1989 Fordham Rams football team

The 1989 Fordham Rams football team was an American football team that represented Fordham University as a member of the Patriot League during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In its fourth season under head coach Larry Glueck, the team compiled a 2–6 record and played its home games at Jack Coffey Field in The Bronx.

1989 Fordham Rams football
ConferenceIndependent
1989 record2–6
Head coach
Home stadiumCoffey Field
(Capacity: 7,000)
1989 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 1 Georgia Southern ^ 0 –0 –0  12 –0 –0
No. 14 Youngstown State ^ 0 –0 –0  9 –3 –0
No. 11 William & Mary ^ 0 –0 –0  8 –3 –1
Liberty 0 –0 –0  7 –3 –0
Western Kentucky 0 –0 –0  6 –5 –0
James Madison 0 –0 –0  5 –4 –1
Davidson 0 –0 –0  5 –5 –0
Lamar 0 –0 –0  5 –5 –0
Arkansas State 0 –0 –0  5 –6 –0
Nicholls State 0 –0 –0  5 –6 –0
Samford 0 –0 –0  4 –7 –0
Northeastern 0 –0 –0  3 –7 –0
Fordham 0 –0 –0  2 –6 –0
Towson 0 –0 –0  2 –8 –0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from Div I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1989 season marked Fordham's return to major college football after an absence of 35 years. [1][2] Fordham had been a Division III playoff team in both 1987 and 1988.[3] The school launched a $150 million capital campaign in 1989 that included a plan to build a $20 million stadium.[4]

Senior back Rick Hollawell concluded his college football career holding Fordham records with 36 touchdowns and 4,299 all-purpose yards.[5]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at Colgate
L 3–353,600[6][7]
September 9Lehigh
L 7–42
September 16Bucknell
  • Coffey Field
  • Bronx, NY
L 7–313,012[8]
October 7at Davidson
W 14–12[9]
October 14at Lafayette
L 7–404,595[10][11]
October 21at Princeton
L 20–3812,505[12]
November 4Hofstra
  • Coffey Field
  • Bronx, NY
L 35–42[13]
November 11C.W. Post
  • Coffey Field
  • Bronx, NY
W 26–13

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References
  1. William Wallace (September 2, 1989). "Fordham takes step into Division I today". The Morning Times – via Newspapers.com.
  2. Barrie Dawson (October 25, 1989). "Fordham coach inspired despite tough year". The Courier-News. p. D4 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Fordham stubs toe on big step". New York Daily News. September 13, 1989. p. 84 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Blocks of Granite live in memories". The Boston Globe. November 12, 1989. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Hollawell Sets Records". Philadelphia Daily News. November 14, 1989. p. 77 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Colgate beats down Fordham's big step up". New York Daily News. September 3, 1989. p. 68 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Colgate Romps over Fordham in Opener, 35-3". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, N.Y. Associated Press. September 3, 1989. p. 6E – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Bucknell 31, Fordham 7". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. September 17, 1989. p. 61 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Davidson Comes Up 2 Points, One Play Short". The Charlotte Observer. October 8, 1989. p. 14C – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Baur, Lafayette defeat Fordham". The Times Leader. October 15, 1989 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. Meixell, Ted (October 15, 1989). "Lafayette Evens Mark at 3-3 with 40-7 Sacking of Fordham". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "A milestone Princeton win". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 22, 1989 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Hofstra 42, Fordham 35". The Times Leader. November 5, 1989. p. 55 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. "2019 Fordham Rams football media guide" (PDF). Fordham sports.com.
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