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
ConferencePatriot League
1998 record4–7 (2–4 Patriot)
Head coach
Captains
  • Cliff Moseley
  • Steve O'Hare
Home stadiumCoffey 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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12 at Lehigh L 6–31 7,538 [3]
September 19 at Bucknell W 20–17 4,420 [4]
September 26 at Towson L 34–35 OT 2,274 [5]
October 3 Princeton* W 20–17 OT 5,900 [6]
October 10 Penn*
  • Coffey Field
  • Bronx, NY
L 31–34 3,424 [7]
October 17 at Brown* 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 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.
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