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2008 Fordham

5–⁠6 (1–⁠5 Patriot League).

Schedule and results

Fordham in 2008, game by game: won vs. Rhode Island 16–0; lost at Dayton 20–23; won at Columbia 29–22; lost vs. Colgate 24–31; lost at Lehigh 24–45; won vs. Yale 12–10; lost vs. Lafayette 13–48; won vs. Marist 45–21; lost at Holy Cross 17–38; won vs. Georgetown 17–0; lost at Bucknell 21–24+24−35Won 16–0 vs. Rhode Island+16Rhode IslandLost 20–23 at Dayton-3DaytonWon 29–22 at Columbia+7ColumbiaLost 24–31 vs. Colgate-7ColgateLost 24–45 at Lehigh-21LehighWon 12–10 vs. Yale+2YaleLost 13–48 vs. Lafayette-35LafayetteWon 45–21 vs. Marist+24MaristLost 17–38 at Holy Cross-21Holy CrossWon 17–0 vs. Georgetown+17GeorgetownLost 21–24 at Bucknell-3Bucknell
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 6vsRhode IslandW 16–⁠055%
Sep 13atDaytonL 20–⁠2329%
Sep 20atColumbiaW 29–⁠2262%
Sep 27vsColgateL 24–⁠3153%
Oct 11atLehighL 24–⁠4546%
Oct 18vsYaleW 12–⁠1030%
Oct 25vsLafayetteL 13–⁠4835%
Nov 1vsMaristW 45–⁠2162%
Nov 8atHoly CrossL 17–⁠3828%
Nov 15vsGeorgetownW 17–⁠075%
Nov 22atBucknellL 21–⁠2458%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Bucknell 24–⁠21; unranked in the final AP poll; 6th in the Patriot League.

In program history: The 59th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 71 on file).

Record
5–⁠6
Conference
1–⁠5 6th in Patriot League
AP final
Unranked
Points
238–⁠262
Coach
—
Elo
1281 −20 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
−30.9 No. 72 of 125 in FCS
Recruiting class
—
Defensive coordinator
Frank Forcucci
Captains
James Crockett, Fonzie Culver, Greg DeMarco, Matt Loucks, Richard Rayborn and John Skelton

2008 Patriot League standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Colgate5–⁠09–⁠3
Holy Cross5–⁠17–⁠4
Lehigh4–⁠25–⁠6
Lafayette3–⁠37–⁠4
Bucknell2–⁠45–⁠6
Fordham1–⁠55–⁠6
Georgetown0–⁠52–⁠8

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.