American college football season
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
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 3 12:00 pm at Navy * CBSSN L 16–5228,238
September 10 1:00 pm Elizabeth City State * PLN W 83–213,626
September 24 1:00 pm Penn * PLN W 31–177,816
October 1 1:00 pm at Monmouth * ESPN3 L 41–42 OT 2,847
October 8 1:00 pm Lafayette PLN W 58–343,864
October 15 1:00 pm Yale * PLN W 44–374,671
October 22 1:00 pm Georgetown PLN W 17–148,231
October 29 12:30 pm at Lehigh PLN L 37–586,009
November 5 1:00 pm Colgate PLN W 24–204,285
November 12 3:00 pm vs. Holy Cross PLN W 54–1421,375
November 19 12:00 pm at Bucknell ASN W 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
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
At Monmouth
1
2
3
4 OT
Total
Rams
13
14
0
7 7
41
Hawks
3
10
7
14 8
42
Lafayette
1
2
3
4
Total
Leopards
17
3
7
7
34
Rams
20
21
10
7
58
Yale
1
2
3
4
Total
Bulldogs
8
7
8
14
37
Rams
14
13
14
3
44
Georgetown
1
2
3
4
Total
Hoyas
7
7
0
0
14
Rams
14
0
0
3
17
At Lehigh
1
2
3
4
Total
Rams
6
3
7
21
37
Mountain Hawks
16
21
14
7
58
Colgate
1
2
3
4
Total
Raiders
7
7
6
0
20
Rams
3
7
7
7
24
Vs. Holy Cross
1
2
3
4
Total
Rams
21
19
7
7
54
Crusaders
0
7
7
0
14
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
Ranking movements
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