The 1989 Fordham Rams football team was an
American football team that represented
Fordham University
Fordham University () is a Private university, private Jesuit universities, Jesuit research university in New York City. Established in 1841 and named after the Fordham, Bronx, Fordham neighborhood of the The Bronx, Bronx in which its origina ...
as a member of the
Patriot League
The Patriot League is a collegiate athletic conference comprising private institutions of higher education and two United States service academies based in the Northeastern United States. Outside the Ivy League, it is among the most selective gr ...
during the
1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season
The 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division I-AA level, began in August 1989, and concluded with the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA ...
. In its fourth season under head coach
Larry Glueck
Larry Glueck (born October 5, 1941) is a former professional American football player who played defensive back for three seasons for the Chicago Bears. Glueck played for Villanova Wildcats football, Villanova and appeared in the 1961 Sun Bowl a ...
, the team compiled a 2–6 record and played its home games at
Jack Coffey Field
Jack Coffey Field is a 7,000-seat multi-purpose stadium in the Northeastern United States, northeast United States, located on the campus of Fordham University in The Bronx, New York (state), New York. It is the Fordham Rams' home for Fordha ...
in
The Bronx.
The 1989 season marked Fordham's return to major college football after an absence of 35 years. Fordham had been a Division III playoff team in both 1987 and 1988. The school launched a $150 million capital campaign in 1989 that included a plan to build a $20 million stadium.
Senior back Rick Hollawell concluded his college football career holding Fordham records with 36 touchdowns and 4,299 all-purpose yards.
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