2009 Fordham Rams football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 2009 Fordham Rams football Fordham Rams F Logo.png 100 Patriot League Patriot 5–6 2–4 Tom Masella 4th Bryan Volk 1st Patrick Moore 1st Coffey Field The 2009 Fordham Rams football team was an American football team that represented Fordham University as a member of the Patriot League during the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. In its fourth season under head coach Tom Masella, the team compiled a 5–6 record (2–4 against conference opponents) and played its home games at Jack Coffey Field in The Bronx. The team was led on offense by six-foot, five-inch quarterback John Skelton. In a game against Cornell on October 17, 2009, Skelton passed for 420 yards and was responsible for six touchdown (five passing and one rushing).Fordham's Skelton Guts Cornell for 6 TDs Press & Sun Bulletin Binghamton, N.Y. October 18, 2009 5D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30120806/fordhams_skelton_guts_cornell_for_6_tds/ Newspapers.com During the 2009 season, Skelton led the NCAA FCS in passing yards (337 yards per game) and total passing yards (3,708). He finished his Fordham career as the school's all-time leader in pass completions, passing yards, and touchdown passes; he was inducted into the Fordham Athletic Hall of Fame in 2017.2017 Fordham Athletic Hall of Fame - John Skelton April 24, 2017 Fordham Athletics https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhncNrI8lSA March 31, 2019 Skelton went on to play in the National Football League for the Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers, and Tennessee Titans. The team's other statistical leaders included Xavier Martin with 700 rushing yards and Jason Caldwell with 79 receptions for 1,252 yards.2009 Fordham Overall Team Statistics Fordham University March 31, 2019 https://static.fordhamsports.com/custompages/stats/fball/2009-10/teamcume.htm Schedule 2009 NCAA Division I FCS The Sports Network Eastern September 5 1:00 pm l y y Rhode Island Meade Stadium Kingston, RI 28–41 2,731 Rhode Island Beats Fordham The Berkshire Eagle September 6, 2009 C6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30131848/rhode_island_beats_fordham/ Newspapers.comPaul-Etienne Carries Rams Past Fordham Robert Lee September 6, 2009 B5 The Providence Journal Providence, R.I. NewsBank September 19 6:05 pm l y Columbia Coffey Field Bronx, NY Liberty Cup 28–40 6,449 Columbia 40, Fordham 28 September 20, 2009 2C, 7C The Journal News White Plains, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/64387494/2009-columbia-fordham/ September 26 6:00 pm l y 2009 Colgate Red Raiders Colgate Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY 12–20 4,000 Colgate 20, Fordham 12 September 27, 2009 6D Press & Sun-Bulletin Binghamton, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/64394094/2009-colgate-fordham/ Attendance figure in Area Colleges: Football September 27, 2009 9C The Journal News White Plains, N.Y. October 3 1:05 pm w y Old Dominion<hc> Coffey Field Bronx, NY 34–29 3,673 Happy Homecoming for Victorious Rams Daily News New York, N.Y. October 5, 2009 60 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30121006/happy_homecoming_for_victorious_rams/ Newspapers.comRams flip script on Monarchs Daily Press October 4, 2009 C7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30121085/rams_flip_script_on_monarchs/ Newspapers.com October 10 6:05 pm w y Bryant Coffey Field Bronx, NY 35–7 2,557 Fordham 35, Bryant 7 October 11, 2009 8C, 9C The Journal News White Plains, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/64437690/2009-fordham-bryant/ October 17 12:37 pm w y y Cornell Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY 39–27 8,231 October 24 1:08 pm l y Lafayette Fisher Stadium Easton, PA 21–26 6,288 Leopards Hold Off Fordham Michael Blouse October 25, 2009 C1 The Express-Times Easton, Pa. NewsBank October 31 1:05 pm l Holy Cross 17 Coffey Field Bronx, NY 27–41 3,449 Holy Cross 41, Fordham 27 The Record November 1, 2009 S7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30121630/holy_cross_41_fordham_27/ Newspapers.com'Saders Survive Shootout vs. Rams Michael Fensom November 1, 2009 C1 Telegram & Gazette Worcester, Mass. NewsBank Attendance figure in Colleges: Football November 1, 2009 C20 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. November 7 1:05 pm w Bucknell Coffey Field Bronx, NY 21–7 4,703 Bucknell Falls Short Against Fordham The Daily Item Sunbury, Pa. November 8, 2009 C1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30121241/bucknell_falls_short_against_fordham/ Newspapers.com November 14 1:07 pm l Lehigh Coffey Field Bronx, NY 28–35 2,484 Lehigh 35 Fordham 28 The Post-Star Glens Falls, N.Y. November 15, 2009 D7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30121461/lehigh_35_fordham_28/ Newspapers.com November 21 1:05 pm w y Georgetown Multi-Sport Field Washington, DC 41–14 2,432 Fordham 41, Georgetown 14 November 22, 2009 D6, D4 The Washington Post Washington, D.C. Fordham Rams Schedule 2009 https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/2230/season/2009 ESPN August 14, 2023 https://fordhamsports.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=29 2009 Football Schedule Fordham University Athletics February 20, 2019 References Fordham Category:Fordham Rams football seasons Fordham Rams football