| 1989 Fordham Rams football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 2–6 |
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| Home stadium | Coffey Field |
| Seasons← 19881990 → | |
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| No. 1 Georgia Southern ^ | – | 12 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 Youngstown State ^ | – | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. T–10 William & Mary ^ | – | 8 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liberty | – | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Kentucky | – | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James Madison | – | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lamar | – | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas State | – | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nicholls State | – | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Samford | – | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northeastern | – | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fordham | – | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Towson | – | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
The 1989 season marked Fordham's return to major college football after an absence of 35 years. Fordham had been a Division III playoff team in both 1987 and 1988. The school launched a $150 million capital campaign in 1989 that included a plan to build a $20 million stadium.
Senior back Rick Hollawell concluded his college football career holding Fordham records with 36 touchdowns and 4,299 all-purpose yards.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 2 | at Colgate | L 3–35 | 3,600 | ||
| September 9 | Lehigh | L 7–42 | |||
| September 16 | Bucknell |
| L 7–31 | 3,012 | |
| October 7 | at Davidson | W 14–12 | |||
| October 14 | at Lafayette | L 7–40 | 4,595 | ||
| October 21 | at Princeton | L 20–38 | 12,505 | ||
| November 4 | Hofstra |
| L 35–42 | ||
| November 11 | C.W. Post |
| W 26–13 |
References
- William Wallace (September 2, 1989). "Fordham takes step into Division I today". The Morning Times – via Newspapers.com.
- Barrie Dawson (October 25, 1989). "Fordham coach inspired despite tough year". The Courier-News. p. D4 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Fordham stubs toe on big step". New York Daily News. September 13, 1989. p. 84 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Blocks of Granite live in memories". The Boston Globe. November 12, 1989. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Hollawell Sets Records". Philadelphia Daily News. November 14, 1989. p. 77 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Colgate beats down Fordham's big step up". New York Daily News. September 3, 1989. p. 68 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Colgate Romps over Fordham in Opener, 35-3". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, N.Y. Associated Press. September 3, 1989. p. 6E – via Newspapers.com.
- "Bucknell 31, Fordham 7". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. September 17, 1989. p. 61 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Davidson Comes Up 2 Points, One Play Short". The Charlotte Observer. October 8, 1989. p. 14C – via Newspapers.com.
- "Baur, Lafayette defeat Fordham". The Times Leader. October 15, 1989 – via Newspapers.com.
- 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.
- "A milestone Princeton win". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 22, 1989 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Hofstra 42, Fordham 35". The Times Leader. November 5, 1989. p. 55 – via Newspapers.com.
- "1989 Football Schedule". Fordham University Athletics. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
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