1950 Fordham Rams football team
| 1950 Fordham Rams football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Independent |
| 1950 record | 8–1 |
| Head coach | Ed Danowski (5th season) |
| Home stadium | Polo Grounds |
The 1950 Fordham Rams football team represented Fordham University during the 1950 college football season. The Rams went 8-1 and amassed 174 points while their defense allowed 123 points . Despite an 8-1 record, Fordham finished the season unranked and were left out of any post-season play although they did get strong consideration from the Gator Bowl . Ultimately, a poor strength of schedule (Fordham's opponents combined for a dismal 28-53-4 mark) in what was a weak year for the entire Eastern region and a belief that Fordham wouldn't travel well (Fordham only averaged about 10,000 fans per home game) kept them home during bowl season. Still, their .889 win percentage (the 1937 team had a .933 win percentage while going 7-0-1) is tied for second best in school history.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 23 | at Lafayette | Fisher Stadium • Easton, PA | no TV | W 20–19 | 12,000[1] | ||||
| October 7 | at Yale | Yale Bowl • New Haven, CT | no TV | L 14–21 | 35,000[1] | ||||
| October 13 | at Boston College | Braves Field • Boston, MA | no TV | W 26–6 | 10,884[1] | ||||
| October 21 | at West Virginia | Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV | no TV | W 27–23 | 18,000[1] | ||||
| October 28 | San Francisco | Polo Grounds • New York, NY | no TV | W 21–14 | 11,000[1] | ||||
| November 11 | Georgetown | Polo Grounds • New York, NY | yes | W 14–13 | 13,130[1] | ||||
| November 18 | at Temple | Temple Stadium • Philadelphia, PA | yes | W 26–21 | 7,500[1] | ||||
| November 25 | vs. NYU | Polo Grounds • New York, NY | no TV | W 13–0 | 1,500[1] | ||||
| December 2 | Syracuse | Polo Grounds • New York, NY | no TV | W 13–6 | 13,282[1] | ||||
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. | |||||||||
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