victim". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 99 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Missanelli, M.G. (November 24, 1991). "Villanova Gains Spot in Playoffs". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 1-E – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "1991 Football Schedule". Fordham University Athletics. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
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