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1946 Fordham Rams football
ConferenceIndependent
Record0–7
Head coach
Home stadiumPolo Grounds
Seasons← 19421947 →
1946 Eastern major college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Army   –   9 – 0 – 1
Rutgers   –   7 – 2 – 0
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
Lafayette   –   2 – 7 – 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

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

References

  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.
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