2007 Fordham Rams football team

The 2007 Fordham Rams football team was an American football team that represented Fordham University during the 2007 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Fordham won the Patriot League championship, but lost in the first round of the national FCS playoffs.

2007 Fordham Rams football
Patriot League champion
Conference	Patriot League
Ranking
Sports Network	No. 20
Record	8–4 (5–1 Patriot)
Head coach	Tom Masella (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Frank Forcucci (2nd season)
Captains	Mike Breznicky Earl Hudnell Mike Nardone Sam Orah Dominique Owens
Home stadium	Coffey Field
Seasons ← 2006 2008 →

2007 Patriot League football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 20 Fordham $^		5	–	1					8	–	4
Colgate		4	–	2					7	–	4
Holy Cross		4	–	2					7	–	4
Lafayette		4	–	2					7	–	4
Lehigh		2	–	4					5	–	6
Bucknell		1	–	5					3	–	8
Georgetown		1	–	5					1	–	10
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

In their second year under head coach Tom Masella, the Rams compiled an 8–4 record (8–3 in the regular season). Mike Breznicky, Earl Hudnell, Mike Nardone, Sam Orah and Dominique Owens were the team captains.^[1]

The Rams outscored opponents 348 to 298. Their 5–1 conference record was the best in the Patriot League standings.^[2]

Fordham was unranked through most of the year, only entering the national top 25 in early November, at No. 22. The Rams were ranked No. 18 for their season-ending matchup with Bucknell, then No. 25 for the playoffs. Their final ranking was No. 20.

Fordham played its home games at Jack Coffey Field on the university's Rose Hill campus in The Bronx, in New York City.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	at Rhode Island*	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	W 27–23	2,092	[3]
September 8	Albany*	Coffey Field Bronx, NY	L 20–23	3,717	[4]
September 15	Columbia*	Coffey Field Bronx, NY (Liberty Cup)	W 27–10	3,721	[5]
September 22	Dayton*	Coffey Field Bronx, NY	L 24–31	4,532	[6]
September 29	at Colgate	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	W 34–31	3,231	[7]
October 6	Lehigh	Coffey Field Bronx, NY	W 28–18	3,371	[8]
October 13	at Georgetown	Multi-Sport Field Washington, DC	W 38–31	2,143	[9]
October 20	at Lafayette	Fisher Stadium Easton, PA	W 34–23	8,312	[10]
October 27	at Marist*	Leonidoff Field Poughkeepsie, NY	W 33–0		[1]
November 3	Holy Cross	Coffey Field Bronx, NY (rivalry)	W 24–21	8,300	[11]
November 17	Bucknell	Coffey Field Bronx, NY	L 24–38		[1]
November 24	at No. 7 UMass*	McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA (NCAA Division I First Round)	L 35–49	5,224	[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Year-by-Year". Fordham 2019 Football Media Guide (PDF). Bronx, N.Y.: Fordham University. p. 163. 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. 11. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
3. Szostak, Mike (September 2, 2007). "Fordham Overtakes URI at End". The Providence Journal. Providence, R.I. p. C8 – via NewsBank.
4. "UAlbany Defeats Fordham". Times Union. Albany, N.Y. September 9, 2007. p. C11 – via NewsBank.
5. Weinreb, Michael (September 16, 2007). "Running Back Returns to Give Fordham a Boost". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. 8.13 – via ProQuest. Attendance figure in "Area Colleges: Football". The Journal News. White Plains, N.Y. September 16, 2007. p. 15C.
6. "Late TD Helps UD Flatten Fordham". Dayton Daily News. Dayton, Ohio. September 23, 2007. p. B7 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Colgate Can't Keep Up with Fordham's Skelton". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. Associated Press. September 30, 2007. p. 10D – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Area Colleges: Football". The Journal News. White Plains, N.Y. September 30, 2007. p. 14C.
8. Groller, Keith (October 7, 2007). "Win Over Lehigh Proves Rams for Real". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. CC1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Area Colleges: Football". The Journal News. White Plains, N.Y. October 7, 2007. p. 14C.
9. "Fordham Runs Over Georgetown". The Journal News. White Plains, N.Y. Associated Press. October 14, 2007. pp. 13C, 15C – via Newspapers.com.
10. Bostrom, Don (October 21, 2007). "Fordham's Skelton Shoots Down 'Pards". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. CC1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Area Colleges: Football". The Journal News. White Plains, N.Y. October 21, 2007. p. 13C.
11. Fensom, Michael (November 4, 2007). "Crusaders Can't Cash in Chance". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. F17 – via Newspapers.com.
12. Dobrow, Marty (November 25, 2007). "Minutemen Finally Shake Pesky Rams". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. D18 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Fordham Rams Schedule 2007". ESPN. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
14. "2007 Football Schedule". Fordham University Athletics. Retrieved August 14, 2023.