| 1940 Fordham Rams football | |
Cotton Bowl Classic, L 12–13 vs. Texas A&M | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Independent |
| Ranking | |
| AP | No. 12 |
| 1940 record | 7–2 |
| Head coach | Jim Crowley (8th season) |
| Home stadium | Polo Grounds |
Seasons | |
Template:1940 college football independents records The 1940 Fordham Rams football team represented Fordham University during the 1940 college football season. The Rams finished the regular season ranked twelfth and played in the Cotton Bowl, a 13–12 loss to Texas A&M in Dallas on New Year's Day.
Schedule[]
Fordham prepares to take on NYU
in Yankee Stadium in front of 35,000
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 5 | West Virginia |
| W 20–7 | 17,780[1] | |
| October 12 | Tulane |
| W 20–7 | 34,000[2] | |
| October 19 | at Pittsburgh | W 24–12 | 40,000[3] | ||
| October 26 | Saint Mary's |
| L 12–24 | 34,500[2] | |
| November 2 | North Carolina |
| W 14–0 | 16,794[2] | |
| November 9 | Purdue | No. 17 |
| W 13–7 | 18,576[2] |
| November 21 | Arkansas | No. 15 |
| W 27–7 | 16,500[2] |
| November 30 | vs. NYU | No. 14 | W 26–0 | 35,000[4] | |
| January 1 | vs. No. 6 Texas A&M | No. 12 | L 12–13 | 45,507 | |
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References[]
- ↑ Childs, Kingsley (October 6, 1940). "Fordham Defeats West Virginia". New York Times: p. 81.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 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.
- ↑ Effrat, Louis (October 20, 1940). "Pitt Bows in Storm". New York Times: p. 81.
- ↑ "Fordham Beats Violets, 26 to 0". The Washington Post: p. A1. December 1, 1940.
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