1979–80 Fordham Rams men's basketball team

The 1979–80 Fordham Rams men's basketball team represented Fordham University during the 1979–80 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Tom Penders in his second year at the school. Fordham's home games were played at Rose Hill Gymnasium and were an Independent.

1979–80 Fordham Rams men's basketball
ConferenceIndependent
Record11–17
Head coach
Home arenaRose Hill Gymnasium
Seasons
1979–80 ECAC Metro men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 19 Iona   28 4   .875
Saint Peter's   22 9   .710
Long Island   14 12   .538
Wagner   14 13   .519
Siena   14 14   .500
Fairleigh Dickinson   13 14   .481
St. Francis (NY)   11 15   .423
Fairfield   11 16   .407
Fordham   11 17   .393
Army   9 17   .346
Manhattan   4 22   .154
1980 ECAC Metro tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
*Iona vacated NCAA Tournament games due to NCAA sanctions. Disputed record (29–5)

Roster

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1979–80 Fordham Rams men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 10 Mark Murphy 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Manchester, Connecticut
G 11 Mike Murphy 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Sr Norristown, Pennsylvania
G 12 Craig Dowell 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Jr Kinnelon, New Jersey
G 22 Bill Lombardi 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 183 lb (83 kg) Sr Queens, New York
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
December 1
at Wagner L 59–64  0–1
(0–1)
Sutter Gymnasium 
Staten Island, NY
December 4*
at Yale L 102–106 2OT 0–2
(0–1)
Payne Whitney Gymnasium 
New Haven, Connecticut
December 8*
Harvard W 81–78  1–2
(0–1)
Rose Hill Gymnasium 
The Bronx, New York
December 12*
Princeton L 43–53  1–3
(0–1)
Rose Hill Gymnasium 
The Bronx, New York
December 14*
at Tennessee L 63–88  1–4
(0–1)
Stokely Athletic Center 
Knoxville, Tennessee
December 15*
vs. Santa Clara W 73–64  2–4
(0–1)
Stokely Athletic Center 
Knoxville, Tennessee
December 22
at Manhattan W 71–65  3–4
(1–1)
Draddy Gymnasium 
The Bronx, NY
December 28
vs. UC-Santa Barbara L 64–65  3–5
(1–1)
Worthington Arena 
Bozeman, Montana
December 29
vs. Valparaiso L 84–87  3–6
(1–1)
Worthington Arena 
Bozeman, Montana
January 3
Saint Peter's L 34–59  3–7
(1–2)
Rose Hill Gymnasium 
The Bronx, New York
January 9
at Vermont W 66–63  4–7
(2–2)
Roy L. Patrick Gymnasium 
Burlington, Vermont
January 12*
Boston College L 47–60  4–8
(2–2)
Rose Hill Gymnasium 
The Bronx, New York
January 15*
at Connecticut L 53–66  4–9
(2–2)
Hartford Civic Center 
Hartford, Connecticut
January 19*
Cornell W 81–41  4–9
(2–2)
Rose Hill Gymnasium 
The Bronx, New York
January 21*
Marist W 91–79  4–10
(2–2)
Rose Hill Gymnasium 
The Bronx, New York
January 26*
at Navy L 63–72  4–11
(2–2)
Halsey Field House 
Annapolis, Maryland
January 29*
Columbia W 64–57  5–11
(2–2)
Rose Hill Gymnasium 
The Bronx, NY
February 2
Iona L 59–65  5–12
(2–3)
Rose Hill Gymnasium 
The Bronx, NY
February 4*
at Army W 62–58  6–12
(3–3)
USMA Fieldhouse 
West Point, NY
February 6*
at Fairfield W 85–70  7–12
(3–3)
Alumni Hall 
Fairfield, Connecticut
February 9*
at St. John's (NY) L 60–78  7–13
(3–3)
Alumni Hall 
Queens, New York
February 12*
at Seton Hall L 57–62  7–14
(3–3)
Walsh Gymnasium 
South Orange, NJ
February 14*
Notre Dame L 76–86  7–15
(3–3)
Rose Hill Gymnasium 
The Bronx, NY
February 16*
Rutgers W 42–39  8–15
(3–3)
Rose Hill Gymnasium 
The Bronx, NY
February 19
Long Island University L 55–62  8–16
(3–4)
Rose Hill Gymnasium 
The Bronx, NY
February 21*
at Holy Cross L 72–83  8–17
(3–4)
Hart Recreation Center 
Worcester, Massachusetts
ECAC Metro tournament
February 28
at Wagner W 73–67  9–17
Sutter Gymnasium 
Staten Island, NY
February 29
vs. Saint Peter's L 47–65  9–18
Alumni Hall 
Queens, New York
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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References

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  1. ^ "1979–80 Fordham Rams Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  2. ^ "1718MBBGuide" (PDF). Fordham Sports.com.