| 1939 Fordham Rams football | |
| Conference | Independent |
|---|---|
| Ranking | |
| AP | No. 17 |
| 1939 record | 6–2 |
| Head coach | Jim Crowley (7th season) |
| Home stadium | Polo Grounds |
Seasons | |
Template:1939 college football independents records The 1939 Fordham Rams football team represented Fordham University during the 1939 college football season.[1] The season opener against Waynesburg was the first college football game ever broadcast on television.[2]
Schedule[]
| Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30 | [[{{{school}}}|Waynesburg]] |
| NBC | W 34–7 | 9,000[3] |
| October 7 | Alabama |
| L 6–7 | 41,454[4] | |
| October 14 | at Tulane | L 0–7 | 43,000[5] | ||
| October 28 | No. 18 Pittsburgh |
| W 27–13 | 36,200[4] | |
| November 4 | Rice |
| W 13–7 | 19,279[4] | |
| November 11 | Indiana |
| W 13–0 | 19,279[4] | |
| November 18 | Saint Mary's (CA) |
| W 13–0 | 34,800[4] | |
| December 2 | vs. NYU | W 18–7 | 57,000[6] | ||
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See also[]
- 1939 Waynesburg vs. Fordham football game
References[]
- ↑ https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/fordham/
- ↑ Vander Voort, Eric (September 29, 2015). "First televised football game featured Fordham, Waynesburg in 1939". NCAA.com. https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/article/2014-09-28/first-televised-football-game-featured-fordham-waynesburg-1939.
- ↑ Effrat, Louis (October 1, 1939). "Fordham Checks Waynesburg, 34-7". New York Times: p. 89.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Luchter, P.S.. "List of all Amateur Football games played at The Polo Grounds, New York". luckyshow.org. http://www.luckyshow.org/football/pg.htm.
- ↑ Richardson, William D. (October 15, 1939). "Early Tulane Coup Trips Fordham, 7-0". New York Times: p. 85.
- ↑ Cuddy, Jack (December 3, 1939). "Fordham Stampedes NYU: Fordham Rally Bets N.Y.U., 18-7". The Atlanta Constitution: p. 3B.
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