1907 Fordham football team

The 1907 Fordham football team was an American football team that represented Fordham University as an independent during the 1907 college football season. Fordham claims a 18–1–1 record,[1] and College Football Data Warehouse (CFDW) lists the team's record at 6–1–1.[2]

1907 Fordham football
Conference	Independent
1907 record	18–1–1 / 6–1–1
Head coach	Fred L. Smith (4th season)
Captain	Howard Gargan
Home stadium	Fordham Field

1907 Eastern college football independents records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Yale			–					9	–	0	–	1
Dartmouth			–					8	–	0	–	1
Penn			–					11	–	1	–	0
Carlisle			–					10	–	1	–	0
Temple			–					4	–	0	–	2
Fordham			–					6	–	1	–	1
Cornell			–					8	–	2	–	0
Western U. of Penn.			–					8	–	2	–	0
Princeton			–					7	–	2	–	0
Washington & Jefferson			–					7	–	2	–	0
Lafayette			–					7	–	2	–	1
Lehigh			–					7	–	2	–	1
Army			–					6	–	2	–	1
NYU			–					5	–	2	–	0
Harvard			–					7	–	3	–	0
Brown			–					7	–	3	–	0
Penn State			–					6	–	4	–	0
Syracuse			–					5	–	3	–	1
Colgate			–					4	–	4	–	1
Geneva			–					4	–	5	–	2
Amherst			–					3	–	4	–	1
Tufts			–					3	–	4	–	1
Frankin & Marshall			–					4	–	6	–	0
Rutgers			–					3	–	5	–	1
Villanova			–					3	–	5	–	1
New Hampshire			–					1	–	5	–	2
Wesleyan			–					1	–	7	–	1
Carnegie Tech			–					1	–	8	–	0

Fred L. Smith was the team's coach for a fourth and final year. Quarterback Howard Gargan was the team captain and took over as head coach in 1908.[1] The team played its home games at Fordham Field in The Bronx.

Schedule

The following eight games are reported in Fordham's media guide, CFDW, and contemporaneous press coverage.[1][2]

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 28	at Rutgers	Neilson Field New Brunswick, NJ	T 5–5	[3]
October 5	RPI	Fordham Field Bronx, NY	W 12–0	[4]
October 19	Franklin & Marshall	Fordham Field Bronx, NY	W 57–5	[5][6]
October 26	Georgetown	Fordham Field Bronx, NY	W 36–0	[7]
November 2	at Holy Cross	Worcester, MA	W 35–0	[8]
November 9	at Villanova	Philadelphia, PA	L 11–15	[9]
November 16	Medico Chirurgical College	Fordham Field Bronx, NY	W 54–0	[10]
November 28	Holy Cross	Polo Grounds New York, NY	W 34–0	[11]

The following are 12 additional games reported in the Fordham media guide.[1]

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
	Betts Academy		W 6–0
	Bedford Athletic Club		W 6–0
	Audubon Field Society		W 14–7
	Webster Academy		W 28–0
	Nutley Athletic Club		W 10–0
	YMCA		W 24–0
	YMCA		W 23–10
	NYU		W 16–5
	Fordham JV		W 27–0
	YMCA		W 21–7
	Xavier		W 61–0
	Fordham Prep		W 18–12

References

1. "2019 Fordham Football Media Guide" (PDF). Fordham University. 2019. p. 155. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
2. "Fordham Yearly Results (1905-1909)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
3. "Fordham Ties Rutgers". The New York Times. September 29, 1907 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Fordham, 12; R.P.I., 0". New York Tribune. October 6, 1907 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Fordham, 57; F. & M., 5 (part 1)". The New York Times. October 20, 1907 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Fordham, 57; F. & M., 5 (part 2)". The New York Times. October 20, 1907 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Fordham's Easy Victory: Outplays Georgetown and Wins by One-Sided Score of 36 to 0". The New York Times. October 27, 1907 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Fordham 35, Holy Cross 0". The Boston Globe. November 3, 1907 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Villanova Beats Fordham". The New York Times. November 10, 1907 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Fordham's Easy Victory". The New York Times. November 17, 1907 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Holy Cross Easy For Fordham Team". The New York Times. November 29, 1907 – via Newspapers.com.