1979–80 Fordham Rams men's basketball team

1979–80 Fordham Rams men's basketball
1979–80 Fordham Rams men's basketball
Conference	Independent
Record	11–17
Head coach	Tom Penders (2nd season);
Home arena	Rose Hill Gymnasium
	Seasons ← 1978–79 1980–81 →

1979–80 ECAC Metro men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 19 Iona		–		–	28	–	4	.875
Saint Peter's		–		–	22	–	9	.710
Long Island		–		–	14	–	12	.538
Wagner		–		–	14	–	13	.519
Siena		–		–	14	–	14	.500
Fairleigh Dickinson		–		–	13	–	14	.481
St. Francis (NY)		–		–	11	–	15	.423
Fairfield		–		–	11	–	16	.407
Fordham		–		–	11	–	17	.393
Army		–		–	9	–	17	.346
Manhattan		–		–	4	–	22	.154

† 1980 ECAC Metro tournament winner Rankings from AP poll *Iona vacated NCAA Tournament games due to NCAA sanctions. Disputed record (29–5)

The 1979–80 Fordham Rams men's basketball team represented Fordham University during the 1979–80 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Tom Penders in his second year at the school. Fordham's home games were played at Rose Hill Gymnasium and were an Independent.

Roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
G	10	Mark Murphy	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Fr	Manchester, Connecticut
G	11	Mike Murphy	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Sr	Norristown, Pennsylvania
G	12	Craig Dowell	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Jr	Kinnelon, New Jersey
G	22	Bill Lombardi	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	183 lb (83 kg)	Sr	Queens, New York

Head coach

Tom Penders (Connecticut)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
December 1	at Wagner	L 59–64	0–1 (0–1)	Sutter Gymnasium Staten Island, NY
December 4*	at Yale	L 102–106 ^2OT	0–2 (0–1)	Payne Whitney Gymnasium New Haven, Connecticut
December 8*	Harvard	W 81–78	1–2 (0–1)	Rose Hill Gymnasium The Bronx, New York
December 12*	Princeton	L 43–53	1–3 (0–1)	Rose Hill Gymnasium The Bronx, New York
December 14*	at Tennessee	L 63–88	1–4 (0–1)	Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville, Tennessee
December 15*	vs. Santa Clara	W 73–64	2–4 (0–1)	Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville, Tennessee
December 22	at Manhattan	W 71–65	3–4 (1–1)	Draddy Gymnasium The Bronx, NY
December 28	vs. UC-Santa Barbara	L 64–65	3–5 (1–1)	Worthington Arena Bozeman, Montana
December 29	vs. Valparaiso	L 84–87	3–6 (1–1)	Worthington Arena Bozeman, Montana
January 3	Saint Peter's	L 34–59	3–7 (1–2)	Rose Hill Gymnasium The Bronx, New York
January 9	at Vermont	W 66–63	4–7 (2–2)	Roy L. Patrick Gymnasium Burlington, Vermont
January 12*	Boston College	L 47–60	4–8 (2–2)	Rose Hill Gymnasium The Bronx, New York
January 15*	at Connecticut	L 53–66	4–9 (2–2)	Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut
January 19*	Cornell	W 81–41	4–9 (2–2)	Rose Hill Gymnasium The Bronx, New York
January 21*	Marist	W 91–79	4–10 (2–2)	Rose Hill Gymnasium The Bronx, New York
January 26*	at Navy	L 63–72	4–11 (2–2)	Halsey Field House Annapolis, Maryland
January 29*	Columbia	W 64–57	5–11 (2–2)	Rose Hill Gymnasium The Bronx, NY
February 2	Iona	L 59–65	5–12 (2–3)	Rose Hill Gymnasium The Bronx, NY
February 4*	at Army	W 62–58	6–12 (3–3)	USMA Fieldhouse West Point, NY
February 6*	at Fairfield	W 85–70	7–12 (3–3)	Alumni Hall Fairfield, Connecticut
February 9*	at St. John's (NY)	L 60–78	7–13 (3–3)	Alumni Hall Queens, New York
February 12*	at Seton Hall	L 57–62	7–14 (3–3)	Walsh Gymnasium South Orange, NJ
February 14*	Notre Dame	L 76–86	7–15 (3–3)	Rose Hill Gymnasium The Bronx, NY
February 16*	Rutgers	W 42–39	8–15 (3–3)	Rose Hill Gymnasium The Bronx, NY
February 19	Long Island University	L 55–62	8–16 (3–4)	Rose Hill Gymnasium The Bronx, NY
February 21*	at Holy Cross	L 72–83	8–17 (3–4)	Hart Recreation Center Worcester, Massachusetts
ECAC Metro tournament
February 28	at Wagner	W 73–67	9–17	Sutter Gymnasium Staten Island, NY
February 29	vs. Saint Peter's	L 47–65	9–18	Alumni Hall Queens, New York
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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References

^ "1979–80 Fordham Rams Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
^ "1718MBBGuide" (PDF). Fordham Sports.com.

[1] "1979–80 Fordham Rams Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.

[2] "1718MBBGuide" (PDF). Fordham Sports.com.

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