1953-54 Fordham Rams — schedule and results

The 1953-54 Fordham Rams went 18-6 (3-1 in the Metro NY) under head coach John Bach. The team peaked at #7 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 10.76.

Game-by-game results (21 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1953-12-05at Niagara Purple EaglesW 77–59Gallagher Center
1953-12-09at Yale BulldogsW 80–51Payne Whitney Gymnasium
1953-12-12at Princeton TigersW 74–61Dillon Gym
1953-12-19vs Columbia LionsW 51–24Rose Hill Gymnasium
1953-12-28neutral LSU TigersL 49–65
1953-12-29neutral DePaul Blue DemonsW 65–61
1954-01-04vs new york universityW 87–60Rose Hill Gymnasium
1954-01-06at st francis nyL 49–5369th Regiment Armory
1954-01-09vs Army Black KnightsW 73–61Rose Hill Gymnasium
1954-01-15at Colgate RaidersW 63–53Huntington Gymnasium
1954-01-16at Syracuse OrangeW 95–75Archbold Gym
1954-01-30at Seton Hall PiratesW 67–53Walsh Gymnasium
1954-02-03vs UConn HuskiesW 70–63Rose Hill Gymnasium
1954-02-06vs Georgetown HoyasW 68–51Rose Hill Gymnasium
1954-02-10vs Rutgers Scarlet KnightsW 69–58Rose Hill Gymnasium
1954-02-12at Holy Cross CrusadersL 54–68Worcester Auditorium
1954-02-17at La Salle ExplorersL 56–61Wister Hall
1954-02-20vs Iona GaelsW 56–47Rose Hill Gymnasium
1954-02-27at Villanova WildcatsL 58–62Villanova Field House
1954-03-03vs Manhattan JaspersW 73–68Rose Hill Gymnasium
1954-03-08neutral La Salle ExplorersL 74–76 (OTOT)Buffalo Memorial Auditorium

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