1939 Fordham Rams football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1939 Fordham Rams football Independent 17 6–2 Jim Crowley 7th Polo Grounds The 1939 Fordham Rams football team represented Fordham University as an independent during the 1939 college football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Jim Crowley, the Rams compiled a record of 6–2. The season opener against 1939 Waynesburg Yellow Jackets Waynesburg was the first college football game ever broadcast on television.https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/article/2014-09-28/first-televised-football-game-featured-fordham-waynesburg-1939 First televised football game featured Fordham, Waynesburg in 1939 Vander Voort Eric September 29, 2015 NCAA.com Fordham played home games at the Polo Grounds in Manhattan. Schedule 1939 AP September 30 w 1939 Waynesburg Yellow Jackets Waynesburg Randall's Island Stadium New York, NY NBC 34–7 9,000 Fordham Checks Waynesburg, 34-7 Louis Effrat New York Times October 1, 1939 89 October 7 l Alabama Polo Grounds New York, NY 6–7 41,454 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71807848/alabama-nips-fordham-7-to-6/ The Brooklyn Daily Eagle Alabama nips Fordham, 7 to 6 October 8, 1939 February 22, 2021 Newspapers.com October 14 l y Tulane Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA 0–7 43,000 Early Tulane Coup Trips Fordham, 7-0 William D. Richardson New York Times October 15, 1939 85 October 28 w Pittsburgh 18 Polo Grounds New York, NY 27–13 36,218 Jack Smith Rams Trample Pitt, 27–13; Dennery Stars Daily News New York, New York October 29, 1939 84 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113282967/rams-trample-pitt-2713/ November 18, 2022 Newspapers.com November 4 w Rice Polo Grounds New York, NY 13–7 19,971 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-springfield-daily-republican-fast-st/168110889/ The Springfield Sunday Republican & Union Fast start aids Fordham in 13–7 win over Rice November 5, 1939 March 16, 2025 Newspapers.com November 11 w Indiana Polo Grounds New York, NY 13–0 19,279 Fordham Defeats Indiana, 13 to 0 New York Daily News Bob Sylvester November 12, 1939 C34 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122295177/fordham-defeats-indiana-13-to-0/ Newspapers.com November 18 w Saint Mary's Polo Grounds New York, NY 13–0 34,800 Fordham 13, Gaels 0 Daily News (New York) November 19, 1939 40 December 2 w y NYU Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY 18–7 57,000 Fordham Stampedes NYU: Fordham Rally Bets N.Y.U., 18-7 Jack Cuddy The Atlanta Constitution December 3, 1939 3B 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 References Fordham Category:Fordham Rams football seasons Fordham Rams football