2016 Fordham Rams football team
2016 Fordham Rams football |
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Conference |
Patriot League |
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2016 record |
8–3 (5–1 Patriot) |
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Head coach |
Andrew Breiner (1st year) |
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Offensive coordinator |
Tyler Bowen |
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Co-defensive coordinator |
Jon Wholley |
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Co-defensive coordinator |
Tim Cary |
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Home stadium |
Coffey Field (Capacity: 7,000) |
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The 2016 Fordham Rams football team represented Fordham University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Andrew Breiner and played their home games at Coffey Field. They were a member of the Patriot League. They finished the season 8–3, 5–1 in Patriot League play to finish in second place.
Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
September 3 |
12:00 PM |
at Navy* |
Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD |
CBSSN |
L 16–52 |
28,238 |
September 10 |
1:00 PM |
Elizabeth City State* |
Coffey Field • Bronx, NY |
PLN |
W 83–21 |
3,626 |
September 24 |
1:00 PM |
Penn* |
Coffey Field • Bronx, NY |
PLN |
W 31–17 |
7,816 |
October 1 |
1:00 PM |
at Monmouth* |
Kessler Field • West Long Branch, NJ |
ESPN3 |
L 41–42 OT |
2,847 |
October 8 |
1:00 PM |
Lafayette |
Coffey Field • Bronx, NY |
PLN |
W 58–34 |
3,864 |
October 15 |
1:00 PM |
Yale* |
Coffey Field • Bronx, NY |
PLN |
W 44–37 |
4,671 |
October 22 |
1:00 PM |
Georgetown |
Coffey Field • Bronx, NY |
PLN |
W 17–14 |
8,231 |
October 29 |
12:30 PM |
at Lehigh |
Goodman Stadium • Bethlehem, PA |
PLN |
L 37–58 |
6,009 |
November 5 |
1:00 PM |
Colgate |
Coffey Field • Bronx, NY |
PLN |
W 24–20 |
4,285 |
November 12 |
3:00 PM |
vs. Holy Cross |
Yankee Stadium • Bronx, NY (Ram–Crusader Cup) |
PLN |
W 54–14 |
21,375 |
November 19 |
12:00 PM |
at Bucknell |
Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium • Lewisburg, PA |
ASN |
W 36–22 |
2,079 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from STATS FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Game notes
at Navy
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Rams |
10 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
16 |
Midshipmen |
21 |
14 |
14 |
3 |
52 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
0–1 |
1914 |
NAVY, 14–0 |
Elizabeth City State
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Vikings |
0 |
14 |
7 |
0 |
21 |
Rams |
38 |
10 |
14 |
21 |
83 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
First meeting |
Penn
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Quakers |
7 |
3 |
7 |
0 |
17 |
Rams |
14 |
10 |
0 |
7 |
31 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
2–5 |
2015 |
FORDHAM, 48–45 |
at Monmouth
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 | OT |
Total |
Rams |
13 |
14 |
0 |
7 | 7 |
41 |
Hawks |
3 |
10 |
7 |
14 | 8 |
42 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
1–1 |
2015 |
FORDHAM, 54–31 |
Lafayette
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Leopards |
17 |
3 |
7 |
7 |
34 |
Rams |
20 |
21 |
10 |
7 |
58 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
11–22–1 |
2015 |
FORDHAM, 35–7 |
Yale
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Bulldogs |
8 |
7 |
8 |
14 |
37 |
Rams |
14 |
13 |
14 |
3 |
44 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
2–5 |
2013 |
FORDHAM, 52–31 |
Georgetown
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Hoyas |
7 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
Rams |
14 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
17 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
35–22–3 |
2015 |
FORDHAM, 38–31 |
at Lehigh
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Rams |
6 |
3 |
7 |
21 |
37 |
Mountain Hawks |
16 |
21 |
14 |
7 |
58 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
5–23 |
2015 |
FORDHAM, 59–42 |
Colgate
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Raiders |
7 |
7 |
6 |
0 |
20 |
Rams |
3 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
24 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
6–21 |
2015 |
COLGATE, 31–29 |
vs. Holy Cross
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Rams |
21 |
19 |
7 |
7 |
54 |
Crusaders |
0 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
14 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
24–27–2 |
2015 |
FORDHAM, 47–41 OT |
at Bucknell
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Rams |
7 |
14 |
0 |
15 |
36 |
Bison |
7 |
2 |
6 |
7 |
22 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
13–18 |
2015 |
FORDHAM, 24–16 |
Ranking movements
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
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Poll |
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Final |
STATS FCS |
RV |
RV |
RV |
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RV |
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RV |
RV |
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Coaches |
20 |
25 |
RV |
RV |
RV |
NR |
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