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116-650: The Fordham Rams are the varsity sports teams for Fordham University . Their colors are maroon and white. The Fordham Rams are members of NCAA Division I and compete in the Atlantic 10 Conference for most sports. In football, the Rams play in the Patriot League of NCAA Division 1 Football Championship Subdivision . The University also supports a number of club sports, and a significant intramural sports program. The University's athletic booster clubs include

232-484: A 1883 baseball game against the United States Military Academy , students began cheering "One-Dam, Two-Dam, Three-Dam, Fordham!". The Jesuit fathers felt that it sounded "too ungentlemanly" and came up with "Ram" to replace "Dam". The "Rams" nickname became the official nickname after alumnus J. Ignatius Coveney composed the university fight song "The Fordham Ram" in 1906. The mascot is Ramses

348-610: A 2-4 record in the Patriot League. Their biggest win of the season came against Lehigh University with a score of 38-35 on October 7, 2023. Kicker Brandon Peskin kicked the 44-yard game-winning field goal with one second left on the clock. During the pregame on October 7, 2023, during Fordham University's homecoming football game, the school announced renaming the Jack Coffey Field to The Joe Moglia Stadium in honor of Fordham Alum Joe Moglia. The team currently plays in

464-557: A 82–77 overtime victory, making it only the second time a team ranked 13th had reached the quarterfinals in the ACC tournament and the first time that the Eagles had won two games in the tournament since the 2018 season. The Eagles then lost to #4 Miami in a back-and-forth game that ended with a last-second lay-up to give Miami a 71–69 lead in overtime. Boston College ended the season with an overall record of 13–20. The Eagles have appeared in

580-452: A 90–80 loss. BC had trouble finishing off teams and going into 2008–2009 had 1 senior, 1 junior, and the rest freshmen and sophomores. BC had a solid 8–2 start to the 2008–2009 season with the addition of Vermont transfer forward Joe Trapani . BC went 3–1 in the NIT tip-off, losing only to a tough Purdue team 71–64 and coming in 3rd in the whole tournament. To start the 2008–09 ACC Season,

696-718: A No. 7 seed in the NCAA tournament and defeated Texas Tech in the first round. The Eagles then faced Georgetown in the second round and were defeated. Following the season, Dudley and Marshall entered the NBA, leaving Tyrese Rice to lead the 2007–2008 Eagles . The Eagles struggled in 2007–2008 going 14–17 and 4–12 in conference play. BC, however, got 3 highly regarded freshmen in Rakim Sanders , Josh Southern, and Corey Raji . Rice had many impressive performances such as his 48-point performance against North Carolina that ended up in

812-471: A berth in the 1942 Sugar Bowl . The Rams, who defeated the University of Missouri by a 2–0 score, were the 1942 Sugar Bowl champions. The Rams also played in the 1941 Cotton Bowl Classic but lost 13–12 to Texas A&M . At least one source lists Fordham as the 1929 National Football Champions. Since 2002, Fordham has played Columbia University for The Liberty Cup . The trophy was dedicated after

928-536: A five-game losing streak, Boston College completed a 23-point comeback victory against the Clemson Tigers , led by a second half performance from Makai Ashton-Langford, who scored 17 of his 19 points after the intermission. The Eagles ended the regular-season ranked 13th in the ACC with a conference record of 6–14. After beating #12 Pitt in the first round of the ACC tournament , the Eagles upset #5 Wake Forest in

1044-498: A home game on February 15 Boston College Defeated #6 Duke with a score of 80–74. Tyrese Rice scored 21 points, including his 2,000th career point at BC. It was the Eagles' first win over the Blue Devils in 24 years, and BC was the only team to beat both Duke and UNC that season. After the victory against Duke, the Eagles lost their next game to Miami (Fla.) for the second time in the same year. After this setback, BC went 2–1 down

1160-417: A junior varsity team before being eligible to try out for a varsity team. These players can provide the varsity team with extra depth, with their service as back-up players. The NCAA previously prohibited true freshmen from playing varsity college football and basketball; as a result, numerous junior-varsity "freshmen teams" appeared on many major college campuses. The NCAA repealed this limitation in 1972; to

1276-491: A junior varsity team one year is expected to gain enough experience to be one of the varsity players the next season. A team's head coach will attend junior varsity games to evaluate skill and decide if a player is ready to play in the main part of a varsity game. Junior varsity teams may or may not travel with or take the field/court with the varsity team, or in particularly well-organized hierarchies (especially in sports such as football) may alternate home and away schedules with

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1392-570: A loss in the ACC Tournament to NC State. BC finished 9–22, 4–12 in the ACC. The Eagles were paced by freshman Ryan Anderson, who averaged 11.8 PPG and 7.4 RPG on his way to making the All-ACC Freshman team. In Steve Donahue's 3rd season, the underclassmen-heavy Eagles finished 16–17 (8–10). The team was led by freshman guard Olivier Hanlan (15.4 PPG) and sophomore forward Ryan Anderson (14.9 PPG). The Eagles were picked last for

1508-493: A member of the Collegiate Hockey Federation (CHF) "whose membership represents the highest level of competition on a national level." The team is coached by Rich Guberti, who was an assistant coach for two years and has been the head coach for the past eleven years. Until 2020, the team had gone 221-73-8-10 during this tenure. Founded in 1970, the lacrosse program has grown tremendously. After years as

1624-544: A national basis. The 2018-19 season was the Rams' most successful campaign to date. Aside from securing back to back ( MCHC ) championships, Fordham also won both of their games at regionals against Springfield College and George Mason University, sending the Rams to the ACHA National Championship tournament for the first time. Fordham won two games at Nationals, beating Florida Gulf Coast University and University of Nebraska, while their only loss came to

