2003 Fordham Rams football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 football 2003 Fordham Rams Patriot League Patriot 9–3 4–3 Dave Clawson 5th Ed Foley 5th Kevin Eakin Colby Khuns Dan McGrath Kirwin Watson Coffey Field The 2003 Fordham Rams football team was an American football team that represented Fordham University during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. A year after winning the conference championship, Fordham tied for third in the Patriot League. In their fifth and final year under head coach Dave Clawson, the Rams compiled a 9–3 record. Kevin Eakin, Colby Khuns, Dan McGrath and Kirwin Watson 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 outscored opponents 386 to 251. Their 4–3 conference record tied for third out of eight in the 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 9 The Rams were ranked No. 13 in the preseason Division I-AA national poll, and moved up and down in the rankings during the year, reaching as high as No. 9 and dropping to No. 25 on two occasions, including the final week of the season. After that last game, Fordham dropped farther and finished the year unranked. Fordham played its home games at Jack Coffey Field on the university's Rose Hill campus in The Bronx, in New York City. Schedule y y 2003 NCAA Division I-AA The Sports Network y August 30 2003 C.W. Post Pioneers C.W. Post<ncg> 13 Coffey Field Bronx, NY W 42 7 4,160 Fordham Picks Up Where It Left Off by Routing C.W. Post Paul Suwan August 31, 2003 13C The Journal News White Plains, N.Y. Newspapers.com September 6 @ Rhode Island<ncg> 13 Meade Stadium Kingston, RI W 63 28 4,311 Fordham 63, Rhode Island 28 Associated Press September 7, 2003 D3 The Post-Star Glens Falls, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60913157/2003-fordham-uri/ Attendance figure in Atlantic 10 Summaries September 7, 2003 C17 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. September 13 @ Lehigh 9 Goodman Stadium Bethlehem, PA L 16 23 7,401 LU Rides Running of Pugh to Victory September 14, 2003 C1 The Morning Call Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60914725/2003-fordham-lehigh/ September 20 Columbia<hc><ncg> 18 Coffey Field Bronx, NY (Liberty Cup) W 37 30 6,895 Lions Make Rams Sweat Sean Brennan September 21, 2003 69 Daily News New York, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60916639/2003-columbia-fordham/ October 4 Bucknell 14 Coffey Field Bronx, NY L 10 31 5,814 Ground Up, Spit Out: Fordham Can't Stop Run in Loss to Bucknell John Boell October 5, 2003 B41 Queens Newsday Melville, N.Y. October 11 @ Brown<ncg> 25 Brown Stadium Providence, RI W 24 21 4,516 Fordham Rally Breaks Brown Associated Press October 12, 2003 75 Daily News New York, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60940790/2003-brown-fordham/ Attendance figure in Ivy League Standings, Summaries October 12, 2003 C15 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. October 18 2003 New Haven Chargers New Haven<ncg> 24 Coffey Field Bronx, NY W 41 7 2,922 Fordham Hammers New Haven Associated Press October 12, 2003 69, 88 Daily News New York, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60953111/2003-fordham-haven/ October 25 @ Lafayette 24 Fisher Field Easton, PA W 32 30 November 1 Georgetown 22 Coffey Field Bronx, NY W 34 10 4,522 Watson's 5 TDs Help Fordham Come Up Big John Boell November 2, 2003 B10 Queens Newsday Melville, N.Y. November 8 Holy Cross 19 Coffey Field Bronx, NY (rivalry) W 49 28 5,277 Rams Roll, Turn Focus to Colgate Sean Brennan November 9, 2003 68 Daily News New York, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60957322/2003-fordham-hc/ Attendance figure in New England Summaries November 9, 2003 C17 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. November 15 @ #7 Colgate 19 Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY L 3 14 4,673 Rams' Playoff Bid Ends Sean Brennan November 16, 2003 60, 79 Daily News New York, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60979712/2003-colgate-fordham/ November 22 @ Towson 25 Johnny Unitas Stadium Towson, MD W 35 22 2,258 Towson Falls in Patriot League Finale, 35-22 Matt Papuchis November 23, 2003 6E The Baltimore Sun Baltimore, Md. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60982958/2003-fordham-towson/ Fordham Rams Schedule 2003 https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/2230/season/2003 ESPN August 14, 2023 2003 Football Schedule https://fordhamsports.com/sports/football/schedule/2003 Fordham University Athletics August 14, 2023 References Fordham Category:Fordham Rams football seasons Fordham Rams football