1946 Fordham Rams football team

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1946 Fordham Rams football
ConferenceIndependent
Record0–7
Head coach
Home stadiumPolo Grounds
Seasons
← 1942
1947 →
1946 Eastern major college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Army     9 0 1
Penn State     6 2 0
Boston College     6 3 0
Holy Cross     6 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
Fordham     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[edit]

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

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References[edit]

  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.