2013 Fordham Rams football team

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Ranking
Sports Network	No. 9
FCS Coaches	No. 10

2013 Patriot League football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Lafayette $^		4	–	1					5	–	7
Lehigh		3	–	2					8	–	3
Bucknell		3	–	2					6	–	5
Colgate		3	–	2					4	–	8
Holy Cross		1	–	4					3	–	9
Georgetown		1	–	4					2	–	9
No. 9 Fordham ^		0	–	0					12	–	2
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Fordham was ineligible for conference title because they previously offered football scholarships while other Patriot League members did not. Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2013 Fordham Rams football team represented Fordham University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by second year head coach Joe Moorhead and played their home games at Coffey Field. They were a member of the Patriot League.

Fordham was not eligible for the Patriot League championship because they use scholarship players while the rest of the league's members do not. Fordham's official conference record was 0–0 and did not occupy a spot in the conference standings. Though ineligible for the conference title, Fordham finished 11–1 to earn an at-large bid in the FCS playoffs where they defeated Sacred Heart in the first round before losing in the second round to Towson.

Schedule

August 297:00 PMRhode Island*

• Coffey Field
• Bronx, NY

PLNW 51–26 4,256 September 76:00 PMNo. 8 Villanova*

• Coffey Field
• Bronx, NY

PLNW 27–24 5,178 September 141:00 PMat Temple*

• Lincoln Financial Field
• Philadelphia, PA

TWCSW 30–29 20,047 September 211:00 PMColumbia*No. 21

• Coffey Field
• Bronx, NY (The Liberty Cup)

PLNW 52–7 7,026 September 2812:00 PMat Saint Francis (PA)*No. 16

• DeGol Field
• Loretto, PA

NECFRW 38–20 1,831 October 512:00 PMNo. 13 LehighNo. 12

• Coffey Field
• Bronx, NY

CBSSNW 52–34 7,751 October 121:00 PMat GeorgetownNo. 10

• Multi-Sport Field
• Washington, D.C.

W 34–12 1,831 October 1912:00 PMat Yale*No. 8

• Yale Bowl
• New Haven, CT

W 52–31 13,691 November 21:00 PMHoly CrossNo. 8

• Coffey Field
• Bronx, NY (Ram–Crusader Cup)

PLNW 32–30 7,846 November 91:00 PMBucknellNo. 7

• Coffey Field
• Bronx, NY

PLNW 23–21 6,826 November 163:30 PMat LafayetteNo. 5

• Fisher Field
• Easton, PA

L 14–27 5,939 November 231:00 PMat ColgateNo. 12

• Andy Kerr Stadium
• Hamilton, NY

PLNW 56–19 2,493 November 301:00 PMSacred Heart*No. 9

• Coffey Field
• Bronx, NY (FCS Playoffs First Round)

ESPN3W 37–27 4,787 December 71:00 PMat No. 5 Towson*No. 9

• Johnny Unitas Stadium
• Towson, MD (FCS Playoffs Second Round)

ESPN3L 28–48 4,671

• Source: Schedule

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	Final
Sports Network	—	RV	RV	21	16	12	10	8	8	8	7	5	12	9	9
Coaches	—	RV	RV	21	16	13	9	8	8–T	8	6	5	11	10	10