# 2019 Fordham Rams football team

The 2019 Fordham Rams football team represented Fordham University as a member of the Patriot League during the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Joe Conlin, the Rams compiled an overall record of 4–8 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, placing sixth in the Patriot League. Fordham played home games at Coffey Field in The Bronx.

## Preseason
### Preseason coaches' poll

The Patriot League released their preseason coaches' poll on July 30, 2019 (voting was by conference head coaches and sports information directors). The Rams were picked to finish in fourth place.
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Colgate | 72 (12) |
| 2 | Holy Cross | 58 (2) |
| 3 | Georgetown | 51 |
| 4 | Fordham | 39 |
| 5 | Lehigh | 38 |
| 6 | Lafayette | 21 |
| 7 | Bucknell | 15 |

### Preseason All-Patriot League team

The Rams had two players selected to the preseason All-Patriot League team.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31 | 6:00 p.m. | Central Connecticut* | Coffey FieldBronx, NY | Stadium | L 23–26 | 2,988 |
| September 7 | 2:00 p.m. | at Ball State* | Scheumann StadiumMuncie, IN | ESPN3 | L 29–57 | 10,123 |
| September 14 | 1:00 p.m. | at Bryant* | Beirne StadiumSmithfield, RI | NEC Front Row | W 29–14 | 1,362 |
| September 21 | 6:00 p.m. | at Stony Brook* | Kenneth P. LaValle StadiumStony Brook, NY | FloSports | L 10–45 | 6,204 |
| September 28 | 1:00 p.m. | Richmond* | Coffey FieldBronx, NY | Stadium | W 23–16 | 5,578 |
| October 5 | 1:00 p.m. | at Yale* | Yale BowlNew Haven, CT | ESPN+ | L 24–48 | 5,743 |
| October 12 | 2:00 p.m. | at Georgetown | Cooper FieldWashington, DC | Stadium | W 30–27 | 1,993 |
| October 19 | 1:00 p.m. | Lehigh | Coffey FieldBronx, NY | Stadium | L 27–30 $^{OT}$ | 2,766 |
| November 2 | 12:30 p.m. | at Lafayette | Fisher StadiumEaston, PA | Stadium | L 34–38 | 3,505 |
| November 9 | 1:00 p.m. | at Colgate | Crown Field at Andy Kerr StadiumHamilton, NY | Stadium | L 13–24 | 1,406 |
| November 16 | 1:00 p.m. | Holy Cross | Coffey FieldBronx, NY (Ram–Crusader Cup) | Stadium | L 27–49 | 3,704 |
| November 23 | 1:00 p.m. | Bucknell | Coffey FieldBronx, NY | Stadium | W 31–14 | 2,006 |
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## Game summaries
### Central Connecticut

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Blue Devils | 8 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 26 |
| Rams | 0 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 23 |

### At Ball State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rams | 14 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 29 |
| Cardinals | 14 | 14 | 22 | 7 | 57 |

### At Bryant

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rams | 0 | 6 | 0 | 23 | 29 |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |

### At Stony Brook

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rams | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Seawolves | 10 | 21 | 0 | 14 | 45 |

### Richmond

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Spiders | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| Rams | 0 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 23 |

### At Yale

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rams | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
| Bulldogs | 17 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 48 |

### At Georgetown

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rams | 6 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 30 |
| Hoyas | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 27 |

### Lehigh

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Mountain Hawks | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 30 |
| Rams | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 27 |

### At Lafayette

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rams | 0 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 34 |
| Leopards | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 38 |

### At Colgate

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rams | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| Raiders | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 |

### Holy Cross

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Crusaders | 0 | 0 | 14 | 35 | 49 |
| Rams | 0 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 27 |

### Bucknell

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bison | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Rams | 7 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 31 |