1936 Fordham Rams football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1936 Fordham Rams football Independent 15 5–1–2 Jim Crowley 4th Polo Grounds The 1936 Fordham Rams football team was an American football team that represented Fordham University as an independent during the 1936 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach Jim Crowley, the Rams compiled a 5–1–2 record and were ranked 15th in the final AP rankings in the first year for the poll. The offense scored 128 points over eight games, while the defense allowed no more than seven points in any game, and shut out three teams, including second-ranked Pittsburgh.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fUYbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IU8EAAAAIBAJ&pg=6563%2C200230 Pittsburgh Press Smith Chester L. Pitt, Fordham battle to scoreless tie November 1, 1936 1, sports The team is best remembered for its line, the Seven Blocks of Granite,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fuM-AAAAIBAJ&sjid=-UwMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6464%2C6323406 Tuscaloosa News Alabama Associated Press Georgia ties Fordham, 7-7 November 22, 1936 6 which included future National Football League (NFL) head coach Vince Lombardi. The line coach was Frank Leahy.http://www.espn.com/college-football/news/story?id=2274776 ESPN Associated Press Captain of Fordham's 'Seven Blocks of Granite' dies December 29, 2005 January 22, 2018 By mid-November, the Rams were 5–0–1 and ranked third with two games to play, and the leading candidate for a Rose Bowl invitation, but a tie with Georgia at the Polo Grounds dropped them to eighth.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OnYxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_yEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2990%2C4772890 Milwaukee Journal Gannon Pat It's no bowl of roses for Fordham, either November 22, 1936 1, part sports Five days later at Yankee Stadium on Thanksgiving, the NYU Violets handed the Rams a 7–6 defeat.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PnYxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_yEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5707%2C6470809 Milwaukee Journal New York beats Fordham in upset, 7-6 November 27, 1936 6, part 2https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=MlkpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rOMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6790%2C4201160 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Fordham bows in big upset November 27, 1936 12 Right guard Lombardi called it "the most devastating loss of my life," dashing the hopes of a bowl game. (The previous year, Fordham had spoiled NYU's undefeated season and bowl hopes with a 21–0 shutout.)https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Bx1WAAAAIBAJ&sjid=i-MDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5449%2C3548695 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press New York bows out of picture November 29, 1935 10https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5KVQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JiIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5712%2C3819198 Milwaukee Journal United Press Fists fly as New York U bows to Fordham, 21-0 November 29, 1935 6, part 2 Schedule 1936 AP October 3 w 1936 Franklin & Marshall Diplomats Franklin & Marshall Randall's Island Stadium New York, NY 66–7 12,000 Fordham Conquers F. and M. by 66-7 Deegan Thomas J. October 4, 1936 New York Times S1 October 10 w SMU Polo Grounds New York, NY 7–0 30,000 October 17 w 1936 Waynesburg Yellow Jackets Waynesburg Randall's Island Stadium New York, NY 20–6 3,000 Mautte, Mulrey and Druze Tally for Fordham in Victory Over Waynesburg Deegan Thomas J. New York Times October 18, 1936 S4 October 24 w 16 Saint Mary's 12 Polo Grounds New York, NY 7–6 50,000 Rams Whip Gaels, 7-6 Daily News Jack Smith October 25, 1936 94, 100 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23223117/rams_whip_gaels_76/ Newspapers.com October 31 t 5 Pittsburgh 2 Polo Grounds New York, NY 0–0 57,000 November 7 w 3 Purdue Polo Grounds New York, NY 15–0 40,000 November 21 t 3 Georgia Polo Grounds New York, NY 7–7 35,000 November 26 Thursday l y 8 NYU Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY 6–7 50,000 New York University Wrecks Rams by 7 to 6 Daily Boston Globe November 27, 1936 21 http://www.luckyshow.org/football/pg.htm List of all Amateur Football games played at The Polo Grounds, New York Luchter, P.S. luckyshow.org Rankings 1936 college football rankings AP 1 7 16 5 3 (2) 3 (3) 3 (4) 8 15 References Fordham Category:Fordham Rams football seasons Fordham Rams football