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American college football season
2018
Fordham Rams football |
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Conference |
Patriot League |
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Record | 2–9 (2–4 Patriot) |
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Head coach | |
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Offensive coordinator | Mike Burchett (1st season) |
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Co-defensive coordinator | Paul Rice (1st season) |
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Co-defensive coordinator | Darrell Perkins (1st season) |
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Home stadium |
Coffey Field |
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Seasons |
The 2018 Fordham Rams football team represented
Fordham University as a member of the
Patriot League during the
2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach
Joe Conlin, the Rams compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for fourth in the Patriot League. Fordham played home games at
Coffey Field in
The Bronx.
Preseason
Preseason coaches poll
The Patriot League released their preseason coaches poll on July 26, 2018, with the Rams predicted to finish in third place.
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Predicted finish
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Team
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Votes (1st place)
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1 |
Colgate |
71 (11)
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2 |
Lehigh |
63 (3)
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3 |
Fordham |
45
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4 |
Holy Cross |
40
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T–5 |
Bucknell |
31
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T–5 |
Lafayette |
31
|
7 |
Georgetown |
13
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Preseason All-Patriot League team
The Rams placed five players on the preseason all-Patriot League team.
Offense
Austin Longi – WR
Isaiah Searight – TE
Dominic Lombard – OL
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Defense
Glenn Cunningham – LB
Dylan Mabin – DB
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Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 6:00 p.m. | at
Charlotte* | |
ESPN+ | L 10–34 | 9,240 |
September 8 | 6:00 p.m. | at
Richmond* | |
NBCS WA | L 7–52 | 8,057 |
September 15 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 24
Stony Brook* | |
Stadium | L 6–28 | 6,524 |
September 22 | 1:00 p.m. |
Central Connecticut* | | Stadium | L 13–24 | 7,134 |
October 6 | 1:00 p.m. |
Georgetown | | Stadium | L 11–23 | 2,010 |
October 13 | 12:30 p.m. | at
Lehigh | | Stadium | W 43–14 | 4,115 |
October 20 | 1:00 p.m. |
Bryant* | | Stadium | L 41–42 | 1,906 |
October 27 | 1:00 p.m. |
Lafayette | | Stadium | L 13–21 | 3,616 |
November 3 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 12
Colgate | | Stadium | L 0–41 | 2,591 |
November 10 | 12:00 p.m. | at
Holy Cross | | Stadium | L 13–17 | 2,988 |
November 17 | 12:00 p.m. | at
Bucknell | | Stadium | W 17–14 | 1,126 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from
STATS Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in
Eastern time
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[2]
[3]
Game summaries
At Charlotte
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Rams
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0
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7
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3
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0 |
10 |
49ers
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3
|
10
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7
|
14 |
34 |
At Richmond
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1
|
2
|
3
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4 |
Total |
Rams
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0
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0
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0
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7 |
7 |
Spiders
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7
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10
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28
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7 |
52 |
Stony Brook
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
No. 24 Seawolves
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7
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14
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7
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0 |
28 |
Rams
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0
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0
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0
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6 |
6 |
Central Connecticut
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Blue Devils
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10
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7
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7
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0 |
24 |
Rams
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0
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6
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7
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0 |
13 |
Georgetown
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Hoyas
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8
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0
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7
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8 |
23 |
Rams
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0
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8
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3
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0 |
11 |
At Lehigh
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1
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2
|
3
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4 |
Total |
Rams
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0
|
22
|
7
|
14 |
43 |
Mountain Hawks
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0
|
6
|
0
|
8 |
14 |
Bryant
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Bulldogs
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21
|
0
|
12
|
9 |
42 |
Rams
|
3
|
17
|
14
|
7 |
41 |
Lafayette
|
1
|
2
|
3
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4 |
Total |
Leopards
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0
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14
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7
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0 |
21 |
Rams
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0
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13
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0
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0 |
13 |
Colgate
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
No. 12 Raiders
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14
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17
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0
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10 |
41 |
Rams
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0
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0
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0
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0 |
0 |
At Holy Cross
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Rams
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7
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3
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0
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3 |
13 |
Crusaders
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0
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0
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14
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3 |
17 |
At Bucknell
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Rams
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7
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7
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3
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0 |
17 |
Bison
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0
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7
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7
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0 |
14 |
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