1740-499: A player at St. John's College. The team plays home games at Houlihan Park at Jack Coffey Field . Jack Coffey Field , a multisport facility, is named after Jack Coffey , former athletic director and baseball coach at the University. He amassed 817 wins as a baseball coach. Coffey is the only player to play with both Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth in the same season (1918 Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox ). The baseball portion of

1856-474: A popular sport at the turn of the 20th century, suffered through years of weak fan support and lasted three initial seasons before being abandoned. A brief revival in the early 1920s brought the men's team back before being dropped again following the 1924–25 season. Finally, following World War II when the sport began to gain popularity in the United States, the basketball team became a permanent part of

1972-433: A rotation that allows everyone to play. The decision of when to play junior varsity players in a one-sided game is often at the coach's discretion. This depends on the coach's strategy, the time remaining in the game, the point margin, and the game situation. When the winning team is ahead by a substantial margin late in the game, the coaches of both the winning and losing teams may " empty their benches "—that is, they remove

2088-512: A second round exit from the ACC tournament, star point guard Olivier Hanlan declared for the 2015 NBA draft as a junior. He was selected 42nd overall in the 2nd round by the Utah Jazz . Jim Christian 's second season as head coach saw the Eagles fall on hard times, finishing with an overall record of 7–25, and 0–18 in ACC play. This marked the first time a team did not win a single in-conference game in ACC basketball history, and complimented

2204-412: A team at a particular weight class in a given varsity match. The team's representative is often determined by a "challenge match," in which the top two wrestlers at that weight compete for the right to participate in the varsity match. The loser wrestles that night's junior varsity match. A similar format is used for golf, tennis, and badminton, with players who lose to varsity opponents participating in

2320-501: A then-school record for wins in a season), the school's second Big East tournament title and a No. 3 seed in the NCAA tournament . BC defeated Southern Utah in the opening round but was upset by USC 74–71 in the second round. Skinner received Big East Coach of the Year honors and star sophomore Troy Bell was named Big East Co-Player of the Year. With Skinner building on these early achievements, Boston College saw increased success on

2436-556: A win in overtime against Georgia Tech . BC then got 3 more key ACC wins against NC State, Maryland, and Virginia Tech. In the Virginia Tech game, BC won in exciting fashion via a put-back shot with less than a second remaining. That made BC 5–3 in the ACC and 17–6 overall. After a win at Virginia, the Eagles were just a half game out of first place in the conference. The Eagles went on a two-game losing streak, after losing halftime leads against No. 7 Wake Forest and No. 11 Clemson. In

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2552-643: Is a member of the Middle Atlantic Intercollegiate Sailing Association (MAISA) district of the Intercollegiate Sailing Association (ICSA). The team's homeport is Morris Yacht & Beach Club, overlooking Long Island Sound and Eastchester Bay on City Island , a few miles from its Rose Hill campus. During the 2014-2015 College Sailing season, Fordham, a club team, was ranked as high as 6th nationally amongst varsity programs. For

2668-691: Is a member of the Dad Vail affiliation, making the Dad Vail Regatta the focus of its spring racing season. Exceptional crews have competed at the Intercollegiate Rowing Association (IRA) National Championships, Henley Royal Regatta , and the San Diego Crew Classic. The team is divided into novice and varsity squads. Fordham Athletics also sponsors a women's varsity team. Fordham crew trains on

2784-399: Is far less, and bands, cheerleaders, and media coverage are usually not present. In some sports, such as tennis and golf, a junior varsity meet will take place simultaneously with the varsity event; however, the scores are separately tabulated. In track and field, a junior varsity heat of a particular event may take place either before or after the varsity heat. An underclassman who plays on

2900-417: Is the University of Massachusetts . First played in 1905 and held annually since 1995, BC's basketball rivalry with UMass is called the " Commonwealth Classic " and was played on several occasions at what is now known as TD Garden in the 1990s until BC ended the annual game in 2012. The Eagles are 22–17 against their cross-state rival. The Boston College men's basketball team has made 18 overall appearances in

3016-618: The 1982 NCAA tournament ; winning the Big East tournament in 1997 and 2001; four Big East Coach of the Year awards; three Big East Player of the Year awards and a memorable win over No. 1-ranked North Carolina in the 1994 NCAA tourney . Boston College left the Big East in all sports and joined the Atlantic Coast Conference after the 2004–05 season. Among Boston College's biggest non-conference rivals in basketball

3132-742: The Army Black Knights and the Navy Midshipmen (which are members of the Patriot League outside football), both immediately scheduled. In addition, the Rams are still eligible for an at-large bid for the Championship Subdivision play-offs. In 2013, the Rams had a record year in going 12-2 with wins over FBS Temple and ranked Villanova and Lehigh teams and went to the second round of the FCS playoffs. Fordham University's 2023 Football team had an overall record of 6-5 with

3248-630: The Big East . The Eagles have appeared in 18 NCAA Tournaments in their history, most recently in 2009. Home games have been played at the Conte Forum since 1988. The Eagles are currently coached by Earl Grant . In 1904, the first men's varsity team was sanctioned at Boston College, and was coached by James Crowley . On December 26 of that year, BC played its first-ever game, losing 8–6 to Battery H of Navy . The team earned its first win that season against Tufts , 23–17, in Medford . Basketball, not

3364-591: The Big East Conference . With increased national exposure and better competition—leading to improved and more expansive recruiting—BC ensured itself of an opportunity to compete at the highest level of NCAA Division I basketball each year. From the time the seven original Northeastern schools formed the Big East, the BC men's basketball team achieved several high points: Advancing to the Elite Eight in

3480-491: The College of Charleston , to replace interim head coach Scott Spinelli . As a result of the staffing change and the loss of scoring leaders Jay Heath and CJ Felder to the transfer portal, Boston College was picked last in the ACC preseason poll. After starting the season with a 5–3 record, the Eagles defeated Notre Dame 73–57 at home in their ACC opener, with James Karnik scoring a team high 17 points and 13 rebounds. Following

