1998 Fordham Rams football team

The 1998 Fordham Rams football team was an American football team that represented Fordham University during the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Fordham finished fifth in the Patriot League.

1998 Fordham Rams football
Conference	Patriot League
1998 record	4–7 (2–4 Patriot)
Head coach	Ken O'Keefe (1st season)
Captains	Cliff Moseley Steve O'Hare
Home stadium	Coffey Field

1998 Patriot League football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 7 Lehigh $^		6	–	0					12	–	1
No. 21 Colgate ^		5	–	1					8	–	4
Bucknell		3	–	3					6	–	5
Lafayette		3	–	3					3	–	8
Fordham		2	–	4					4	–	7
Towson		1	–	5					5	–	6
Holy Cross		1	–	5					2	–	9
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

In their first and only year under head coach Ken O'Keefe, the Rams compiled a 4–7 record. Cliff Moseley and Steve O'Hare were the team captains.[1]

The Rams were outscored 336 to 252. Their 2–4 conference record placed fifth in the seven-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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 12	at Lehigh	Goodman Stadium Bethlehem, PA	L 6–31	7,538	[3]
September 19	at Bucknell	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 20–17	4,420	[4]
September 26	at Towson	Minnegan Stadium Towson, MD	L 34–35 ^OT	2,274	[5]
October 3	Princeton*	Coffey Field Bronx, NY	W 20–17 ^OT	5,900	[6]
October 10	Penn*	Coffey Field Bronx, NY	L 31–34	3,424	[7]
October 17	at Brown*	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	L 27–38	4,439	[8]
October 24	Colgate	Coffey Field Bronx, NY	L 20–42	6,186	[9]
October 31	Villanova*	Coffey Field Bronx, NY	L 12–45	2,312	[10]
November 7	Lafayette	Coffey Field Bronx, NY	L 20–27	1,711	[11]
November 14	at Holy Cross	Fitton Field Worcester, MA (rivalry)	W 13–10	5,189	[12]
November 21	Georgetown*	Coffey Field Bronx, NY	W 49–40	2,782	[13]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

1. "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. 6. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
3. Blockus, Gary R. (September 13, 1998). "Lehigh Fills Highlight Tape in a Season-Opening Win". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Baker, Wayne (September 20, 1998). "Bucknell Bows to Fordham". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Hensley, Jamison (September 27, 1998). "Corle Runs Towson to OT Victory". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Md. p. 4F – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Fordham Tops Princeton in OT". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. Associated Press. October 4, 1998. p. C8 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Penn Holds Off Fordham for Win". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. Associated Press. October 11, 1998. p. C6 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Brown 38, Fordham 27". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. October 18, 1998. p. D18 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Colgate's QB Vena Shows Way, Figures in 3 TDs in Win at Fordham". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. October 25, 1998. pp. 8D, 10D – via Newspapers.com.
10. "'Nova Leaves Fordham Behind". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. November 1, 1998. p. C11 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Meixell, Ted (November 8, 1998). "Defense Saves Lafayette's Bacon at Fordham". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Area Summaries". The Journal News. White Plains, N.Y. November 8, 1998. p. 9C.
12. Greenidge, Jim (November 15, 1998). "Frustration Continues to Collar HC". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C17 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Fordham 49, Georgetown 40". The Journal News. White Plains, N.Y. Associated Press. November 22, 1998. p. 7C – via Newspapers.com.