2015 FORDHAM UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL NOTES Fordham University Sports Information Office: Joe DiBari, Director of Sports Information Website: www.fordhamsports.com Office: 718-817-4240; Cell: 917-539-5061; FAX: 718-817-4244; E-Mail: [email protected] 2015 Fordham GAME 1 #20/21 FORDHAM "RAMS” (0-0) Schedule (0-0, 0-0) Head Coach: Joe Moorhead (Fordham '95) Record at Fordham: 29-10 (fourth season) Date Opponent Time at Sept. 4 at Army West Point (CBS) .... 7:00 p.m. Sept. 12 VILLANOVA .......................6:00 p.m. ARMY WEST POINT "BLACK KNIGHTS” (0-0) Sept. 19 COLUMBIA ........................1:00 p.m. Head Coach: Jeff Monken (Millkin '89) Sept. 26 MONMOUTH .....................1:00 p.m. Record at Army: 4-8 (second year) Oct. 3 at Lafayette* .......................... 6:00 p.m. Oct. 10 at Penn ................................... 1:00 p.m. Oct. 17 HOLY CROSS* ...................1:00 p.m. Sept. 4, 2015 • 7:00 p.m. • West Point, N.Y. • Michie Stadium (38,000) Oct. 24 LEHIGH* ............................1:00 p.m. Series History: Army leads 4-0 Oct. 31 at Colgate* ........................... 1:00 p.m. At West Point: Army leads 4-0 Nov. 7 BUCKNELL* ......................1:00 p.m. Last Meeting: Army 42, Fordham 31 - November 22, 2014 (West Point, N.Y.) Nov. 14 at Georgetown* ..................... 1:00 p.m. CBS Sports Network: Ben Holden, PxP • Jay Feely, Analyst • John Schriffen, Sidelines * - Patriot League game WFUV 90.7 FM/WFUVSports.org: Drew Casey, PxP • Matt Moro, Analyst TEAM COMPARISON #RAMBLINGS • Rams open 116th varsity football season at Army West Point on Friday night • The Rams are 0-4 all-time versus Army West Point, including a 42-31 loss at West Point last November • The Rams have played an NCAA FBS opponent each year since 2011 • Fordham is 48-29 all-time in season openers since 1920, 9-17 since moving to the NCAA FCS Record ......... 0-0, 0-0 PL Record ....................... 0-0 in 1989 Pts./Gm...................40.6 Pts./Gm...................24.9 Rush Yds/Gm......168.1 Rush Yds/Gm......296.5 • Head coach Joe Moorhead is a perfect 3-0 on opening day at Fordham Pass Yd/Gm .........326.1 Pass Yd/Gm ...........62.3 • Fordham has not last back-to-back games under Moorhead Total Off/Gm ������494.1 Total Off/Gm ������358.8 • The Rams roster features 30 freshmen Total Def/Gm ......341.1 Total Def/Gm ......430.8 • The 2015 Ram will see 18 new starters with the four returning starters being Chase Edmonds (RB), Garrick Mayweather, Jr. (OL), Anthony Coyle (OL) and George Dawson INDIVIDUAL LEADERS (LB) RUSHING RUSHING • Fordham lost every quarterback who threw a pass last year to graduation. The lone #22 Chase Edmonds #26 Larry Dixon returning player who has completed (or even attempted) a pass in a college game is punter 294-1838, 23 TD, 131.3 ypg 191-1118, 9 TD, 93.2 ypg Joe Pavlik, who threw a touchdown on a fake punt last year at Army • Chase Edmonds (Offense) and Stephen Hodge (Defense) were named Patriot League PASSING PASSING preseason players of the year #12 Mike Nebrich #3 Angel Santiago 270-434, 3599 yds 35-70, 488 yds Chase Edmonds Picks Up the Hardware 30 TD, 9 INT, 299.9 ypg 1 TD, 1 INT, 40.7 ypg Sophomore running back Chase Edmonds, a 2015 preseason All-Ameri- RECEIVING RECEIVING can and Preseason Patriot League Offensive Player of the Year, had one of #24 Brain Wetzel #82 Edgar Poe the most successful rookie seasons of any Ram in school history, winning, 89-1247 yds, 11 TD, 89.1 ypg 10-199 yds, 1 TD, 16.6 ypg among other awards: - 2014 Jerry Rice Award as the top NCAA FCS freshman DEFENSE DEFENSE - 2014 All-America #44 Austin Hancock #39 Jeremy Timpf - 2014 CFPA National Rookie of the Year 102 TT, 5 TFL, 2.5 Sks 117 TT, 14.5 TFL, 1 Sk - 2014 ECAC Rookie of the Year 2014 stats - Returning players in bold - 2014 Patriot League Rookie of the Year Statistically, Edmonds - Set the Fordham single season rushing record with 1,838 yards and Fordham rushing touchdown mark with 23 - Ranked second in the NCAA FCS in rushing touchdowns www.patriotleague.org and fourth in rushing yards and all-purpose yards/gm (176.6) The Patriot League 2014 STANDINGS League Overall W L Pct. W L Pct. Fordham 6 0 1.000 11 3 .786 Bucknell 4 2 .667 8 3 .727 Lafayette 3 3 .500 5 6 .454 Colgate 3 3 .500 5 7 .417 Holy Cross 2 4 .333 4 8 .333 Lehigh 2 4 .333 3 8 .273 Georgetown 1 5 .167 3 8 .273 This Week in the Patriot League: Fordham at Army, 7:00 p.m. (9/4) Lehigh at Cent. Conn. State, 7:00 p.m. (9/4) Colgate at Navy, 12:00 