3596-696: The Harlem River . For many years the university maintained the last remaining boathouse on " sculler 's row" off the river in Manhattan , along Sherman Creek , until it was destroyed by suspected arson in 1978. It has yet to be replaced. Currently, the club shares space at the Peter Jay Sharp Boathouse near Sherman Creek, the first community boathouse built in Manhattan in over 100 years. Since 1989, Fordham has medaled every year at

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3712-527: The Los Angeles Clippers . On February 15, 2021, Boston College announced that it had fired head coach Jim Christian , effective immediately. The Eagles were 3–13 on the season at that time. Boston College announced that assistant coach Scott Spinelli would take over as interim head coach for the remainder of the season. The Eagles finished the season 4–16. On March 15, 2021, Boston College officially hired Earl Grant , formerly head coach at

3828-583: The Metropolitan New York Rugby Union of USA Rugby. Additionally, the Rose Hill Campus is host every spring to the "Irish-Italian" men's rugby game, a staple of Fordham's Spring Weekend festival. The men's team won the Metropolitan New York Rugby Union (METNY) D-1 conference championship in 2003, 2004 and 2009 and made it to the first round of the national tournament in 2004. Five years later they made an appearance in

3944-790: The Sixth Man Club for basketball and the Afterguard for sailing. Fordham University sports, though not part of the Ivy League , has nevertheless been credited with inspiring the term by comparison. The first usage of "Ivy" in reference to a group of colleges is from sportswriter Stanley Woodward (1895–1965). In an article that appeared in the New York Tribune on October 14, 1933, Woodward, referencing football , wrote A proportion of our eastern ivy colleges are meeting little fellows another Saturday before plunging into

4060-794: The University of Pittsburgh at Madison Square Garden in the first ever televised basketball game. Pitt won, 57–37. The game was televised by NBC . Fordham University enjoyed its best season in 1970–1971, when the squad went 26–3 under coach Digger Phelps and was ranked number nine in the nation in the AP poll. The Fordham men have won three Patriot League regular season conference titles (1991, 1992, 1994) and two Patriot League tournament championships (1991 and 1992). Fordham has participated in four NCAA Tournaments ( 1953 , 1954 , 1971 , 1992 ), and sixteen NITs ( 1943 , 1958 , 1959 , 1963 , 1965 , 1968 , 1969 , 1972 , 1981 , 1982 , 1983 , 1984 , 1985 , 1988 , 1990 , 1991 ). Though Fordham won

4176-412: The junior varsity (JV) and freshman levels, the former which is typically for less-experienced underclassmen , while the latter is exclusively for first-year students ( ninth graders in high school). JV and Freshman players may be promoted to the varsity level by performing well. In contrast, intramural sports (IM sports), consists of teams within the same school (the word intramural means "within

4292-660: The 1991 Patriot League Tournament, the NCAA did not grant the Patriot League an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament that year. Instead, Fordham played in one of three "play-in games", but lost, and was not considered to have reached the NCAA Tournament. In the 2009–10 season, Fordham went 0–16 in the A-10 conference season (2–26 overall), becoming the first team to go winless in an A-10 conference season since St. Bonaventure in 1992–93. That winless streak, which started during

4408-418: The 2 mile relay that broke the world record in 1954. Fordham track has had a resurgence in the past two decades with an All-Americans and numerous conference champions. Barry Cantrell earned all-American honors in the high jump in 1998. There have been several Atlantic 10 Conference champions including the jumping events, hammer throw. and the intermediate hurdles. In 2008, the men's track and field team won

4524-467: The 20 straight victories, the Eagles beat two ranked opponents and, at the time of the 20–0 mark, were one of only two teams without a loss ( Illinois was the other). The team finally lost occurred against Notre Dame on February 8, 2005. Following the defeat, BC beat unranked Rutgers and then No. 9 Syracuse on February 19, vaulting them to No. 3 in both the AP and coaches' polls—the highest ranking for any Boston College basketball team. After finishing

4640-549: The 2008 Dad Vail Champions in Men's Varsity Lightweight 8+. The university supports hockey as a club sport. The team was created in the 1967–68 season playing and winning one game versus cross-town rival Manhattan College . The "Maroon Six" as they were known then, began playing a full slate of games during the 1970–71 season. The team joined the Metropolitan Intercollegiate Hockey League, in

4756-418: The 2008–09 season, ended on the 2010–11 season's final game, snapping the streak at 41. Through the end of the 2010–11 season, the program's cumulative record is 1,444 wins and 1,237 losses (.539 win percentage). The Fordham men's basketball team has come a long way. With new coaches, winning records, and a rowdy student section, the men's basketball team has made its mark on the A-10 conference. After leading

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4872-481: The 2009–10 season. The Eagles had a disappointing 2009–2010 season, finishing 15–16 (6–10 in the ACC). The team's most notable games were losses to struggling programs, including Maine, Saint Joseph's, and (for the second straight year) Harvard. They ended the season with a loss to Virginia in the ACC Tournament, bringing the Eagles' all-time record in the tournament to .500 (5–5). On March 30, 2010, head coach Al Skinner

4988-432: The 2009–2010 season. In Steve Donahue's first season as head coach, the Eagles roster featured seven seniors but was led by star junior guard Reggie Jackson , who was named to the first team All-ACC. BC finished the regular season at 19–11, 9–7 in the ACC. That conference record earned them a 5-seed in the ACC tournament, where they beat 12-seeded Wake Forest. However, they lost a tough game to 4-seed Clemson. Boston College

