1998 Fordham Rams football team

1998 Fordham Rams football
ConferencePatriot League
Record4–7 (2–4 Patriot)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJohn Marzka (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorRich Nagy (1st season)
Captains
  • Cliff Moseley
  • Steve O'Hare
Home stadiumCoffey Field
Seasons
← 1997
1999 →
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

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.

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[edit]

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 Colgatedagger
  • 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
  • daggerHomecoming

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References[edit]

  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.
  14. ^ "1998 Football Schedule". Fordham University Athletics. Retrieved August 14, 2023.