2014 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] 2014 Fordham #11/10 FORDHAM UNIVERSITY “RAMS” (1-0) Schedule (1-0) at Date Opponent Time Aug. 30 SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) ........52-23, W #10/7 VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY Sept. 6 at #10/7 Villanova ...................3:30 p.m. “WILDCATS” (0-1) Sept. 13 RHODE ISLAND .................1:00 p.m. Saturday, September 6, 2014 - 3:30 p.m. Sept. 20 at Columbia ...........................12:30 p.m. Game Villanova Stadium, Villanova, Pa. Sept. 27 at Holy Cross*.........................1:00 p.m. Radio:WFUV-FM (90.7 FM/wfuv.org) Oct. 3 LAFAYETTE* ......................6:30 p.m. 2 TV: American Sports Network Oct. 11 PENN .....................................1:00 p.m. Oct. 25 at Lehigh* .............................12:30 p.m. Ram Rants... Nov. 1 COLGATE* .........................1:00 p.m. * The Fordham University Rams continue the 2014 season by traveling to Villanova, Nov. 7 at Bucknell* ............................6:30 p.m. Pa., to face the Villanova University Wildcats on Saturday, September 6, at 3:30 p.m. in Nov. 15 GEORGETOWN* ...............1:00 p.m. Villanova Stadium. The game will be broadcast live on the American Sports Network with Dave Armstrong (p-b-p) and Ross Tucker (analyst) and on WFUV (90.7 FM) and Nov. 22 at Army ..................................12:00 p.m. on the internet at www.wfuv.org and streamed live on the Patriot League Network. - #11/10 Fordham enters the game after a season-opening 52-23 win over Saint * - Patriot League game Francis (Pa.) University on Jack Coffey Field last week - #10/7 Villanova enters the game after a 27-26 double overtime loss at Syracuse on August 28 * The game will be the 29th meeting between Fordham and Villanova 2014 Villanova - The Wildcats lead the all-time series, 20-4-4 - Fordham took last year’s meeting, 27-24 on September 7 Jack Coffey Field as Schedule (0-1) Mike Nebrich completed 26 of 35 passes for 190 yards and a touchdown and he rushed 20 times for 102 yards and two scores and the Fordham defense forced five Date Opponent Time fumbles Aug. 28 at Syracuse ..................... 27-26 (2ot), L Sept. 6 FORDHAM .........................3:30 p.m. * Rams coming off most successful season in school history Sept. 20 JAMES MADISON* .........12:30 p.m. - Fordham went 12-2 last year and advanced to second round of the NCAA FCS Sept. 27 at Penn ................................... 3:30 p.m. Championship for second time in school history Oct. 4 at Maine* ............................ 12:30 p.m. -12 wins was a school record in the modern era (since 1920) - Rams won first ten games of the year and defeated an NCAA FBS opponent Oct. 11 RHODE ISLAND* ..............1:00 p.m. (Temple) for first time since 1954 Oct. 18 at William & Mary* .............. 3:30 p.m. Oct. 25 MORGAN STATE ..............3:30 p.m. * Chase Edmonds named Sports Network and Patriot League Rookie of the Week Nov. 1 at Richmond* ...................... 12:30 p.m. - Freshman running back set school freshman mark with 181 rushing yards vs. Nov. 8 TOWSON* ...........................7:00 p.m. Saint Francis Nov. 15 ALBANY* ............................7:00 p.m. Nov. 22 at Delaware* ....................... 12:00 p.m. The All-Time Series with Villanova Villanova leads series, 20-5-3 * CAA game First Game: 1897 (Fordham 0, Villanova 0) Last Fordham Win: 2013 (27-24) Last Villanova Win: 2012 (28-13) Current Streak: Fordham, 1 game Longest Streak: Villanova, 13 games For complete game-by-game scores of the Fordham-Villanova series, www.patriotleague.org see page 77 of the 2014 Fordham Football media guide THE GAME: The Fordham University Rams continue their 2014 season, the 115th The Patriot League varsity season at Rose Hill, by traveling to Villanova, Pa., to face the Villanova University Wildcats in Villanova Stadium on Saturday, September 6, at 3:30 p.m. 2014 STANDINGS in a game that will be televised by the American Sports Network. Dave Armstrong League Overall will handle the play-by-play while Ross Tucker will serve as analyst. W L Pct. W L Pct. Bucknell 0 0 .000 1 0 1.000 #11/10 Fordham enters the game after a season-opening 52-23 win over Saint Colgate 0 0 .000 0 1 .000 Francis (Pa.) University on Jack Coffey Field last week. #10/7 Villanova enters the Fordham 0 0 .000 1 0 1.000 game after a 27-26 double overtime loss at Syracuse on August 28. Georgetown 0 0 .000 0 1 .000 Holy Cross 0 0 .000 0 1 .000 THE SERIES: This will be the 29th