5104-443: The ACC semifinal round in 2007 . The Eagles defeated the defending national champions in three consecutive seasons from the 2003–04 through the 2005–06 season : Syracuse 57–54 (on 2004-03-11), UConn 75–70 (on 2005-01-05) and UNC 81–74 (on 2006-01-25 and 2006-03-11). Skinner's success has been attributed to his ability to develop student-athletes not recruited by other major programs. Troy Bell, who won two Big East Player of

5220-542: The Atlantic 10 conference and reached the quarterfinals of the 2017 NCAA Division I men's soccer championships The team currently plays in the Atlantic 10 conference and has appeared in the Atlantic 10 Championship game in 2007 and 2015. The Fordham softball program has been the most successful recent program for the Rams, winning seven of the past eight Atlantic 10 championships (2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018) and earning an NCAA championship berths in eight of

5336-642: The Big East reached its zenith with conference teams winning national championships in 1984 and 1985; and at the time, BC was still feeling the positive effects of the Flutie effect , leading to an increase in national exposure for Boston College athletics. Boston College played its final season in the Roberts Center in the 1987–88 season and were invited to the NIT, advancing to the semi-finals before being knocked off by regional rival UConn , 73–67. BC returned to

5452-501: The Boston College Eagles basketball team. Despite a bitter end to his tenure as head coach, O'Brien has been credited with resuscitating the BC basketball team, which—aside from some success in the early 1980s—had not been a consistent NCAA tournament contender since the 1960s. Although O'Brien built a solid program, his timing was excellent: Boston College opened its new hockey and basketball arena, Conte Forum , in 1988;

5568-551: The Boston College athletics program for the 1945–46 season. Through 2021–22, there have been 84 seasons of BC basketball. In 1963, BC hired Boston Celtics legend Bob Cousy as head coach and earned postseason berths in five of his six years in the role, including a trip to the Elite Eight in 1967. Boston College has hired several other notable coaches through the years, including Chuck Daly , Tom Davis , Gary Williams and former Eagle Jim O'Brien ('71). During one of

5684-621: The Buckeyes to the Final Four in 1999. O'Brien's tenure at Ohio State also ended on bitter terms with litigation by O'Brien against his former employer. Following the departure of Jim O'Brien in 1997, former Rhode Island head coach and ABA star Al Skinner arrived in Chestnut Hill as BC's first new head coach in over a decade. Following three sub-.500 seasons, Skinner led the Eagles to a Big East-best 27–5 mark in 2000–01 (setting

5800-656: The CWPA Eastern Division championship. Their coach, Bill Harris, was awarded the CWPA Coach of the Year in 2009. Fordham University alumnus Chris Judge (class of 1980) was inducted into the CWPA Hall of Fame in 2010. Men's crew has been a club sport at Fordham since 1915, when John Mulcahy (an alumnus and Olympic gold medalist in the sport) helped found it there. Fordham crew has since been quite successful, winning several national championships. The team

5916-710: The Dad Vail and other major collegiate regattas. During that period the team has had 9 undefeated seasons and 13 national championships: eight at the Dad Vail, three at the Eastern College Athletic Conference National Invitational Collegiate Regatta, one at the Division-I National Championships, and one at the IRA Championship. Fordham was the 2007 Dad Vail Champions in Men's Varsity Lightweight 4+ and

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6032-519: The Eagles downed NC State 74–72 in double overtime, making the former ABA star the winningest coach in BC history. The Eagles finished the 2005–06 regular season with a 24–6 (11–5) record and defeated Maryland in the second round of the ACC tournament 80–66, after receiving an opening bye. BC then edged No. 10 North Carolina 85–82 and advanced to the ACC Championship Game in its first year in the league. No. 3 Duke defeated BC 78–76 win in

6148-509: The Eagles improved in the second half of conference play, going 6–5 to end the year. During those games, BC narrowly lost to #4 Duke, 62–61. After beating Georgia Tech in the regular season finale, the Eagles again topped the Yellow Jackets 84–64 in the ACC Tournament's opening round. In the game, Hanlan scored a freshman record 41 points. In the second round, the Eagles' season ended with a loss to #9 Miami (FL), 69–58. Olivier Hanlan

6264-599: The Eagles stunned the then-undefeated #1-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels in the Dean Dome 85–78, behind great play by Rice, Rakim Sanders , and freshman Reggie Jackson . Despite the enormity of the win and the national attention that came with it, the Eagles promptly lost at home to Harvard 82–70 in the following game. In all, they suffered 4 consecutive losses after the North Carolina victory including Miami , Wake Forest , and Virginia Tech . The slump ended with

6380-505: The Eagles' first ACC game at North Carolina they kept things close, cutting the UNC lead to 9 late in the second half. Momentum from that performance carried over when they won two straight ACC games at home, against Clemson and Virginia Tech. However, the Eagles lost their next 6 games. BC struggled the rest of the season as well, but did show flashes of the future in stunning #15 Florida State and beating Georgia Tech, as well. Their season ended in

6496-539: The Eagles' season. In its debut ACC season, the Eagles recorded a school-record 28 wins, including 11 in conference. After reaching to the league tournament title game with victories over Maryland and North Carolina , the Eagles advanced to the Sweet Sixteen for the first time in 12 years and No. 7 in the final AP poll. In May before the season began, a drug use incident involving center and BC single-season blocks leader Sean Williams led to his suspension for

6612-846: The NCAA tournament, including three trips to the Elite Eight. The team has played in the NIT 10 times. BC has produced four conference players of the year: Additionally, the Eagles have had one conference rookie of the year, with Olivier Hanlan earning the ACC Rookie of the Year honor in the 2012–13 season. Notable BC student-athletes who have gone on to careers in the NBA include: Michael Adams '85, John Bagley '83, Dana Barros '89, Troy Bell '03, Bill Curley '94, Howard Eisley '94, Jay Murphy '84, Gerry Ward '63, Sean Williams '07, Craig Smith '06, Jared Dudley '07, Reggie Jackson '11, Olivier Hanlan '16, and most recently Jerome Robinson '18 and Ky Bowman '19. On March 26, 1986, Jim O'Brien '71 returned to his alma mater as coach of

