2017 Fordham Rams football team

2017 Fordham Rams football
Conference	Patriot League
Record	4–7 (3–3 Patriot)
Head coach	Andrew Breiner (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	John Bowes (1st season)
Home stadium	Coffey Field
Seasons ← 2016 2018 →

2017 Patriot League football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Colgate +		5	–	1					7	–	4
Lehigh +^		5	–	1					5	–	7
Holy Cross		3	–	3					4	–	7
Fordham		3	–	3					4	–	7
Lafayette		3	–	3					3	–	8
Bucknell		2	–	4					5	–	6
Georgetown		0	–	6					1	–	10
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant

The 2017 Fordham Rams football team represented Fordham University as a member of the Patriot League during the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Andrew Breiner, the Rams compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for third in the Patriot League. Fordham played home games at Coffey Field in The Bronx.

On December 5, Breiner resigned to become the quarterbacks coach at Mississippi State.^[1] He finished his tenure at Fordham with a two-year record of 12–10.

The 2017 schedule consists of five home and six away games. The Rams will host Patriot League foes Lehigh, Holy Cross, and Bucknell, and will travel to Lafayette, Colgate, and Georgetown.

In 2017, Fordham's non-conference opponents will be Independent Army, Central Connecticut and Bryant of the Northeast Conference, Eastern Washington of the Big Sky Conference, and Yale of the Ivy League.^[2]

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	6:00 p.m.	at Army*	No. 22	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	CBSSN	L 6–64	22,333
September 9	1:00 p.m.	at Central Connecticut*		Arute Field New Britain, CT	NECFR	W 38–31	4,414
September 16	1:00 p.m.	No. 12 Eastern Washington*		Coffey Field Bronx, NY	STADIUM	L 21–56	3,029
September 23	1:00 p.m.	at Bryant*		Beirne Stadium Smithfield, RI	NECFR	L 40–45	7,532
September 30	6:00 p.m.	Yale*		Coffey Field Bronx, NY	STADIUM	L 10–41	3,988
October 7	3:30 p.m.	at Lafayette		Fisher Stadium Easton, PA	STADIUM	L 10–14	4,659
October 14	1:00 p.m.	at Colgate		Crown Field at Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	STADIUM	L 12–38	2,622
October 21	2:00 p.m.	at Georgetown		Cooper Field Washington, DC	STADIUM	W 17–9	2,500
October 28	1:00 p.m.	Lehigh		Coffey Field Bronx, NY	STADIUM	W 45–35	7,962
November 4	1:00 p.m.	Holy Cross		Coffey Field Bronx, NY (Ram–Crusader Cup)	STADIUM	L 20–42	5,467
November 18	1:00 p.m.	Bucknell		Coffey Field Bronx, NY	STADIUM	W 20–9	2,961
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 22 Rams	0	6	0	0	6
Black Knights	21	13	17	13	64

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	7	14	7	10	38
Blue Devils	17	7	7	0	31

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 12 Eagles	7	14	21	14	56
Rams	7	0	7	7	21

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	7	13	14	6	40
Bulldogs	13	3	15	14	45

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	21	7	13	0	41
Rams	0	3	0	7	10

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	0	7	3	0	10
Leopards	0	0	0	14	14

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	0	0	6	6	12
Raiders	14	3	7	14	38

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	3	5	6	3	17
Hoyas	0	6	3	0	9

	1	2	3	4	Total
Mountain Hawks	7	7	7	14	35
Rams	7	7	14	17	45

	1	2	3	4	Total
Crusaders	7	7	14	14	42
Rams	0	14	0	6	20

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bison	0	0	3	6	9
Rams	0	7	0	13	20

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Final
STATS FCS	22	RV	RV	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Coaches	RV	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Player	Team	Round	Pick #	Position
Chase Edmonds	Arizona Cardinals	4th	134	RB