1990 Fordham Rams football team

The 1990 Fordham Rams football team was an American football team that represented Fordham University during the 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In its first year of Patriot League competition, Fordham finished last in the league.

1990 Fordham Rams football
Conference	Patriot League
1990 record	1–9 (0–5 Patriot)
Head coach	Larry Glueck (5th season)
Captains	Craig Jones Eric Schweiker Chip Smith Matt Stover
Home stadium	Coffey Field

1990 Patriot League football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 8 Holy Cross $	5	–	0	–	0			9	–	1	–	1
Bucknell	3	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Colgate	3	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Lehigh	3	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Lafayette	1	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Fordham	0	–	5	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

In their fifth year under head coach Larry Glueck, the Rams compiled a 1–9 record. Craig Jones, Eric Schweiker, Matt Stover and Chip Smith were the team captains.[1]

The Rams were outscored 342 to 147. 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 campus in The Bronx, New York City.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	at Hofstra*	Hofstra Stadium Hempstead, NY	L 16–35		[1]
September 8	at Lehigh	Goodman Stadium Bethlehem, PA	L 3–35	10,153	[3]
September 22	at Princeton*	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	L 14–23	4,127	[4]
September 29	at Brown*	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	W 35–28	4,068	[5]
October 13	at Harvard*	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	L 13–19	4,500	[6]
October 20	Colgate	Coffey Field Bronx, NY	L 7–31	6,827	[7]
October 27	Washington & Jefferson*	Coffey Field Bronx, NY	L 18–20		[1]
November 3	Lafayette	Coffey Field Bronx, NY	L 14–59	3,894	[8]
November 10	No. 10 Holy Cross	Coffey Field Bronx, NY (rivalry)	L 0–48	2,857	[9]
November 17	at Bucknell	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 7–44		[1]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

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. 2. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
3. Blockus, Gary R. (September 9, 1990). "Lehigh Turns Its Opener into a 35-3 Showcase". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Shipley, John C., Jr. (September 23, 1990). "Princeton and Hamilton Outrun Fordham, 23-14". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 12-C – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Fordham 35, Brown 28". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. September 30, 1990. p. 12-D – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Fordham, 35-28". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. September 30, 1990. p. 63 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Monahan, Bob (October 14, 1990). "Harvard Takes Sloppy Win over Fordham". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 66 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Colgate Takes League Opener with 31-7 Win". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, N.Y. Associated Press. October 21, 1990. pp. 5E, 4E – via Newspapers.com.
8. Meixell, Ted (November 4, 1990). "Leopards Crush Fordham 59-14". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Segreti (3 TDs) Fuels Holy Cross Runaway". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. November 11, 1990. p. 74 – via Newspapers.com.