1928 FORDHAM RAMS FOOTBALL TEAM

1928 Fordham Maroon football
1928 Fordham Maroon football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–5
Head coach	Frank Cavanaugh (2nd season);
Captain	John Smith
Home stadium	Fordham Field, Yankee Stadium, Polo Grounds
	Seasons ← 1927 1929 →

1928 Eastern college football independents records
v t e	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
Boston College		–		9	–	0	–	0
West Chester		–		8	–	0	–	0
Villanova		–		7	–	0	–	1
Brown		–		8	–	1	–	0
No. 11 Penn		–		8	–	1	–	0
No. 6 Carnegie Tech		–		7	–	1	–	0
No. 9 Army		–		8	–	2	–	0
Drexel		–		8	–	2	–	0
No. 10 NYU		–		8	–	2	–	0
Temple		–		7	–	1	–	2
Lafayette		–		6	–	1	–	2
Princeton		–		5	–	1	–	2
CCNY		–		4	–	1	–	2
Pittsburgh		–		6	–	2	–	1
Harvard		–		5	–	2	–	1
Tufts		–		5	–	2	–	1
Colgate		–		6	–	3	–	0
Rutgers		–		6	–	3	–	0
Bucknell		–		5	–	2	–	3
Columbia		–		5	–	3	–	1
Boston University		–		3	–	3	–	2
Cornell		–		3	–	3	–	2
Syracuse		–		4	–	4	–	1
Yale		–		4	–	4	–	0
Fordham		–		4	–	5	–	0
Franklin & Marshall		–		4	–	5	–	0
Penn State		–		3	–	5	–	1
Lehigh		–		3	–	6	–	0
Washington & Jefferson		–		2	–	5	–	2
Providence		–		1	–	5	–	3
Vermont		–		1	–	7	–	2

Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1928 Fordham Maroon football team was an American football team that represented Fordham University as an independent during the 1928 college football season. In its second year under head coach Frank Cavanaugh, Fordham compiled a 4–5 record and outscored opponents by a total of 130 to 121.^[1]^[2] Dave Morey was hired as an assistant coach for the season. John Smith was the team captain.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 28		St. Bonaventure	St. Bonaventure, NY	W 27–0
October 6		George Washington	Fordham Field Bronx, NY	W 20–0		^[3]^[4]
October 13		NYU	Polo Grounds New York, NY	L 7–34	50,000	^[5]
October 20		at Holy Cross	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	W 19–13
October 27		Washington & Jefferson	Polo Grounds New York, NY	W 34–0
November 6		West Virginia	Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY	L 0–18	25,000	^[6]
November 12	2:00 p.m.	at Boston College	Fenway Park Boston, MA	L 7–19	35,000	^[7]
November 17		Detroit	Polo Grounds New York, NY	L 0–19	5,000	^[8]
November 24		Georgetown	Polo Grounds New York, NY	L 7–27

References

^ "Fordham Yearly Results (1925-1929)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
^ "2019 Fordham Football Media Guide" (PDF). Fordham University. 2019. p. 157. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
^ "Colonials bow to Fordham in listless game". The University Hatchet. October 10, 1928. Retrieved February 13, 2021 – via Internet Archive.
^ "Fordham 11 wallops George Washington". Daily News. October 7, 1928. Retrieved February 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "N.Y.U. batters way to 34–7 victory over Fordham eleven". The Brooklyn Daily Times. October 14, 1928. Retrieved February 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "West Virginia turns back Cavanaugh's Maroons in election day battle". The Hartford Daily Courant. November 7, 1928. Retrieved July 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Big Crowd Expected To See Boston College Battle Old Coach's Team At Fenway Park This Afternoon". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. November 12, 1928. p. 9. Retrieved May 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Noel Busch (November 18, 1928). "Fordham Flivvers To Detroit, 19-0". New York Daily News. p. 74 – via Newspapers.com.

[1] "Fordham Yearly Results (1925-1929)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved June 18, 2020.

[2] "2019 Fordham Football Media Guide" (PDF). Fordham University. 2019. p. 157. Retrieved June 18, 2020.

[Fordham1-3] "Colonials bow to Fordham in listless game". The University Hatchet. October 10, 1928. Retrieved February 13, 2021 – via Internet Archive.

[Fordham2-4] "Fordham 11 wallops George Washington". Daily News. October 7, 1928. Retrieved February 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "N.Y.U. batters way to 34–7 victory over Fordham eleven". The Brooklyn Daily Times. October 14, 1928. Retrieved February 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] "West Virginia turns back Cavanaugh's Maroons in election day battle". The Hartford Daily Courant. November 7, 1928. Retrieved July 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] "Big Crowd Expected To See Boston College Battle Old Coach's Team At Fenway Park This Afternoon". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. November 12, 1928. p. 9. Retrieved May 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .

[8] Noel Busch (November 18, 1928). "Fordham Flivvers To Detroit, 19-0". New York Daily News. p. 74 – via Newspapers.com.

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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
Seasons	1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910–1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943–1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955–1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

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
Seasons	1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910–1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943–1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955–1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

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