1996 Fordham Rams football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 football 1996 Fordham Rams Patriot League Patriot 2–8 1–3 Nick Quartaro 3rd Vince Sinagra 3rd Carl Barbera Mark Bourke Jim Ciarlante Kevin Szocik Coffey Field The 1996 Fordham Rams football team was an American football team that represented Fordham University during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Fordham finished second-to-last in the Patriot League. In their third year under head coach Nick Quartaro, the Rams compiled a 2–8 record. Carl Barbera, Mark Bourke, Jim Ciarlante and Kevin Szocik were the team captains.Fordham 2019 Football Media Guide Year-by-Year Fordham University Bronx, N.Y. 162 June 20, 2020 https://fordhamsports.com/documents/2019/8/26/FordFB19.pdf The Rams were outscored 248 to 172. Their 1–3 conference record placed fifth in the six-team Patriot League standings.https://patriotleague.org/documents/2020/7/14/2020_PatriotFB_Record_Book.pdf Patriot League Football Record Book Football All-Time Year-by-Year Results Patriot League Center Valley, Pa. 2020 August 10, 2020 5 Though 11 games were scheduled, only 10 were played. Fordham's planned meeting with league opponent Lafayette on October 12 was canceled after a Fordham player collapsed and died during that day's pregame warmups. The teams were prepared to play the game November 27 if necessary to determine the league championship.Fordham May Replay Game October 23, 1996 S-9 The Record Hackensack, N.J. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59105712/1996-fordham-lafayette/ Because neither team was in contention for first place at the scheduled end of the season, the makeup game was not played. Fordham played its home games at Jack Coffey Field on the university campus in The Bronx, in New York City. Schedule 1996 NCAA Division I-AA The Sports Network y y September 7 Maine<ncg> Coffey Field Bronx, NY L 13 24 3,725 Wright, Fein Spark UMaine Pat McEvoy September 9, 1996 C4 Bangor Daily News Bangor, Maine Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59163668/1996-fordham-maine/ Attendance figure in Scoreboard: I-AA September 8, 1996 11D The Miami Herald Miami, Fla. September 14 @ Lehigh Goodman Stadium Bethlehem, PA L 14 20 6,527 Defense Leads Lehigh to Win Over Fordham Gary R. Blockus September 15, 1996 C1 The Morning Call Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59164281/1996-fordham-lehigh/ Attendance figure in Scoreboard: Division I-AA September 8, 1996 7C The Miami Herald Florida Miami, Fla. September 21 @ #18 Villanova<ncg> Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA L 10 49 12,357 Villanova Rolls Over Fordham Kevin Tatum September 22, 1996 C17 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59165828/1996-fordham-villanova/ September 28 Columbia<ncg> Coffey Field Bronx, NY (rivalry) L 10 17 5,713 Mistakes Abound, but Columbia Finds Itself at 2-0 Jack Cavanaugh September 29, 1996 S4 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 5 @ Dartmouth<ncg> Memorial Field Hanover, NH L 7 20 6,105 Dartmouth Still Unbeaten Associated Press October 6, 1996 4C The Burlington Free Press Burllington, Vt. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59178522/1996-dartmouth-fordham/ Attendance figure in Summaries October 6, 1996 C17 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. October 12 Lafayette Coffey Field Bronx, NY canceled Fordham Player Dies Before Game Chris Olert October 13, 1996 C1 The Morning Call Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59179754/1996-fordham-lafayette/ October 19 @ Brown<ncg> Brown Stadium Providence, RI L 14 27 October 26 1996 Georgetown Hoyas Georgetown<ncg> Coffey Field Bronx, NY W 46 6 November 2 Holy Cross Coffey Field Bronx, NY (rivalry) W 28 0 2,217 Madine Sparks Fordham Associated Press November 3, 1996 S-5 The Record Hackensack, N.J. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59184658/1996-fordham-hc/ Attendance figure in New England Football Summaries November 3, 1996 F18 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. November 9 Colgate Coffey Field Bronx, NY L 13 34 November 16 @ Bucknell Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA L 17 51 3,166 Lemon Rushes BU Past Fordham Charlie Lentz November 17, 1996 C3, C10 The Daily Item Sunbury, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59187357/1996-bucknell-fordham/ Attendance figure in College Football Scoreboard November 17, 1996 S-6 The Sunday Record Hackensack, N.J. 1996 Football Schedule https://fordhamsports.com/sports/football/schedule/1996 Fordham University Athletics August 14, 2023 Roster 1996 Fordham Rams f 10 Jr Barry Cantrell P https://web.archive.org/web/19961225182527/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/sfc/patriot/sfcr03ra.htm *Nick Quartaro Dave Patenaude (quarterbacks) References Fordham Category:Fordham Rams football seasons Fordham Rams football