6728-418: The NIT in 1992 and 1993 . In 1989–90, Israeli Lior Arditti led the team with an .823 free throw percentage and a .456 three-point field goal percentage. In 1994, the Eagles were defeated by Georgetown 81–58 in the first round of the Big East tournament. But, following its invitation to the NCAA, the men's basketball team went on one of its most historic runs. Boston College defeated Washington State in

6844-796: The Outdoor Metropolitan Championship. The title was the first ever Metropolitan Athletic Conference team title captured by the Rams in the school's history. In the 2009 Outdoor Season the Rams defended their title, while the Women's squad captured second in the team scoring. Fordham's men's water polo team is an NCAA Division 1 program. They compete in the Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) against Brown University, Connecticut College, Harvard University, Iona, MIT, Queens College, St. Francis College. In 2010 and 2009 they placed third and fifth in

6960-503: The Patriot League Championship in 1992 and 1994 and the Atlantic 10 women's basketball tournament in 2014. They have played in the 1994 NCAA tournament , the 2013 WNIT, and the 2014 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament . Tackle Ed Franco was a consensus All-American. So was center Alex Wojciechowicz who later became an All-Pro with Detroit and Philadelphia. Guard Vince Lombardi later became one of

7076-557: The Ram. Initially the university had a live ram but it has been replaced by a student wearing a ram costume. From the 1920's onwards, Fordham had kept a live bighorn sheep on campus, each of whom were named Ramses and numbered accordingly. However, the rams were often the victims of kidnapping schemes by students from rival institutions before football games or other big match-ups, especially by nearby fellow Catholic institution and long-time athletic rivals Manhattan College . Rameses XIX made

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7192-555: The University of Michigan by one goal. Joe Sponenburg was named Atlantic Region MVP, and head coach Rich Guberti won Atlantic Coach of The Year. Sponenburg and fellow sophomore Connor Burke were voted to All-Atlantic teams, as was junior forward Zach Brenner. In 2020, Fordham became a member of the Empire Collegiate Hockey Conference, "joining the most elite college club hockey league in the Atlantic region." In 2020, Fordham also began its first season as

7308-412: The Year awards under Skinner, is seen as example, in addition to Jared Dudley , Sean Williams , Sean Marshall and All-American forward Craig Smith , a Los Angeles native who was overlooked by most Pac-10 schools. Beginning the season unranked and with no votes in the coaches' poll, the 2004-05 Boston College Eagles accomplished something no Big East team had done before by starting a season 20–0. In

7424-529: The all-time NCAA wins list, and fifth among programs currently playing in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision, trailing only Yale University , the University of Pennsylvania , Harvard University , and Princeton University (putting the Rams in first among non- Ivy League schools in the FCS standings). Fordham was invited to play in the 1942 Rose Bowl , but declined the invitation because it had previously accepted

7540-434: The attacks of September 11, 2001, forced the postponement of the first annual meeting between New York City's two Division I football programs. In 2009 the university announced that it will be offering scholarships for football for the first time since 1954. This makes the Rams ineligible to compete for the Patriot League championship, but simultaneously allows them to schedule games with Football Bowl Subdivision teams such as

7656-405: The basketball court and garnered growing national media attention in the decade that followed. The team received seven bids to the NCAA tournament in a ten-year span from 2000 to 2010. The Eagles made inroads in the newly joined ACC as well, advancing to the finals of the league tournament in the school's first year of membership in 2005–06 before falling to Duke by two points. The team returned to

7772-418: The darkest periods in BC history, several members of the 1978–79 basketball team were accused of being involved in a point-shaving scandal that drew national attention due to the involvement of the infamous Mafia associate Henry Hill . One player, Rick Kuhn, was found guilty and served time in jail for his efforts in the fix. Before the 1979–80 season, Boston College basketball became a charter member of

7888-410: The extent that junior varsity teams exist at the college level, many are classified as club squads . Many sports teams have assistant coaches responsible for developing the talent of junior varsity players. A coach may call on junior varsity players during a varsity game, such as when a varsity player is unable to play. A team will have many talented players, but the coach is unable to come up with

8004-572: The fall of 1970 and began playing such teams as Columbia, Fairfield and St. Johns. The team has held the longest tenure in the Metropolitan Collegiate Hockey Conference ( MCHC ) after the MIHL changed its name during the 1974–75 season. In February 2014, the Rams captured their third league championship with a 5-4 win over Suffolk Community College. Prior championships were in 2006 and 2011. The 2013-14 team finished

8120-605: The field was renamed "Houlihan Park" after renovations completed in 2005. Fordham basketball teams (men and women) have been members of the MAAC (1981–82 through 1989–90), Patriot League (1990–91 through 1994–95), and the Atlantic 10 Conference (1995–96 through present). Fordham began competing in men's basketball in 1902. They played their first game in Rose Hill Gymnasium on January 16, 1925 (defeating Boston College , 46–16). On February 28, 1940, Fordham hosted

8236-542: The fifth time, for various reasons, mainly financial. A club football team was established in 1964 (on shaky authority) and football was re-established as a varsity sport in 1970, but in Division III . Fordham joined what is now the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision in 1989. With 722 all-time wins at the close of the 2005 season, Fordham's football program ranks 15th among Division I programs on

