1948 Fordham Rams football team

American college football season

1948 Fordham Rams football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–6
Head coach	Ed Danowski (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	T formation
Home stadium	Polo Grounds
Seasons← 1947 1949 →

1948 Eastern college football independents records
v t e	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
No. 6 Army		–		8	–	0	–	1
Penn State		–		7	–	1	–	1
Buffalo		–		6	–	1	–	1
Villanova		–		8	–	2	–	1
Boston University		–		6	–	2	–	0
Boston College		–		5	–	2	–	2
Pittsburgh		–		6	–	3	–	0
Franklin & Marshall		–		5	–	3	–	1
CCNY		–		3	–	4	–	1
Tufts		–		3	–	4	–	1
Colgate		–		3	–	6	–	0
Fordham		–		3	–	6	–	0
NYU		–		3	–	6	–	0
Temple		–		2	–	6	–	1
Duquesne		–		2	–	7	–	0
Carnegie Tech		–		1	–	7	–	0
Hofstra		–		0	–	6	–	2
Bucknell		–		1	–	8	–	0
Syracuse		–		1	–	8	–	0
Drexel		–		0	–	8	–	0

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1948 Fordham Rams football team represented Fordham University as an independent during the 1948 college football season. The Rams went 3-6 and amassed 182 points while their defense allowed 192 points.

Fordham was ranked at No. 144 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 25	at Lafayette	Fisher Field Easton, PA	L 14–53	12,000
October 2	at Merchant Marine	Tomb Field Kings Point, NY	W 48–0	9,000
October 9	at Canisius	Civic Stadium Buffalo, NY	L 21–30	5,000
October 16	at Saint Francis (PA)	Point Stadium Johnstown, PA	W 41–0	7,000
October 22	at Georgetown	Griffith Stadium Washington, DC	L 0–35	10,036
November 6	Boston University	Polo Grounds New York, NY	L 7–33	6,000
November 13	at Holy Cross	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	L 6–13	5,000
November 20	at Rutgers	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	L 19–28	10,000
November 27	NYU	Polo Grounds New York, NY	W 26–0	26,000

References

"Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
"Lafayette Beats Fordham, 53-14". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. September 26, 1948. p. S2 – via Newspapers.com.
"Fordham Bounces Back with 48-0 Win over K.P." Brooklyn Eagle. Brooklyn, N.Y. October 3, 1948. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
"Griffs Score Early, Trounce Rams, 30 to 21". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, N.Y. Associated Press. October 10, 1948. p. 4D – via Newspapers.com.
Brendle, Bill (October 21, 1948). "Maroon Piles on Yardage to Rout St. Francis, 41-0". The Ram. Bronx, N.Y.: Fordham University. p. 6.
"Georgetown Drubs Fordham Eleven". Brooklyn Eagle. Brooklyn, N.Y. United Press International. October 23, 1948. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
Murphy, James J. (November 7, 1948). "Boston U. Cashes in on Breaks to Hurdle Fordham". Brooklyn Eagle. Brooklyn, N.Y. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
Keane, Clif (November 14, 1948). "Holy Cross Stops Fordham Threats, Rallies in Third Period to Win, 13-6". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 36 – via Newspapers.com.
Turkin, Hy (November 21, 1948). "Rutgers Downs Rams in Stiff Battle, 28-19". Sunday News. New York, N.Y. p. 109 – via Newspapers.com.
Young, Dick (November 28, 1948). "Rams Top Violets, 26-0; Players Toss Punches". Sunday News. New York, N.Y. p. 102 – via Newspapers.com.
"Fordham University All-Time Football Records". luckyshow.org.

v t e Fordham Rams football
Venues	Polo Grounds (1921, 1928–1950, 1953–1954) Downing Stadium (1951–1952) Coffey Field (1970–present)
Bowls & rivalries	1941 Cotton Bowl Classic 1942 Sugar Bowl Columbia: Liberty Cup Holy Cross: Ram–Crusader Cup
Culture & lore	First televised football game Seven Blocks of Granite The Ram "The Ram"
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
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