2004 Fordham Rams football team

The 2004 Fordham Rams football team was an American football team that represented Fordham University during the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Fordham finished fifth in the Patriot League.

2004 Fordham Rams football
Conference	Patriot League
Record	5–6 (2–4 Patriot)
Head coach	Ed Foley (1st season)
Captains	Jared Amatuzzo NaQuinton Gainous Edward Gordon Tad Kornegay
Home stadium	Coffey Field
Seasons ← 2003 2005 →

2004 Patriot League football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 15 Lehigh +^		5	–	1					9	–	3
No. 19 Lafayette +^		5	–	1					8	–	4
Bucknell		4	–	2					7	–	4
Colgate		4	–	2					7	–	4
Fordham		2	–	4					5	–	6
Holy Cross		1	–	5					3	–	8
Georgetown		0	–	6					3	–	8
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

In their first year under head coach Ed Foley, the Rams compiled a 5–6 record. Jared Amatuzzo, NaQuinton Gainous, Edward Gordon and Tad Kornegay were the team captains.^[1]

Despite their losing record, the Rams outscored opponents 288 to 270. Their 2–4 conference record placed fifth out of seven in the Patriot League standings.^[2]

Fordham played its home games at Jack Coffey Field on the university's Rose Hill campus in The Bronx, in New York City.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4	Rhode Island*	Coffey Field Bronx, NY	L 36–37	4,460	[3]
September 11	at Albany*	University Field Albany, NY	W 14–0	4,411	[4]
September 18	at Columbia*	Wien Stadium New York, NY (Liberty Cup)	W 17–14	2,176	[5]
September 25	Duquesne*	Coffey Field Bronx, NY	W 41–34	5,500	[6]
October 2	at Holy Cross	Fitton Field Worcester, MA (rivalry)	W 42–35	5,222	[7]
October 9	Brown*	Coffey Field Bronx, NY	L 20–27 OT	4,950	[8]
October 23	Lafayette	Coffey Field Bronx, NY	L 20–35	3,150	[9]
October 30	Georgetown	Coffey Field Bronx, NY	W 36–6	3,180	[10]
November 6	at Bucknell	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 20–21	5,842	[11]
November 13	at No. 8 Lehigh	Goodman Stadium Bethlehem, PA	L 14–21	6,218	[12]
November 20	Colgate	Coffey Field Bronx, NY	L 28–40	2,760	[13]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

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