8352-463: The final. As a No. 4 seed in the NCAA tournament BC defeated Pacific 88–76 in double overtime. After trailing by six in the first overtime, the Eagles rallied and went on a 14–2 run in the second session to win the game. Against 12th-seeded Montana , Boston College won 69–56, advancing to the regional semifinals for the first time since 1994. In the Sweet Sixteen against Villanova , BC lost 60–59 in overtime. The Eagles led by as many as 14 points in

8468-521: The first ever nine-man-team college baseball game on November 3, 1859. Fordham is the all time NCAA leader in wins. There have been 56 major leaguers who have played for Fordham, including All-Star pitcher Pete Harnisch and Baseball Hall of Famer Frankie Frisch . Frisch, a star athlete in four different sports at Fordham, was known as the "Fordham Flash". Steve Bellán , first Latin American to play Major League Baseball , started his career as

8584-550: The first half but the Wildcats captured their first lead with 2:18 remaining in the game when Randy Foye hit two free throws to go ahead 49–48. With 28 seconds left, Jared Dudley sank a 3-pointer to tie the score and send the game to overtime. In the extra session, a Craig Smith basket gave BC a 59–58 lead. (It was later learned that Smith played the entire overtime period with a broken hand.) With seconds remaining, Wildcat forward Will Sheridan slipped past his defender and scored

8700-498: The first semester from the campus and the team. His playing status was in doubt until December. Although not allowed back to Chestnut Hill until the end of the first semester and contingent upon a court hearing, Williams took courses and worked out at the University of Houston in the fall. He was allowed to return after a Boston judge concluded he had fulfilled his commitment and the school gave its approval because Williams met his academic requirements. Sophomore forward Akida McLain

8816-654: The first time, both the Co-ed and Women's teams qualified for College Nationals in the spring of 2014. Under the leadership of past coach Reed Johnson and current coach Johnny Norfleet, the team has surged in the rankings and has qualified for the ICSA National Championship each year since 2013. During its early years, the sports teams were known as the Rose Hills, after the Rose Hill campus. During

8932-414: The football team's 0–8 record in ACC play. The Eagles righted their course slightly after the '15–'16 season, as they finished the season with a 2–16 record in ACC play and 9–23 overall record. The '16–'17 season was highlighted by play from stand-out freshman Ky Bowman . Boston College continued their upward trend in the '17–'18 season, finishing 7–11 in ACC play and with an overall record of 19–16. This

9048-624: The greatest of pro coaches. In 1937, the team went undefeated and was ranked number three nationally. So popular was Fordham, that the Cleveland NFL franchise formed in the 1930s took its nickname from the Rams of the Bronx. The Cleveland Rams later moved to Los Angeles and then to St. Louis, Missouri , before returning to Los Angeles in 2016, and are now known as the Los Angeles Rams . On September 30, 1939, Fordham participated in

9164-516: The high school level and formerly at the collegiate level. The main players comprise the varsity team. Although the intensity of the JV team may vary from place to place, most junior varsity teams consist of players who are in their freshman and sophomore years in school, though occasionally upperclassmen may play on JV teams. For this reason, junior varsity teams are also often called freshman/sophomore teams. Skilled freshmen and sophomores may compete at

9280-736: The institution's club sports . A major difference between varsity and club sports is the source for allocated funds. Varsity teams receive financial support, equipment, and facilities from college and university athletic department budgets. Universities often allocate club sport budgets through student life departments similar to other clubs on campus. Because club sports cost more than other clubs, many club student-athletes must pay to play and also engage in team fundraising efforts to pay for facilities time, equipment, and other team expenses. At various levels of collegiate sports, varsity student athletes are eligible for scholarships solely or partially based on athletic skills. Varsity can be compared with

9396-601: The junior varsity part of the meet. Junior varsity games are specially-scheduled events in which junior varsity players play to gain skills and experience. These games may be played immediately before a varsity contest or another night. Records and statistics are kept for the junior varsity team, and some leagues offer a junior varsity championship. An assistant coach acts as the head coach for these games. In states that use ratings systems to determine playoff participation, junior varsity games do not factor in and are played with considerably less hoopla than varsity games. Attendance

9512-631: The largest varsity competition in Europe. In the Netherlands, the Varsity is the oldest and most prestigious rowing race. It was held for the first time in 1878, and was started as a Dutch equivalent for the Boat Race between Oxford and Cambridge. In the United States, junior varsity (often called " JV ") players are the members of a team who are not the main players in a competition, usually at

9628-672: The latter two, saying they were "only Ivy League." Woodward, the sports editor of the Tribune , picked up the term and printed it the next day. As a primary member of the Atlantic 10 Conference , Fordham University sponsors varsity teams in eleven men's and ten women's NCAA sanctioned sports. Founded in the late 1850s, the Fordham Rose Hill Baseball Club of St. John's College (the precursor to Fordham University, and of no connection at all to St. John's University ) played against St. Francis Xavier College in

9744-486: The local news when Manhattan College students kidnapped him, dyed him green (Manhattan College colors) and left him in front of the Madison Square Garden Circus . Ramses XXVIII was the last live mascot and had to be put down in 1978 due to gangrene caused by an injury. The university has never had a live mascot since then. Varsity team In Canada and the United States, varsity teams are

9860-405: The nickname of “Rose Thrill”. For the final 6 games of the regular season, it was a sold-out show, with students and Fordham fans filling every seat with energy and pride. The Rams won more home games in the 2023 season than any other college team in the nation.   Women's basketball at Fordham began as a club team in 1963–64. They became an NCAA competitive team in 1970–71. The Rams have won

9976-462: The opening round of the tournament. In the second round, BC produced an upset of defending national champion North Carolina, 75–72, pushing them to the Sweet Sixteen . After a victory over Bobby Knight and Indiana , the Eagles advanced back to the Elite Eight where they fell to Florida , 74–66. In 1996, the Eagles returned to the tournament . BC finished the year at 19–11 and bowed out in

