1946 Fordham Rams football team

1946 Fordham Rams football
ConferenceIndependent
Record0–7
Head coach
Home stadiumPolo Grounds
1946 Eastern major college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Army   –   9 – 0 – 1
Rutgers   –   7 – 2 – 0
Penn State   –   6 – 2 – 0
Boston College   –   6 – 3 – 0
Holy Cross   –   5 – 4 – 0
NYU   –   5 – 3 – 0
Villanova   –   6 – 4 – 0
Colgate   –   4 – 4 – 0
Syracuse   –   4 – 5 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   3 – 5 – 1
Temple   –   2 – 4 – 2
Merchant Marine   –   4 – 7 – 0
Bucknell   –   3 – 6 – 0
Lafayette   –   2 – 7 – 0
  –   0 – 7 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1946 Fordham Rams football team represented Fordham University as an independent during the 1946 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Ed Danowski, Fordham compiled a record of 0–7.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 11at Georgetown
L 7–815,752[1]
October 19Saint Mary's
L 2–3330,798[2]
October 26at Merchant Marine
L 6–710,000[3]
November 2at Penn State
L 0–6814,000[4]
November 9at West Virginia
L 0–3913,000[5]
November 16vs. NYU
L 28–3328,000[6]
November 22at No. 9 LSU
L 0–4015,000[7]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "Hoyas Surprise Fordham, 8 to 7". Wilmington Morning News. Wilmington, Del. United Press. October 12, 1946. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Brachman, Bob (October 20, 1946). "Wedey Dazzles New York as Gaels Trounce Fordham, 33-2". San Francisco Examiner. San Francisco, Calif. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Fordham Bows to Kings Point by 7-6 Margin". Brooklyn Eagle. Brooklyn, N.Y. October 27, 1946. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Nittany Lions Shear Rams' Wool, 68-0". Sunday News. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. November 3, 1946. p. 99 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Fullerton, Max (November 10, 1946). "West Virginia Romps to 39-0 Win over Fordham; Scores Twice in 1st, 2nd and 3rd Quarters". Sunday Register. Beckley, W.Va. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Trimble, Joe (November 17, 1946). "Violets Defeat Rams, 33-28, in 4th Period". Sunday News. New York, N.Y. p. C46 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "LSU Routs Fordham Foe, 40-0". The Miami Herald. Miami, Fla. Associated Press. November 23, 1946. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Fordham University All-Time Football Records". luckyshow.org.
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