1936 Fordham Rams football team
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| 1936 Fordham Rams football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Independent |
| 1936 record | 5–1–2 |
| Head coach | Jim Crowley |
The 1936 Fordham Rams football team represented the Fordham University during the 1936 college football season. The Rams' Offense scored 128 over 8 games, while the Defense held every opponent to no more than 7 points per game, and shut out three teams, including No.3 ranked Pittsburgh. The Rams went 5-0-2 before losing, what Vince Lombardi called; "The most devastating loss of my life," when they lost 7-6 to NYU, and with it, the hopes of playing in the Rose Bowl. The Rams' were No. 3 going into their final game, but ended up No. 15 in the Final AP National Ranking.
Schedule
- 10/3/1936 Fordham 66 vs. Franklin & Marshall 7 (moved to Triboro Stadium due to World Series).
- 10/10/1936 Fordham 7 vs. SMU 0 30,000
- 10/17/1936 Fordham 20 vs. Waynesburg, Penn. 6
- 10/24/1936 Fordham 7 vs. St. Mary's (Cal.) 6 50,000
- 10/31/1936 Fordham 0 vs. Pittsburgh (AP Rank No.3) 0 57,000
- 11/7/1936 Fordham 15 vs. Purdue 0 40,000
- 11/21/1936 Fordham 7 vs. Georgia 7 35,000[1]
- 11/28/1936 Fordham 6 vs. New York University 7 (Played in Yankee Stadium)
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