10092-407: The past nine years (2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018). Fordham's Women's Swimming and Diving team was the first women's team to win an A10 championship. The men's swimming and diving team has also been successful in recent years. Johnny Gibson , a 1928 graduate of Fordham, broke the 440 yd (400 m) Hurdles World Record while at the school and made the 1928 Olympic team in

10208-525: The principal athletic teams representing a college, university, technical school, high school, junior high school , or middle school. Such teams compete against similar teams at corresponding educational institutions. Groups of varsity sports teams are often organized into athletic conferences , which are groups of teams that regularly play each other during a given athletic season. In recognition of their high level of performance, athletes on varsity teams are often given varsity letters . They are in contrast to

10324-471: The quarterfinals. Junior forward Jerome Robinson had a career year, averaging 20.8 points, good for second in the ACC behind Duke's Marvin Bagley III . Robinson finished second in voting for ACC player of the year, also behind Bagley III, and was eventually named an All-American Honorable Mention. After the season ended, Jerome Robinson declared for the 2018 NBA draft , and was selected 13th overall by

10440-514: The regular season at 24–3, BC was knocked out of the Big East tournament in the second round by West Virginia , 78–72, after drawing a bye in the first round with the league's best record (13–3). Boston College received a No. 4 seed in the 2005 NCAA tournament and defeated the Penn Quakers in the opening round, 85–65. In the following matchup against Milwaukee , who had already upset Alabama , UWM pulled another upset with an 83–75, ending

10556-637: The same event. Gibson is known as a great contributor to the world of track and field as a founding member of the New Jersey Track and Field Officials Association and head coach of men's track and field at Seton Hall University from 1945 to 1972. Sam Perry set the World Record for the 60-yard dash indoors at the Milrose Games in 1965. Tom Courtney won Olympic gold in the 800 m run at the 1956 Games. While at Fordham Courtney had anchored

10672-414: The second consecutive preseason poll but finished 8th in ACC play. In the non-conference the Eagles finished 8–5, including losses to Charleston, Bryant, and Harvard. However, the Eagles defeated major conference opponents Auburn and Providence. The Eagles began ACC play with a 1–6 record and several narrow defeats. BC lost 60–59 to eventual ACC champion Miami (FL) and lost 78–73 to #23 NC State. However,

10788-467: The second round after losing to Georgia Tech by a score of 103–89. Led by All-Big East forward Danya Abrams and sophomore point guard James "Scoonie" Penn , Boston College won the 1997 Big East tournament for the first time with victories over Pitt , Georgetown and Villanova . For its Big East tournament championship, BC received an automatic bid to the tournament and met Valparaiso . The Eagles knocked off its first-round opponent 73–66, but fell in

10904-541: The second round of the national tournament in the fall of 2009. In the spring of 2009 Fordham Rugby were crowned champions of the annual Cherry Blossoms Tournament held in Washington DC. The women's team is a three-time champion of the Big Apple Classic, which is hosted on Randalls Island , New York. They also won the 2004 East Coast Division 3 Collegiate Championship in the spring of 2005. Fordham

11020-555: The second round to St. Joseph's as the Hawks eked out an 81–77 win. After the 1997 season, controversy erupted as Jim O'Brien and the Boston College administration sparred over academic standards in recruiting athletes. O'Brien filed a lawsuit against BC on the grounds of breach of contract and slander. The case was settled out of court. Following a bitter end to his tenure, the BC alumnus moved to Ohio State and brought his star play-maker Scoonie Penn with him. At Ohio State, O'Brien took

11136-440: The stretch with home victories over #25 Florida State and a Rakim Sanders buzzer beater over Georgia Tech. They finished the regular season 21–10 and sixth in the ACC. In the first round of the conference tournament the Eagles beat Virginia 76–63 and moved on to play #8 Duke in the second round. BC lost to the Blue Devils 66–65 and were eliminated from the tournament. The Eagles finished the season 22–11 (9–7). Senior Tyrese Rice

11252-512: The strife and the turmoil. William Morris writes that Stanley Woodward actually took the term from fellow New York Tribune sportswriter Caswell Adams . Morris writes that during the 1930s, the Fordham University football team was running roughshod over all its opponents. One day in the sports room at the Tribune , the merits of Fordham's football team was being compared to Princeton and Columbia . Adams remarked disparagingly of

11368-507: The team to a 25-8 record, head coach Keith Urgo received the John B. Hall award, one given to the top first-year coach in Division 1 basketball. In addition, the Atlantic 10 conference named Keith Urgo coach of the year for the 2023 season, being the second Fordham coach to receive this honor. The Fordham students showed up and showed out throughout the 2023 season, giving Rose Hill gymnasium

11484-632: The top independent lacrosse team in the New York metropolitan area , the team has been accepted to be a member of the National College Lacrosse League. The Rams currently compete in the New York Metro Division. The University supports men's rugby as a club sport as a member of USA Rugby , and field within it Division I 'A' and 'B' side rugby squads.. The Fordham University Rugby Football Club plays in

11600-520: The two regular opponents is still in the midst of their playoff tournament by the time the game is held, the JV teams will instead play the game. Boston College Eagles men%27s basketball The Boston College Eagles are a Division I college basketball program that represents Boston College in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts , United States. The team has competed in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) since 2005, having previously played in

11716-475: The varsity level. Members of a junior varsity team are underclassmen determined by the coaching staff to have less experience or ability than those on the varsity roster. As such, junior varsity teams are used to prepare these athletes to compete at the varsity level. In other schools, the line between JV and varsity is arbitrary, with all players at a certain grade level at the varsity and all others below that grade level at JV. Some teams require participation on

