1995 Fordham Rams football team

The 1995 Fordham Rams football team was an American football team that represented Fordham University during the 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Fordham finished fourth in the Patriot League.

1995 Fordham Rams football
ConferencePatriot League
Record4–6–1 (2–3 Patriot)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorVince Sinagra (2nd season)
Captains
  • Jim Ciarlante
  • Joe Moorhead
  • Chris O'Leary
  • Won Kyu Rim
Steve Borys
Home stadiumCoffey Field
Seasons
← 1994
1996 →
1995 Patriot League football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Lehigh $ 5 0 0 8 3 0
Bucknell 4 1 0 7 4 0
Lafayette 3 2 0 4 6 1
Fordham 2 3 0 4 6 1
Holy Cross 1 4 0 2 9 0
Colgate 0 5 0 0 11 0
  • $ – Conference champion

In their second year under head coach Nick Quartaro, the Rams compiled a 4–6–1 record. Jim Ciarlante, Joe Moorhead, Steve Borys, Chris O'Leary and Won Kyu Rim were the team captains.[1]

The Rams were outscored 236 to 208. Their 2–3 conference record placed last in the six-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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2 at Buffalo* L 13–49 7,025 [3]
September 9 Marist* W 46–0 2,478 [4]
September 16 Bucknell
  • Coffey Field
  • Bronx, NY
L 21–28 [1]
September 23 Dartmouth*
  • Coffey Field
  • Bronx, NY
L 14–34 5,311 [5]
September 30 at Harvard* W 24–21 5,320 [6]
October 7 at Colgate W 34–14 1,100 [7]
October 14 No. 14 Hofstra *
  • Coffey Field
  • Bronx, NY
L 15–36 1,645 [8]
October 21 No. 16 Richmond*
  • Coffey Field
  • Bronx, NY
T 3–3 516 [9]
October 28 vs. Holy Cross W 17–10 2,436 [10]
November 4 Lehigh
  • Coffey Field
  • Bronx, NY
L 0–17 1,987 [11]
November 11 at Lafayette L 21–24 3,714 [12]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Year-by-Year". Fordham 2019 Football Media Guide (PDF). Bronx, N.Y.: Fordham University. p. 162. 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. 5. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  3. ^ "Buffalo 49, Fordham 13". The Record. Hackensack, N.J. Associated Press. September 3, 1995. pp. S-9, S-8 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Pietrafesa, Dan (September 10, 1995). "Fordham Rams Porous Marist". Poughkeepsie Journal. Poughkeepsie, N.Y. p. 6G – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Dartmouth Defeats Fordham". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. September 24, 1995. p. S5.
  6. ^ Concannon, Joe (October 1, 1995). "Fordham Flash Leaves Harvard in Defeat". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 111 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Fordham Air Attack Too Much for 'Gate". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. Associated Press. October 8, 1995. pp. 6D, 8D – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Hofstra Rips Fordham for No. 7". Daily News (4 star final ed.). New York, N.Y. Associated Press. October 15, 1995. p. 53 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "I-AA Summaries". Sun-Sentinel. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. October 15, 1995. p. 10D.
  9. ^ "Richmond 3, Fordham 3". Sunday News Leader. Staunton, Va. Associated Press. October 22, 1995. p. B2 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Richmond, Fordham Tie". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 22, 1995. p. 63.
  10. ^ "Crusaders Can't Weather Rams". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 29, 1995. p. 80 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Blockus, Gary R. (November 5, 1995). "Lehigh Blanks Fordham; Moves Closer to Title". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "I-AA Summaries". Sun-Sentinel. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. November 5, 1995. p. 5D.
  12. ^ Meixell, Ted (November 12, 1995). "Lafayette's 2 OT-Win Is 'Special' Delivered". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1995 Football Schedule". Fordham University Athletics. Retrieved August 14, 2023.