1993 Fordham Rams football team

The 1993 Fordham Rams football team was an American football team that represented Fordham University during the 1993 NCAA Division I-AA football season. For the fourth straight year, Fordham finished last in the Patriot League.

1993 Fordham Rams football
ConferencePatriot League
Record1–10 (1–4 Patriot)
Head coach
Captains
  • Mike Costanzo
  • John Strauss
Home stadiumCoffey Field
Seasons
← 1992
1994 →
1993 Patriot League football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Lehigh $ 4 1 0 7 4 0
Lafayette 3 1 1 5 4 2
Bucknell 3 2 0 4 7 0
Holy Cross 2 3 0 3 8 0
Colgate 1 3 1 3 7 1
Fordham 1 4 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion

In their eighth and final year under head coach Larry Glueck, the Rams compiled a 1–10 record. Mike Costanzo and John Strauss were the team captains.[1]

The Rams were outscored 315 to 145. Their 1–4 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 11 Lehigh L 6–24 3,580 [3]
September 18 at Villanova* L 5–25 8,123 [4]
September 25 at Columbia* L 0–7 3,325 [5]
October 2 at Penn* L 30–34 10,529 [6]
October 9 Buffalo*
  • Coffey Field
  • Bronx, NY
L 14–33 3,080 [7]
October 16 at Cornell* L 6–48 7,517 [8]
October 23 at Lafayette L 12–27 8,712 [9]
October 30 Bucknell
  • Coffey Field
  • Bronx, NY
L 21–27 2,211 [10]
November 6 Colgate
  • Coffey Field
  • Bronx, NY
W 17–13 3,122 [11]
November 13 Hofstra*
  • Coffey Field
  • Bronx, NY
L 22–49 1,967 [12]
November 20 at Holy Cross L 12–28 3,981 [13]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "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. 4. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  3. ^ Blockus, Gary R. (September 12, 1993). "Lehigh Grabs 1st Win". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Saturday's Summaries: East". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, N.C. September 12, 1993. p. 12D.
  4. ^ Panaccio, Tim (September 19, 1993). "Villanova Finds Scoring Touch in 25-5 Victory Over Fordham". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. D14 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Bondy, Filip (September 26, 1993). "Lions Rule Quiet Kingdom; Bowl Over Rams, Not City, as Gotham's Griddiest". Daily News (final ed.). New York, N.Y. p. 49 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Searcy, Jay (October 3, 1993). "Penn Rallies to Top Fordham, 34-30". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. C13 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Buffalo 33, Fordham 14". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, N.Y. October 10, 1993. p. 12E – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Read, Dennis (October 17, 1993). "Easy Victory for the Big Red, 48-6". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Meixell, Ted (October 24, 1993). "Lafayette Takes 27-12 Victory from Fordham". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Lemon Picks Up Slack as Bison Beat Rams". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. October 31, 1993. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "College Football: East". The Sunday Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Okla. October 31, 1993. p. 6-B.
  11. ^ "Late 77-Yard Drive Carries Fordham Past Red Raiders". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. November 7, 1993. pp. 4D, 6D – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Hofstra 49, Fordham 22". Daily News (final ed.). New York, N.Y. Associated Press. November 14, 1993. pp. 54, 72 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Holy Cross Finishes Fordham, 28-12". The Miami Herald (Palm Beach ed.). Miami, Fla. Associated Press. November 14, 1993. p. 8D – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Saturday's Summaries: East". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, N.C. November 21, 1993. p. 11H.
  14. ^ "1993 Football Schedule". Fordham University Athletics. Retrieved August 14, 2023.