11832-630: The varsity players and play the junior varsity players for the remainder of the game. The junior varsity players can impress coaches during this " garbage time " in hopes of gaining more playing time in subsequent games, while at the same time reducing the risk of serious injury by varsity players by resting them in a game whose outcome has been effectively decided. Some games have rules which allow unlimited use of junior varsity players, such as basketball. Other sports have different ways of determining junior varsity participants. For instance, in high school wrestling , there can only be one wrestler competing for

11948-478: The varsity squad to ensure at least one of the two teams plays at home each week. This is often dependent on the size of the varsity team, availability of transportation and policies invoked by either the coach, school or league. A JV can sometimes completely replace a varsity team in a game with little to no importance; the Missouri Turkey Day Game , for example, has a provision that if either of

12064-469: The walls") and IM players rarely move to inter-collegiate teams. In the United Kingdom and Ireland, varsity teams compete in varsity matches, usually as part of a varsity competition - a sports tournament between rival universities . The term originally referred strictly to university-sponsored teams, and dates from the 1840s. Examples of varsity competitions include The Boat Race and Roses ,

12180-432: The winning two points on a goaltending call against Sean Williams with 2.3 seconds left. Louis Hinnant's three pointer missed at the buzzer and BC was eliminated. A senior-laden Boston College team enjoyed a winning 2006–2007 season but did not match the success of the year before . Jared Dudley led the Eagles to 4th in the ACC and a return to the ACC semifinal before losing to North Carolina . Boston College received

12296-560: The world's first televised American football game . In front of the sport's first live TV audience, the Rams defeated Waynesburg College 34–7. The following week they lost the second ever televised game to the University of Alabama , 7–6. It was not for another month that a professional NFL game was televised. Fordham has dropped their football program on several different occasions. Fordham first dropped football between 1894–95, and then again between 1910–11, 1919, and 1943-45. On December 15, 1954, Fordham scratched its football program for

12412-531: The year with an overall record of 20-5-2-1, the third time in team history the squad has won 20 games. They also finished in first place for the third time in the previous five years, had 11 consecutive winning seasons (the longest in team history), and qualified for the post season play every year for the previous 14 seasons. The team also is a member of the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) which ranks club teams on

12528-426: Was a transfer from the University of Oregon. With a roster featuring 9 freshman, the Eagles were picked last in the ACC. Early on, guard Patrick Heckmann carried the team through their first games of the season, but mono and injury issues caused a significant drop in production for Heckmann. The team struggled mightily early on, going 5–10 in non-conference and getting blown out against teams like UMass and Holy Cross. In

12644-530: Was also suspended from the team for the first seven games of the season for an off-court incident. Also prior to the season, senior forward Craig Smith was voted a first-team All-American, the first BC player to be so honored, and named to the All-ACC preseason team—before playing a game in the league. Boston College entered its first season in the ACC ranked No. 11 in both major polls and started 6–0, reaching as high as No. 6 on December 5. On December 11, McLain

12760-713: Was fired and soon replaced by former Cornell coach Steve Donahue , who had just completed guiding the Big Red to the Sweet Sixteen and the Ivy League's best performance in the tournament since 1979. With the loss of Skinner, Boston College junior forward Rakim Sanders decided to transfer, landing at Fairfield where former BC Assistant Ed Cooley was head coach. Recruits Brady Heslip and Kevin Noreen also asked to be released from their letters of intent and never matriculated at BC. The team's lone senior, Tyler Roche, graduated after

12876-484: Was named ACC freshman of the year. After a lackluster 8–24 season (4–14 ACC) and despite an upset victory over then–undefeated #1 Syracuse, coach Steve Donahue was fired as Boston College head coach on March 18, 2014. Jim Christian , formerly head coach of the Ohio Bobcats was hired to fill the vacancy. In Jim Christian 's first season at the helm, the Eagles finished with a 13–19 record, 4–14 in ACC play. After

12992-419: Was named to the 2nd team All-ACC after being on the 1st team All-ACC the previous year. BC received a #7 seed and a date with a USC team led by future first-round draft pick Taj Gibson on March 20, 2009. However, that was the last game Tyrese Rice ever played in a BC uniform. The Eagles led by 4 at the half, but ultimately lost 72–55. Although the team lost Rice to graduation, all other players would return for

13108-408: Was one of multiple ACC teams on the NCAA tournament bubble. They received a 1 seed in the NIT. They won in the first round against McNeese State. However, they lost by double figures to 4-seed Northwestern. Their final record was 20–12. The season was highlighted by a marquee win over Texas A&M, and sweeps of Maryland and Virginia Tech. On the other hand, the team lost to Yale and Harvard at home; it

13224-420: Was reinstated and on December 22 Williams returned to the team against Harvard. After starting ACC play with three straight losses, the Eagles rebounded with four consecutive league wins—winning its first ACC game against Florida State on January 14. On February 13, BC defeated Stony Brook to reach the 20-win mark for the fifth time in six years. On February 25, Skinner earned his 169th Boston College win when

13340-554: Was the third straight year that the Eagles lost to the Crimson, despite Harvard losing its star guard, Jeremy Lin , to graduation the previous year. Steve Donahue's second season was a rough one. BC lost star Reggie Jackson to the NBA draft , and also lost key players Biko Paris, Corey Raji , Joe Trapani, and Josh Southern to graduation. They also lost reserve Dallas Elmore to transfer. The only player with major experience, Matt Humphrey,

13456-542: Was their first winning basketball record since the 2010–2011 season. During the '17–'18 season Eagles beat #1 Duke Blue Devils at home on December 9, 2017, to open ACC play. Before this, their last win over Duke was in the 2008–09 season, beating them 80–74 at home. The Eagles also gave the eventual #1 Virginia a scare on the road, yet missed the final shot of the game to fall 58–59. In the ACC tournament , Boston College won two games, first beating Georgia Tech, and then upsetting 5th ranked NC State before falling to #4 Clemson in

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