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2005 Fordham Rams football team

The 2005 Fordham Rams football team was an American football team that represented Fordham University during the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Fordham tied for second-to-last in the Patriot League.

2005 Fordham Rams football
ConferencePatriot League
Record2–9 (2–4 Patriot)
Head coach
Captains
  • James Caffarello
  • Edward Gordon
  • Marcus Taylor
Home stadiumCoffey Field
Seasons
← 2004
2006 →
2005 Patriot League football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 21 Lafayette +^   5 – 1     8 – 4  
No. 23 Colgate +^   5 – 1     8 – 4  
Lehigh   4 – 2     8 – 3  
Holy Cross   3 – 3     6 – 5  
Georgetown   2 – 4     4 – 7  
Fordham   2 – 4     2 – 9  
Bucknell   0 – 6     1 – 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

In their second and final year under head coach Ed Foley, the Rams compiled a 2–9 record. James Caffarello, Edward Gordon and Marcus Taylor were the team captains.[1]

The Rams were outscored 326 to 150. Their 2–4 conference record tied for fifth out of seven in the 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 3 at Rhode Island*
L 20–34 1,867 [3]
September 10 at Duquesne*
L 13–30 [1]
September 17 Columbia *
L 17–23 6,912 [4]
September 24 at Lafayette
L 10–27 6,257 [5]
October 8 at Brown*
L 14–37 2,256 [6]
October 15 at Colgate
L 0–23 [1]
October 22 at Georgetown
L 21–24 3,000 [7]
October 29 Holy Cross 
W 24–20 5,771 [8]
November 5 Bucknell
  • Coffey Field
  • Bronx, NY
W 28–21 3,766 [9]
November 12 No. 13 Lehigh
  • Coffey Field
  • Bronx, NY
L 3–40 3,983 [10]
November 19 Albany*
  • Coffey Field
  • Bronx, NY
L 0–41 [1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Year-by-Year". Fordham 2019 Football Media Guide (PDF). Bronx, N.Y.: Fordham University. p. 163. 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. 10. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  3. ^ "Rhode Island Beats Fordham in Battle of the Rams". Florida Today. Melbourne, Fla. Associated Press. September 4, 2005. p. 5D – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Football Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. September 4, 2005. p. C15.
  4. ^ Devaney, Kevin Jr. (September 18, 2005). "Lions Win Liberty Cup". The Journal News. White Plains, N.Y. p. 9C – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Stats Extra: College Football". Daily News. New York, N.Y. September 18, 2005. p. 86.
  5. ^ Miller, Stephen (September 25, 2005). "Leopards Overcome Early Stumble". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. CC1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Area Colleges: Yesterday's Results". The Journal News. White Plains, N.Y. September 28, 2005. p. 9C.
  6. ^ "Brown 37, Fordham 14". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. October 9, 2005. p. D18 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Georgetown 24, Fordham 21". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. October 23, 2005. p. CC1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Area Colleges: Football". The Journal News. White Plains, N.Y. October 23, 2005. p. 13C.
  8. ^ Thomson, Josh (October 30, 2005). "Fordham Scores Late for First Win". The Journal News. White Plains, N.Y. pp. 13C, 12C – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Fordham Gets Second Straight Win". The Journal News. White Plains, N.Y. November 6, 2005. pp. 8C, 14C – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Groller, Keith (November 13, 2005). "Lehigh Wins to Set the Stage". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Area Colleges". The Journal News. White Plains, N.Y. November 13, 2005. p. 12C.
  11. ^ "Fordham Rams Schedule 2005". ESPN. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  12. ^ "2005 Football Schedule". Fordham University Athletics. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
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