1904 Fordham football team

The 1904 Fordham football team was an American football team that represented Fordham University as an independent during the 1904 college football season. Fordham claims a 22–6 record,[1] though College Football Data Warehouse (CFDW) lists the team's record as 4–1–1.[2]

1904 Fordham football
ConferenceIndependent
1904 record22–6 / 4–1–1
Head coachFred L. Smith (2nd season)
CaptainEdward Glennon
1904 Eastern college football independents records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Penn      12 0 0
Western U. of Penn.      10 0 0
Dartmouth      7 0 1
Yale      10 1 0
Amherst      9 1 0
Colgate      8 1 1
Carlisle      10 2 0
Lafayette      8 2 0
Princeton      8 2 0
Army      7 2 0
Fordham      4 1 1
Harvard      7 2 1
Columbia      7 3 0
Cornell      7 3 0
Villanova      4 2 1
Syracuse      6 3 0
Penn State      6 4 0
Temple      3 2 0
Brown      6 5 0
NYU      3 6 0
Wesleyan      3 7 0
Geneva      1 4 2
New Hampshire      2 5 0
Rutgers      1 6 2
Tufts      2 9 1
Lehigh      1 8 0
Frankin & Marshall      0 10 0

Fred L. Smith was the coach for the second year. Fullback Edward Glennon was the captain.[1]

Schedule

The following six games are reported in Fordham's media guide, CFDW, and contemporaneous press coverage.[1][2]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 8at NYU
  • Ohio Field
  • New York, NY
W 21–0[3]
October 15RPIBronx, NYW 21–0[4]
October 22DelawareW 12–0[5]
November 5Villanova
  • Fordham Heights
  • Bronx, NY
T 6–6[6]
November 19Seton HallL 0–6
November 24at Pittsfield Athletic Club
  • Berkshire Athletic Field
  • Berkshire, MA
W 10–0800[7]

The following are additional games reported in the Fordham media guide.[1]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
Betts AcademyW 5–2
October 1Webster AcademyW 38–0[8]
St. Joseph'sW (forfeit)
St. Francis XavierL 10–30
Resolute Athletic ClubW 13–7
CCNYW 30–6
MedicoW 30–0
Betts AcademyW 21–6
Audubon Field SocietyL 0–13
Nutley Athletic ClubW 12–6
Murray Hill Athletic ClubW 13–6
Fordham PrepW 24–7
UnionW 1–0
Fordham PrepW 26–0
Fordham PrepW 21–14
Bethay Athletic ClubW 17–12
Belmont AbbeyW 11–8
BrooklynL 6–17
Heght SchoolW 20–11
BerkshireL
XavierL

References

  1. "2019 Fordham Football Media Guide" (PDF). Fordham University. 2019. p. 155. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
  2. "Fordham Yearly Results (1900-1904)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
  3. "Fordham, 21; N.Y. University, 0". The New York Times. October 9, 1904 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Fordham Plays Rensselaer To-day". New York Tribune. October 15, 1904 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Broken Rib and Broken Collarbone in the Game". The Sun. October 23, 1904 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Fordham, 6; Villanova, 6". The New York Times. November 6, 1904 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Football Season Closed Yesterday: Fordham College Defeated Pittsfield". The Berkshire Eagle. November 25, 1904. p. 8 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Fordham Finds Webster Easy". New York Tribune. October 2, 1904 via Newspapers.com.
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