meeting between Fordham and Villanova on Lafayette 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 the gridiron… The Wildcats lead the all-time series, which started in 1897, 20-4-4… Lehigh 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 Fordham took last year’s meeting, 27-24 on September 7 Jack Coffey Field as Mike This Week in the Patriot League Nebrich completed 26 of 35 passes for 190 yards and a touchdown and he rushed 20 Fordham at Villanova, 3:30 p.m. times for 102 yards and two scores and the Fordham defense forced five fumbles… Bucknell at Marist, 6:00 p.m. Morgan State at Holy Cross, 1:00 p.m. The win broke a 13-game Villanova winning streak in the series, including a 28-13 Georgetown at Dayton, 1:00 p.m. win at Villanova Stadium in 2012 when Austin Medley rushed 16 times for 125 James Madison at Lehigh, 12:30 p.m. yards and Kevin Monangai gained 99 yards on 13 carries with one touchdown… Lafayette at Sacerd Heart, 6:00 p.m. The Wildcats also won a 2002 game in the second round of the NCAA I-AA play- Fordham's 2014 Patriot League offs, 24-10, in Villanova Stadium… Fordham is 25-36-5 against teams currently in Stat Leaders the Colonial Athletic Conference, including two wins last year (Rhode Island and Rushing Yards/Game Rank Villanova) (4-1 vs. Delaware, 1-1 versus Maine, 1-1 against Stony Brook, 0-0-1 Chase Edmonds 181.0 1st against Richmond, 7-5 versus Rhode Island, 4-4 against Towson, 4-4 versus Albany and 4-20-4 versus Villanova). Passing Pass Yards/Game Rank Mike Nebrich 188.0 3rd FORDHAM HEAD COACH – JOE MOORHEAD: The Rams will be led into Pass Eff. Rating Rank the game by third-year head coach Joe Moorhead (Fordham ’96). The 2013 Patriot Mike Nebrich 141.1 2nd League Coach of the Year is 19-7 overall as a head coach. Receptions Recpts/Game Rank Moorhead is believed to be the first former Patriot League player to become a Tebucky Jones, Jr. 5.0 5th head coach of a Patriot League school. He is also the first Fordham graduate to lead the Rams since Jim Lansing coached the club teams at Fordham from 1965-69 and Receiving Yards Yards/Game Rank then brought the Rams back to varsity status in 1970. Brian Wetzel 78.0 5th Tebucky Jones, Jr. 72.0 7th After going 6-5 in his first year in 2012, Moorheard led the Rams to unprec- edented success last fall, guiding the team to a 12-2 overall record and an appearance Total Offense Yards/Game Rank in the NCAA FCS Championship, advancing to the second round of the championship Michael Nebrich 193.0 3rd for just the second time in school history. Fordham won the first ten games of the All-Purpose Yards Yards/Game Rank year for the first time in school history and was ranked as high as fifth in the NCAA Chase Edmonds 300.0 1st FCS polls, Fordham’s highest-ever ranking on the FCS level. The Rams set a school record for most wins in a season in the modern era (since 1920) and accomplished Scoring Pts/Game Rank a plethora of firsts, including the first win over an NCAA FBS team (Temple), the Chase Edmonds 12.0 T1st Kendall Pearcey 12.0 T1st first win over a top-ten ranked NCAA FCS team on Jack Coffey Field (Villanova) and the school’s first ever home NCAA FCS championship win on Jack Coffey Field Scoring (Kick) Pts/Game Rank (Sacred Heart). Michael Marando 10.0 1st For his accomplishments, Moorhead was named the 2013 Patriot League Coach Kick Return Yards/Return Rank of the Year, the 2013 AFCA Regional Co-Coach of the Year and a finalist for both Chase Edmonds 39.7 1st the Eddie Robinson Award as the NCAA FCS national Coach of the Year and the Liberty Punt Return Yards/Return Rank Mutual Coach of the Year Award. Brian Wetzel 28.5 1st Under Moorhead, a former Fordham quar- Tackles TT/Game Rank terback, the Rams’ offense led the NCAA FCS in Victor DiFusco 12.0 T3rd pass completion percentage, was third in pass- ing offense and first downs and seventh in total TEAM Scoring Offense 52.0 ppg 1st offense. Fordham also became the first team in Scoring Defense 23.0 ppg 5th NCAA history to have a 4,000-yard passer, three Rushing Offense 241.0 yards/game 1st 1,000-yard receivers and a 1,000-yard rusher. Pass Offense 186.0 yards/game 3rd Moorhead arrived at Fordham with 14 years Total Offense 427.0 yards/game 3rd Rushing Defense 206.0 yards/game 6th of collegiate coaching experience, most recently Passing Defense 36.0 yards/game 3rd as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks Total Defense 242.0 yards/game 3rd coach at the University of Connecticut where he coached the previous three years.