1979 Colgate Red Raiders football team

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1979 Colgate Red Raiders football
ConferenceIndependent
1979 record5–4–1
Head coach
Captains
  • Angelo Colosimo
  • John Marzo
Home stadiumAndy Kerr Stadium
Seasons
← 1978
1980 →
1979 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Florida State       11 1 0
No. 7 Pittsburgh       11 1 0
UNLV       9 1 2
No. 17 Temple       10 2 0
Tulane       9 3 0
Rutgers       8 3 0
East Carolina       7 3 1
No. 20 Penn State       8 4 0
South Carolina       8 4 0
Navy       7 4 0
Notre Dame       7 4 0
Southern Miss       6 4 1
Syracuse       7 5 0
Colgate       5 4 1
Boston College       5 6 0
Holy Cross       5 6 0
Memphis State       5 6 0
Miami (FL)       5 6 0
North Texas State       5 6 0
Villanova       5 6 0
Virginia Tech       5 6 0
West Virginia       5 6 0
Georgia Tech       4 6 1
Louisville       4 6 1
William & Mary       4 7 0
Illinois State       3 8 0
Northeast Louisiana       3 8 0
Army       2 8 1
Air Force       2 9 0
Cincinnati       2 9 0
Richmond       0 11 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1979 Colgate Red Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Colgate University as an independent during the 1971 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its fourth season under head coach Frederick Dunlap, the team compiled a 5–4–1 record. Angelo Colosimo and John Marzo were the team captains.[1]

The team played its home games at Andy Kerr Stadium in Hamilton, New York.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15 at William & Mary L 15–28 10,000 [2]
September 22 Lehigh
W 10–3 7,200 [3]
September 29 at Cornell L 21–36 12,000 [4]
October 6 at Yale L 0–27 18,500 [5]
October 13 at Holy Cross W 17–16 12,241 [6]
October 20 at Princeton W 17–6 12,687 [7]
October 27 at Columbia W 24–14 5,025 [8]
November 3 at Lafayette T 7–7 6,000 [9]
November 10 Bucknell
  • Andy Kerr Stadium
  • Hamilton, NY
W 10–3 5,000 [10]
November 17 Delaware
  • Andy Kerr Stadium
  • Hamilton, NY
L 18–24 5,000 [11]

Leading players[]

Two trophies were awarded to the Red Raiders' most valuable players in 1979:[12]

  • John Marzo, quarterback, received the Andy Kerr Trophy, awarded to the most valuable offensive player.
  • Karl Grabowski, linebacker, received the Hal W. Lahar Trophy, awarded to the most valuable defensive player.

Statistical leaders for the 1979 Red Raiders included:[13]

  • Rushing: Angelo Colosimo, 557 yards and 3 touchdowns on 153 attempts
  • Passing: John Marzo, 845 yards, 71 completions and 8 touchdowns on 133 attempts
  • Receiving: Frank Rossi, 282 yards and 1 touchdowns on 26 receptions
  • Total offense: John Marzo, 1,005 yards (845 passing, 160 rushing)
  • Scoring: Angelo Colosimo, 36 points from 6 touchdowns
  • All-purpose yards: Jim Freeman, 868 yards (309 kickoff returning, 283 receiving, 276 rushing)
  • Tackles: Joe Murphy, 146 total tackles
  • Sacks: Jeff King, 14 quarterback sacks

References[]

  1. ^ "Colgate Athletic History: Football" (PDF). Hamilton, N.Y.: Colgate University. p. 13. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  2. ^ Karmosky, Charles (September 16, 1979). "W&M's Defense Puts Colgate Down 28-15". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Marzo Injured in Colgate Win". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. September 23, 1979. p. 4B – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Fox, John W. (September 23, 1979). "Big Red Coasts After 36-7". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. p. 4B – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Yale Conquers Colgate, 27 to 0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. October 7, 1979. p. S8.
  6. ^ "Colgate's Colosimo Has Too Much for Holy Cross". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 14, 1979. p. 50 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Smith, Paul (October 21, 1979). "Colgate's Use of a Wing-T Beats Princeton by 17 to 6". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 8-D – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Compton, Eric (November 2, 1979). "Colgate Overcomes Columbia, 24-14". Daily News. New York, N.Y. Sports p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Sub Ties Colgate". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. November 4, 1979. p. 4B – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "2d-Half Marzo Story for Colgate". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. November 11, 1979. p. 4B – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Delaware Dazzles Colgate, 24-16". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. November 11, 1979. p. 4B – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Colgate Athletic History: Football" (PDF). Hamilton, N.Y.: Colgate University. p. 19. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  13. ^ "Colgate Athletic History: Football" (PDF). Hamilton, N.Y.: Colgate University. pp. 43–55. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
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