1989 Fordham Rams football team

The 1989 Fordham Rams football team was an American football team that represented Fordham University as a member of the Patriot League during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In its fourth season under head coach Larry Glueck, the team compiled a 2–6 record and played its home games at Jack Coffey Field in The Bronx.

1989 Fordham Rams football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–6
Head coach
Home stadiumCoffey Field
1989 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Georgia Southern ^    12 0 0
No. 14 Youngstown State ^    9 3 0
No. T–10 William & Mary ^    8 3 1
Liberty    7 3 0
Western Kentucky    6 5 0
James Madison    5 4 1
Lamar    5 5 0
Arkansas State    5 6 0
Nicholls State    5 6 0
Samford    4 7 0
Northeastern    3 7 0
Fordham    2 6 0
Towson    2 8 0
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

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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