American college football season
The 2019 Fordham Rams football team represented Fordham University as a member of the Patriot League during the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season . Led by second-year head coach Joe Conlin , the Rams compiled an overall record of 4–8 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, placing sixth in the Patriot League. Fordham played home games at Coffey Field in The Bronx .
Preseason coaches' poll[ edit ] The Patriot League released their preseason coaches' poll on July 30, 2019 (voting was by conference head coaches and sports information directors). The Rams were picked to finish in fourth place.[ 1]
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place) 1 Colgate 72 (12) 2 Holy Cross 58 (2) 3 Georgetown 51 4 Fordham 39 5 Lehigh 38 6 Lafayette 21 7 Bucknell 15
Preseason All-Patriot League team [ edit ] The Rams had two players selected to the preseason All-Patriot League team.[ 1]
Defense
Glenn Cunningham – LB
Jesse Bramble – DB
Fordham vs. Bucknell, played on November 23 Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance August 31 6:00 p.m. Central Connecticut * Stadium L 23–262,988 September 7 2:00 p.m. at Ball State * ESPN3 L 29–5710,123 September 14 1:00 p.m. at Bryant * NEC Front Row W 29–14 1,362 September 21 6:00 p.m. at Stony Brook * FloSports L 10–45 6,204 September 28 1:00 p.m. Richmond * Stadium W 23–16 5,578 October 5 1:00 p.m. at Yale * ESPN+ L 24–48 5,743 October 12 2:00 p.m. at Georgetown Stadium W 30–27 1,993 October 19 1:00 p.m. Lehigh Stadium L 27–30 OT 2,766 November 2 12:30 p.m. at Lafayette Stadium L 34–383,505 November 9 1:00 p.m. at Colgate Stadium L 13–241,406 November 16 1:00 p.m. Holy Cross Stadium L 27–493,704 November 23 1:00 p.m. Bucknell Stadium W 31–142,006
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Central Connecticut [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Blue Devils 8 7 0 11 26 Rams 0 6 10 7 23
1 2 3 4 Total Rams 14 0 15 0 29 Cardinals 14 14 22 7 57
1 2 3 4 Total Rams 0 6 0 23 29 Bulldogs 7 0 7 0 14
1 2 3 4 Total Rams 0 3 0 7 10 Seawolves 10 21 0 14 45
1 2 3 4 Total Spiders 3 7 3 3 16 Rams 0 10 13 0 23
1 2 3 4 Total Rams 7 3 0 14 24 Bulldogs 17 28 0 3 48
1 2 3 4 Total Rams 6 10 7 7 30 Hoyas 8 7 6 6 27
1 2 3 4 OT Total Mountain Hawks 7 7 3 7 6 30 Rams 0 10 7 7 3 27
1 2 3 4 Total Rams 0 7 10 17 34 Leopards 17 7 7 7 38
1 2 3 4 Total Rams 3 7 3 0 13 Raiders 7 7 7 3 24
1 2 3 4 Total Crusaders 0 0 14 35 49 Rams 0 14 0 13 27
1 2 3 4 Total Bison 0 14 0 0 14 Rams 7 3 7 14 31
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