1952 Fordham Rams football team

The 1952 Fordham Rams football team represented Fordham University as an independent during the 1952 college football season. The Rams went 2–5–1 and amassed 151 points while their defense allowed 119 points.

1952 Fordham Rams football
Conference	Independent
Record	2–5–1
Head coach	Ed Danowski (7th season)
Home stadium	Triborough Stadium
Seasons ← 1951 1953 →

1952 Eastern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Rochester			–					8	–	0	–	0
Hofstra			–					8	–	1	–	0
No. 19 Princeton			–					8	–	1	–	0
Franklin & Marshall			–					7	–	1	–	0
Villanova			–					7	–	1	–	1
Holy Cross			–					8	–	2	–	0
Yale			–					7	–	2	–	0
Penn State			–					7	–	2	–	1
No. 14 Syracuse			–					7	–	3	–	0
Bucknell			–					6	–	3	–	0
Colgate			–					6	–	3	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					6	–	3	–	0
Carnegie Tech			–					4	–	3	–	0
Harvard			–					5	–	4	–	0
Boston University			–					5	–	4	–	1
Penn			–					4	–	3	–	2
Army			–					4	–	4	–	1
Boston College			–					4	–	4	–	1
Tufts			–					3	–	4	–	1
Drexel			–					3	–	4	–	0
Fordham			–					2	–	5	–	1
NYU			–					2	–	5	–	1
Columbia			–					2	–	6	–	1
Brown			–					2	–	7	–	0
Cornell			–					2	–	7	–	0
Dartmouth			–					2	–	7	–	0
Temple			–					2	–	7	–	1
Buffalo			–					1	–	7	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 4	at Holy Cross	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	L 7–12	21,895	^[1]
October 18	Quantico Marines	Triborough Stadium New York, NY	L 8–21	5,000	^[2]
October 24	at Boston College	Braves Field Boston, MA	L 13–14	13,991	^[3]
November 1	Detroit	Triborough Stadium New York, NY	L 20–28	6,033	^[4]
November 8	Clemson	Triborough Stadium New York, NY	T 12–12	6,000	^[5]
November 15	at Temple	Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA	W 33–6	500	^[6]
November 22	Syracuse	Triborough Stadium New York, NY	L 13–26	10,000	^[7]
November 29	vs. NYU	Triborough Stadium New York, NY	W 45–0	10,000	^[8]

References

1. Fitzgerald, Tom (October 5, 1952). "Holy Cross Squeezes Past Fordham, 12-7, Despite Being Outrushed and Outpassed". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 60 – via Newspapers.com.
2. Mozley, Dana (October 19, 1952). "Quantico 'Pros' Catch Rams on Breaks, 21-8". Sunday News. New York, N.Y. p. 101 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Keane, Clif (October 25, 1952). "B.C. Halts Fordham at Goal to Save 14-13 Victory". The Boston Daily Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Mozley, Dana (November 2, 1952). "Rams Beat Themselves on Wild Passes, 28-20". Sunday News. New York, N.Y. p. 120 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Latimer, Scoop (November 9, 1952). "King Sparkles in Clemson-Fordham 12-12 Tie in Cold". The Greenville News. Greenville, S.C. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Fordham Tops Temple by a 33-6 Count". Sunday News. Lancaster, Pa. Associated Press. November 16, 1952. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Trost, Ralph (November 23, 1952). "Syracuse Air Attack Bests Rams', 26-13". Brooklyn Eagle. Brooklyn, N.Y. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Turkin, Hy (November 28, 1952). "Rams Batter NYU, 45-0; Brown Sets Pass Mark". Sunday News. New York, N.Y. p. 121 – via Newspapers.com.