Fordham vs. New York University
Fordham and New York University first met in 1927 and have played 22 times; Fordham leads the series 16–4–2. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Fordham 8–1, and Fordham has won the last 5. Share
- Fordham wins
- 16
- New York University wins
- 4
- Ties
- 2
- First meeting
- 1927
- Longest streak
- 5 Fordham
- Current streak
- 5 Fordham
- Last 10 meetings
- Fordham 8–1
- Most recent
- 1952
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1–2 | ||||||||||
| 1930s | 8–1–1 | ||||||||||
| 1940s | 4–1–1 | ||||||||||
| 1950s | 3–0 |
- Average margin
- 18.6 points; 5 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Fordham
- 11–0 Fordham’s record at home
- At New York University
- 4–0–1 New York University’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 5–0–1 Fordham first
- Shutouts
- 11
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Fordham’s biggest win1952: Fordham 45, New York University 0by 45 points
- New York University’s biggest win1927: New York University 32, Fordham 0by 32 points
Coach against coach
| Years | Fordham | Series | New York University |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1934–1941 | Jimmy Crowley | 7–1 | Mal Stevens |
| 1950–1952 | Ed Danowski | 3–0 | Hugh Devore |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Fordham’s side (Crowley 7–1 against Stevens). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
From the newspapers

1929 · New Britain herald, Connecticut, Oct 17, 1929

1936 · Imperial Valley press, Nov 27, 1936

1937 · The Waterbury Democrat, Connecticut, Nov 29, 1937

1940 · The Wilmington morning star, North Carolina, Dec 1, 1940
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1941 · The Daily Alaska empire, Dec 1, 1941
Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The earliest meetings with a story on file; each game’s page has the full text.
Every game
Every game is listed as played on the field.