2016 Fordham Rams football team

2016 Fordham Rams football
ConferencePatriot League
Record8–3 (5–1 Patriot)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTyler Bowen (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorJon Wholley (3rd season)
Home stadiumCoffey Field
2016 Patriot League football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 21 Lehigh $^   6 – 0     9 – 3  
  5 – 1     8 – 3  
Colgate   4 – 2     5 – 5  
Bucknell   3 – 3     4 – 7  
Holy Cross   2 – 4     4 – 7  
Lafayette   1 – 5     2 – 9  
Georgetown   0 – 6     3 – 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2016 Fordham Rams football team represented Fordham University as a member of the Patriot League during the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Andrew Breiner, the Rams compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, placing second in the Patriot League. Fordham played home games at Coffey Field in The Bronx.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 312:00 pmat Navy*
CBSSNL 16–5228,238
September 101:00 pmElizabeth City State*
PLNW 83–213,626
September 241:00 pmPenn*
  • Coffey Field
  • Bronx, NY
PLNW 31–177,816
October 11:00 pmat Monmouth*
ESPN3L 41–42 OT2,847
October 81:00 pmLafayette
  • Coffey Field
  • Bronx, NY
PLNW 58–343,864
October 151:00 pmYale*
  • Coffey Field
  • Bronx, NY
PLNW 44–374,671
October 221:00 pmGeorgetown
  • Coffey Field
  • Bronx, NY
PLNW 17–148,231
October 2912:30 pmat Lehigh
PLNL 37–586,009
November 51:00 pmColgate
  • Coffey Field
  • Bronx, NY
PLNW 24–204,285
November 123:00 pmvs. Holy Cross
PLNW 54–1421,375
November 1912:00 pmat Bucknell
ASNW 36–222,079

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Game summaries

At Navy

1 2 3 4 Total
Rams 10 0 3 3 16
Midshipmen 21 14 14 3 52
See also: 2016 Navy Midshipmen football team

Elizabeth City State

1 2 3 4 Total
Vikings 0 14 7 0 21
Rams 38 10 14 21 83

Penn

1 2 3 4 Total
Quakers 7 3 7 0 17
Rams 14 10 0 7 31
See also: 2016 Penn Quakers football team

At Monmouth

1 2 3 4OT Total
Rams 13 14 0 77 41
Hawks 3 10 7 148 42
See also: 2016 Monmouth Hawks football team

Lafayette

1 2 3 4 Total
Leopards 17 3 7 7 34
Rams 20 21 10 7 58
See also: 2016 Lafayette Leopards football team

Yale

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 8 7 8 14 37
Rams 14 13 14 3 44
See also: 2016 Yale Bulldogs football team

Georgetown

1 2 3 4 Total
Hoyas 7 7 0 0 14
Rams 14 0 0 3 17
See also: 2016 Georgetown Hoyas football team

At Lehigh

1 2 3 4 Total
Rams 6 3 7 21 37
Mountain Hawks 16 21 14 7 58
See also: 2016 Lehigh Mountain Hawks football team

Colgate

1 2 3 4 Total
Raiders 7 7 6 0 20
Rams 3 7 7 7 24
See also: 2016 Colgate Raiders football team

Vs. Holy Cross

1 2 3 4 Total
Rams 21 19 7 7 54
Crusaders 0 7 7 0 14
See also: 2016 Holy Cross Crusaders football team and Ram–Crusader Cup
Fordham vs. Holy Cross (at Yankee Stadium)

At Bucknell

1 2 3 4 Total
Rams 7 14 0 15 36
Bison 7 2 6 7 22
See also: 2016 Bucknell Bison football team

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
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References

  1. ^ "Fordham Rams Schedule 2016". ESPN. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  2. ^ "2016 Football Schedule". Fordham University Athletics. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
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