p.m. Georgetown at Saint Francis, 12:00 p.m. Holy Cross at Monmouth, 1:00 p.m. William & Mary at Lafayette, 6:00 p.m. Marist at Bucknell, 6:00 p.m. Fordham's 2014 Patriot League Stat Leaders Rushing Yards/Game Rank THE GAME Chase Edmonds 131.3 1st • The Fordham University Rams open their 2015 season, the 116th varsity Passing Pass Yards/Game Rank season at Rose Hill, by traveling to Army West Point to face the Army West Mike Nebrich 299.9 1st Point Black Knights in Michie Stadium on Friday, September 4 at 7:00 p.m. Pass Eff. Rating Rank THE SERIES Mike Nebrich 154.4 1st • This will be the fifth meeting between Fordham and Army West Point on the Receptions Recpt./Game Rank gridiron Brian Wetzel 6.4 1st • The Black Knights have won the previous four matchups Tebucky Jones, Jr. 5.6 2nd • Army won last year’s game, 42-31, in Michie Stadium on November 22 Receiving Yards Yards/Game Rank Brian Wetzel 89.1 2nd FORDHAM IN SEASON OPENERS Tebucky Jones, Jr. 85.9 3rd • The Fordham University Rams are 48-29 all-time in season openers since 1920, 9-17 since moving to the NCAA FCS in 1989 Total Offense Yards/Game Rank Michael Nebrich 291.9 1st • Last year’s season-opening win over Saint Francis was Fordham’s third straight, after the Rams had dropped three straight opening day games. All-Purpose Yards Yards/Game Rank • On Jack Coffey Field, Fordham is 22-24 since 1970 in home openers but the Rams Chase Edmonds 176.6 1st have won their past six home openers, including the win over Saint Francis last Scoring Pts/Game Rank year. Chase Edmonds 10.3 1st Michael Marando 9.1 2nd MOORHEAD LOOKING TO WIN FOURTH STRAIGHT OPENER • Fordham head coach Joe Moorhead is looking to become the first Fordham Field Goals FG/Game Rank Michael Marando 1.50 1st mentor to win his first four season openers since Jim Crowley won the season opener in each of his first four years at the helm from 1933-36. Punt Return Yards/Return Rank Brian Wetzel 10.1 1st MOORHEAD BEST RECORD FIRST THREE YEARS Sacks Sack/Game Rank • Fordham head coach Joe Moorhead has a 29-10 record in his first three years Brett Biestek 0.88 3rd at Fordham, the best record for any head football coach at Fordham over his first three years. TFL TFL/Game Rank Brett Biestek 1.38 2nd NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED TEAM • The Fordham Rams enter the 2015 season without a quarterback on the roster who Scoring Offense 40.6 ppg 1st has attempted a pass in a college game. Scoring Defense 23.2 ppg 5th • The lone player to have attempted a pass in a college game is punter Joe Pavlik, Rushing Offense 168.1 yards/game 2nd Pass Offense 326.1 yards/game 1st who threw a touchdown pass to Marc DeSisto last year at Army. Total Offense 494.1 yards/game 1st • It's not just quarterback where the Rams lack experience. Fordham also does not Rushing Defense 178.2 yards/game 4th have a player on the roster who has attempted a field goal or extra point in a Passing Defense 162.8 yards/game 1st college game. Total Defense 341.0 yards/game 2nd 2 - Fordham University Football Game Notes www.fordhamsports.com 2002, 2007 & 2014 Patriot League Champions JOE RAMS AMONG FCS LEADERS MOORHEAD Over the past two years, the Fordham University football squad is tied HEAD COACH for third in the NCAA FCS in overall wins with 23 and third in winning 29-10 percentage at .821 (23-5). Fourth year WINS - PAST TWO YEARS WIN % - PAST TWO YEARS at Fordham North Dakota State .............30 North Dakota State ........0.929 (26-2) Coastal Carolina .................24 Coastal Carolina ............0.828 (24-5) Fordham ...........................23 Fordham ......................0.821 (23-5) • Most wins for any Fordham football head Eastern Washington ............23 Eastern Washington .......0.793 (23-6) coach in first three years since 1927 at Rose New Hampshire .................22 Jacksonville State ..........0.778 (21-6) Hill (29) Jacksonville State ...............21 New Hampshire ............0.759 (22-7) • Led Rams to undefeated Patriot League SE Louisiana ......................20 Sacred Heart ..................0.760 (19-6) slate in 2014, winning the school’s third Pa- SE Louisiana .................0.741 (20-7) triot League title. • Led Rams to back-to-back appearances in FORDHAM NAMES TEAM CAPTAINS the NCAA FCS Championship. • Juniors Kevin Anderson and George Dawson and seniors Stephen Hodge, Garrick • Won a first round NCAA Championship have been named 2015 Fordham University football team captains it was announced game in each of the past two years.