1993 Fordham Rams football team

The 1993 Fordham Rams football team was an American football team that represented Fordham University during the 1993 NCAA Division I-AA football season. For the fourth straight year, Fordham finished last in the Patriot League.

1993 Fordham Rams football
Conference	Patriot League
Record	1–10 (1–4 Patriot)
Head coach	Larry Glueck (8th season)
Captains	Mike Costanzo John Strauss
Home stadium	Coffey Field
Seasons ← 1992 1994 →

1993 Patriot League football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Lehigh $	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Lafayette	3	–	1	–	1			5	–	4	–	2
Bucknell	3	–	2	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Holy Cross	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Colgate	1	–	3	–	1			3	–	7	–	1
Fordham	1	–	4	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion

In their eighth and final year under head coach Larry Glueck, the Rams compiled a 1–10 record. Mike Costanzo and John Strauss were the team captains.^[1]

The Rams were outscored 315 to 145. Their 1–4 conference record placed last in the six-team Patriot League standings.^[2]

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 11	Lehigh	Coffey Field Bronx, NY	L 6–24	3,580	[3]
September 18	at Villanova*	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	L 5–25	8,123	[4]
September 25	at Columbia*	Wien Stadium New York, NY (rivalry)	L 0–7	3,325	[5]
October 2	at Penn*	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	L 30–34	10,529	[6]
October 9	Buffalo*	Coffey Field Bronx, NY	L 14–33	3,080	[7]
October 16	at Cornell*	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	L 6–48	7,517	[8]
October 23	at Lafayette	Fisher Field Easton, PA	L 12–27	8,712	[9]
October 30	Bucknell	Coffey Field Bronx, NY	L 21–27	2,211	[10]
November 6	Colgate	Coffey Field Bronx, NY	W 17–13	3,122	[11]
November 13	Hofstra*	Coffey Field Bronx, NY	L 22–49	1,967	[12]
November 20	at Holy Cross	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	L 12–28	3,981	[13]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "Year-by-Year". Fordham 2019 Football Media Guide (PDF). Bronx, N.Y.: Fordham University. p. 161. 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. 4. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
3. Blockus, Gary R. (September 12, 1993). "Lehigh Grabs 1st Win". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Saturday's Summaries: East". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, N.C. September 12, 1993. p. 12D.
4. Panaccio, Tim (September 19, 1993). "Villanova Finds Scoring Touch in 25-5 Victory Over Fordham". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. D14 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Bondy, Filip (September 26, 1993). "Lions Rule Quiet Kingdom; Bowl Over Rams, Not City, as Gotham's Griddiest". Daily News (final ed.). New York, N.Y. p. 49 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Searcy, Jay (October 3, 1993). "Penn Rallies to Top Fordham, 34-30". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. C13 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Buffalo 33, Fordham 14". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, N.Y. October 10, 1993. p. 12E – via Newspapers.com.
8. Read, Dennis (October 17, 1993). "Easy Victory for the Big Red, 48-6". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
9. Meixell, Ted (October 24, 1993). "Lafayette Takes 27-12 Victory from Fordham". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Lemon Picks Up Slack as Bison Beat Rams". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. October 31, 1993. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "College Football: East". The Sunday Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Okla. October 31, 1993. p. 6-B.
11. "Late 77-Yard Drive Carries Fordham Past Red Raiders". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. November 7, 1993. pp. 4D, 6D – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Hofstra 49, Fordham 22". Daily News (final ed.). New York, N.Y. Associated Press. November 14, 1993. pp. 54, 72 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Holy Cross Finishes Fordham, 28-12". The Miami Herald (Palm Beach ed.). Miami, Fla. Associated Press. November 14, 1993. p. 8D – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Saturday's Summaries: East". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, N.C. November 21, 1993. p. 11H.
14. "1993 Football Schedule". Fordham University Athletics. Retrieved August 14, 2023.