Seven Blocks of Granite

The individuals identified among the Seven Blocks of Granite were Leo Paquin, Johnny Druze, Alex Wojciechowicz, Ed Franco, Al Babartsky, Mike Kochel, Harry Jacunski, Natty Pierce,[1] and Vince Lombardi.

In his columns, sportswriter Grantland Rice had already written "The Fordham Wall Still Stands" in honor of the team and its early season success, but a catchy nickname was still needed—something to rival Notre Dame's famous Four Horsemen of 1924.

In the previous season, Cohane tried using the "Seven Samsons" to highlight the squad's offensive linemen, but it never caught on; he then tried the "Seven Blocks of Granite".

In its final two games in 1936, Fordham was tied by an inferior Georgia team at the Polo Grounds and beaten by a point by the lowly NYU Violets at Yankee Stadium, ending the Rams' hopes of a Rose Bowl appearance.

[5] An on-campus monument to the Seven Blocks of Granite was dedicated in October 2008; it is located on Constitution Row, near the west end of the grandstand of Coffey Field.