Fordham at Army
Saturday, November 5, 1949 Share
No. 2 Army beat No. 20 Fordham 35–0. It was their second meeting; after it, Army led the series 2–0.
FinalHigh 44°F, low 33°F, 0.21 in. of rainAttendance 27,100
On the newsreel
- ARMY CRUSHES FORDHAMIn one of the most savagely fought games of the season, the Army grid team explodes for five touchdowns against a Fordham eleven that some dopsters predicted would win. Galiffa passes to four tallies, 35.0
Universal Newsreel, National Archives (catalog record). Story titles and words as Universal’s release sheet gives them; the films themselves may still be under copyright, so we link to the record rather than show them.
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Army 87% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Fordham–Army gameArmy leads 5–1 in six meetings, counting the four since this game.
| 2017 | Army 64, Fordham 6 | |
| 2015 | Fordham 37, Army 35 | |
| 2014 | Army 42, Fordham 31 | |
| 2011 | Army 55, Fordham 0 | |
| 1949 | Army 35, Fordham 0 | |
| 1891 | Army 10, Fordham 6 |
Around this game
Fordham
- Next gameat Boston CollegeNov. 12, 1949
- SeasonFordham in 1949
- ProgramFordham history and records
Army
- Next gameat PennsylvaniaNov. 12, 1949
- SeasonArmy in 1949
- ProgramArmy history and records