1951_Fordham_Rams_football_team

1951 Fordham Rams football team

1951 Fordham Rams football team

American college football season

The 1951 Fordham Rams football team represented Fordham University as an independent during the 1951 college football season. In their sixth year under head coach Ed Danowski, the Rams compiled a 5–4 record. Chris Campbell was the team captain.[1] The Rams were outscored 232 to 183. The team was ranked at No. 72a in the 1951 Litkenhous Ratings.[2]

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Fordham played two games at Triborough Stadium on Randalls Island in Manhattan, New York City, and the rest of its schedule on the road.

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References

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    "Year-by-Year". Fordham 2019 Football Media Guide (PDF). Bronx, N.Y.: Fordham University. p. 158. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 17, 2020. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
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    "Vols Top Final 1951 Litkenhous Ratings". The Nashville Banner. December 14, 1951. p. 49. Archived from the original on May 16, 2023. Retrieved May 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Broeg, Bob (September 23, 1951). "Fordham's 5 O'Clock Lightning Beats Missouri, 34-20". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Mo. p. 1B. Archived from the original on January 15, 2021. Retrieved January 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Werden, Lincoln A. (September 30, 1951). "Rams Top Dartmouth, 14-6, Helped by Passing of Franz". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
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    Nason, Jerry (October 7, 1951). "H.C. Smothers Fordham 54-20". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 45. Archived from the original on January 14, 2021. Retrieved January 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Mozley, Dana (October 13, 1951). "Franz Passes Fordham to Win over BC, 35-49". Daily News. New York, N.Y. p. 23. Archived from the original on January 15, 2021. Retrieved January 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Mulligan, Bill (October 21, 1951). "Matson's 3 TD's Spark USF, 32-26". San Francisco Examiner. San Francisco, Calif. p. 32. Archived from the original on January 15, 2021. Retrieved January 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Mozley, Dana (October 28, 1951). "Stone's TD Heaves Rip Franz-Less Rams, 33-20". Sunday News. New York, N.Y. p. 94. Archived from the original on January 15, 2021. Retrieved January 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Burns, Joe (November 4, 1951). "Rutgers Spills Fordham, 13-7, in Hall of Fame Game". The Sunday Times. New Brunswick, N.J. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Mozley, Dana (November 18, 1951). "Rams Stuff Owls, 35-6; Hyatt, Franz, Sullivan Star". Sunday News. New York, N.Y. p. 101. Archived from the original on January 14, 2021. Retrieved January 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Turkin, Hy (November 25, 1951). "Rams Overpower NYU in Record 41-0 Rout". Sunday News. New York, N.Y. p. 118. Archived from the original on January 14, 2021. Retrieved January 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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