1970-71 Fordham Rams — schedule and results

The 1970-71 Fordham Rams went 26-3 under head coach Digger Phelps. The team peaked at #9 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 12.25.

Game-by-game results (27 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1970-12-02vs Yale BulldogsW 74–56Rose Hill Gymnasium
1970-12-05vs Pittsburgh PanthersW 70–58Rose Hill Gymnasium
1970-12-09vs Seton Hall PiratesW 97–80Rose Hill Gymnasium
1970-12-12vs Lafayette LeopardsW 106–84Rose Hill Gymnasium
1970-12-16at Columbia LionsW 83–67University Gymnasium
1970-12-19vs Syracuse OrangeW 98–75Rose Hill Gymnasium
1970-12-22at Miami (FL) HurricanesW 85–83Miami Beach Convention Center
1970-12-23at Florida GatorsW 72–65Florida Gymnasium
1970-12-29neutral California Golden BearsW 84–63
1971-01-02vs Princeton TigersW 81–71Rose Hill Gymnasium
1971-01-09vs Holy Cross CrusadersW 102–78Rose Hill Gymnasium
1971-01-16vs Temple OwlsL 66–67Rose Hill Gymnasium
1971-01-27at Massachusetts MinutemenW 87–79Curry Hicks Cage
1971-02-03vs Army Black KnightsW 65–60Rose Hill Gymnasium
1971-02-06at Boston College EaglesW 84–80Roberts Center
1971-02-11at Rhode Island RamsW 109–87Keaney Gymnasium
1971-02-13neutral St. John's Red StormW 76–72
1971-02-18vs Notre Dame Fighting IrishW 94–88Madison Square Garden (IV)
1971-02-20at Rutgers Scarlet KnightsW 87–84College Avenue Gymnasium
1971-02-25vs Marquette Golden EaglesL 80–85Madison Square Garden (IV)
1971-02-27vs new york universityW 102–87Rose Hill Gymnasium
1971-03-04at Georgetown HoyasW 81–68McDonough Gymnasium
1971-03-06at Fairfield StagsW 75–59Alumni Hall
1971-03-11neutral Manhattan JaspersW 84–68Madison Square Garden (IV)
1971-03-13neutral Furman PaladinsW 105–74Alumni Hall
1971-03-18neutral Villanova WildcatsL 75–85Reynolds Coliseum
1971-03-20neutral South Carolina GamecocksW 100–90Reynolds Coliseum

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