1979–80 Fordham Rams men's basketball team

The 1979–80 Fordham Rams men's basketball team represented Fordham University during the 1979–80 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Tom Penders in his second year at the school. Fordham's home games were played at Rose Hill Gymnasium and were an Independent.

1979–80 Fordham Rams men's basketball
Conference	Independent
Record	11–17
Head coach	Tom Penders (2nd season)
Home arena	Rose Hill Gymnasium

1979–80 ECAC Metro men's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 19 Iona		–			–			28	–	4		.875
Saint Peter's		–			–			22	–	9		.710
Long Island		–			–			14	–	12		.538
Wagner		–			–			14	–	13		.519
Siena		–			–			14	–	14		.500
Fairleigh Dickinson		–			–			13	–	14		.481
St. Francis (NY)		–			–			11	–	15		.423
Fairfield		–			–			11	–	16		.407
Fordham		–			–			11	–	17		.393
Army		–			–			9	–	17		.346
Manhattan		–			–			4	–	22		.154
† 1980 ECAC Metro tournament winner Rankings from AP poll *Iona vacated NCAA Tournament games due to NCAA sanctions. Disputed record (29–5)

Roster

1979–80 Fordham Rams men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown G 10 Mark Murphy 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Manchester, Connecticut G 11 Mike Murphy 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Sr Norristown, Pennsylvania G 12 Craig Dowell 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Jr Kinnelon, New Jersey G 22 Bill Lombardi 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 183 lb (83 kg) Sr Queens, New York	Head coach Tom Penders (Connecticut) Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster

Schedule

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site city, state
December 1		at Wagner	L 59–64	0–1 (0–1)	Sutter Gymnasium  Staten Island, NY
December 4*		at Yale	L 102–106 2OT	0–2 (0–1)	Payne Whitney Gymnasium  New Haven, Connecticut
December 8*		Harvard	W 81–78	1–2 (0–1)	Rose Hill Gymnasium  The Bronx, New York
December 12*		Princeton	L 43–53	1–3 (0–1)	Rose Hill Gymnasium  The Bronx, New York
December 14*		at Tennessee	L 63–88	1–4 (0–1)	Stokely Athletic Center  Knoxville, Tennessee
December 15*		vs. Santa Clara	W 73–64	2–4 (0–1)	Stokely Athletic Center  Knoxville, Tennessee
December 22		at Manhattan	W 71–65	3–4 (1–1)	Draddy Gymnasium  The Bronx, NY
December 28		vs. UC-Santa Barbara	L 64–65	3–5 (1–1)	Worthington Arena  Bozeman, Montana
December 29		vs. Valparaiso	L 84–87	3–6 (1–1)	Worthington Arena  Bozeman, Montana
January 3		Saint Peter's	L 34–59	3–7 (1–2)	Rose Hill Gymnasium  The Bronx, New York
January 9		at Vermont	W 66–63	4–7 (2–2)	Roy L. Patrick Gymnasium  Burlington, Vermont
January 12*		Boston College	L 47–60	4–8 (2–2)	Rose Hill Gymnasium  The Bronx, New York
January 15*		at Connecticut	L 53–66	4–9 (2–2)	Hartford Civic Center  Hartford, Connecticut
January 19*		Cornell	W 81–41	4–9 (2–2)	Rose Hill Gymnasium  The Bronx, New York
January 21*		Marist	W 91–79	4–10 (2–2)	Rose Hill Gymnasium  The Bronx, New York
January 26*		at Navy	L 63–72	4–11 (2–2)	Halsey Field House  Annapolis, Maryland
January 29*		Columbia	W 64–57	5–11 (2–2)	Rose Hill Gymnasium  The Bronx, NY
February 2		Iona	L 59–65	5–12 (2–3)	Rose Hill Gymnasium  The Bronx, NY
February 4*		at Army	W 62–58	6–12 (3–3)	USMA Fieldhouse  West Point, NY
February 6*		at Fairfield	W 85–70	7–12 (3–3)	Alumni Hall  Fairfield, Connecticut
February 9*		at St. John's (NY)	L 60–78	7–13 (3–3)	Alumni Hall  Queens, New York
February 12*		at Seton Hall	L 57–62	7–14 (3–3)	Walsh Gymnasium  South Orange, NJ
February 14*		Notre Dame	L 76–86	7–15 (3–3)	Rose Hill Gymnasium  The Bronx, NY
February 16*		Rutgers	W 42–39	8–15 (3–3)	Rose Hill Gymnasium  The Bronx, NY
February 19		Long Island University	L 55–62	8–16 (3–4)	Rose Hill Gymnasium  The Bronx, NY
February 21*		at Holy Cross	L 72–83	8–17 (3–4)	Hart Recreation Center  Worcester, Massachusetts
ECAC Metro tournament
February 28		at Wagner	W 73–67	9–17	Sutter Gymnasium  Staten Island, NY
February 29		vs. Saint Peter's	L 47–65	9–18	Alumni Hall  Queens, New York
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.