Colgate Raiders football

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Colgate Raiders
2021 Colgate Raiders football team
Colgate Raiders (2020) logo.svg
First season1890
Athletic directorNicki Moore
Head coachStan Dakosty (interim)
1st season, 0–0 (–)
StadiumCrown Field at Andy Kerr Stadium
(capacity: 10,221)
Year built1966
LocationHamilton, New York
NCAA divisionDivision I FCS
ConferencePatriot League
All-time record656–488–50 (.570)
Claimed national titles1
Conference titles10
RivalriesCornell
Syracuse
Heisman winners2
Consensus All-Americans6
Current uniform
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ColorsMaroon and white[1]
   
OutfitterUnder Armour
WebsiteGoColgateRaiders.com

The Colgate Raiders football team represents Colgate University in NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) college football competition as a member of the Patriot League.[2]

History[]

Colgate football team on a cigarette card by Turkish cigarettes company Murad (1910)

In 1915, Colgate recorded its 100th victory with a win over Army and also beat Yale on their way to a 5–1 finish. The following season, they compiled an 8–1 record, with the lone loss coming against Yale, 7–3.[3]

During the Great Depression, there was a proliferation of postseason benefit games to raise money for the unemployed. On December 6, 1930, Colgate traveled to New York City's Yankee Stadium to play New York University (NYU) in one of these games and won, 7–0.[4] In 1932, Colgate finished undefeated, untied and unscored upon with a 9–0 record. They outscored their opponents 234–0.[3] Parke H. Davis selected the 1932 Red Raiders to share the national championship.[4][5]: 233–35  They did not, however, receive an invitation to the 1933 Rose Bowl, and as such, have been referred to as "undefeated, untied, unscored upon, and uninvited."[6] The team was considered as a candidate to play in the first Sugar Bowl in January 1935 but the honor went to Temple University.[7]

In 1982, Colgate football was relegated from the Division I-A to Division I-AA (now FCS) level. Since then, the team has advanced to the playoffs numerous times. In 2003, Colgate advanced to the Division I FCS final, having won 15 straight games that season (12-0 Schedule, 3 Playoff Wins), becoming the first and only Patriot League team to ever do so (achieving a final record of 15-1). There, the Raiders lost to Delaware, 40–0.[3] Two Raiders have received the Walter Payton Award for most outstanding player in Division I-AA: Kenny Gamble in 1987 and Jamaal Branch in 2003.[4]

Classifications[]

  • 1937–1972: NCAA University Division
  • 1972–1977: NCAA Division I
  • 1978–1981: NCAA Division I–A
  • 1982–present: NCAA Division I–AA/FCS

Conference memberships[]

  • 1890–1972: Independent
  • 1973–1977: Division I Independent
  • 1978–1981: Division I–A Independent
  • 1982–1985: Division I–AA Independent
  • 1986–present: Patriot League

Achievements[]

National championships[]

Year Selectors Coach Record
1932 Parke H. Davis[5] Andrew Kerr 9–0

Conference championships[]

Year Conference Coach Overall record Conference record
1997 Patriot League Dick Biddle 7–5 6–0
1999 Patriot League Dick Biddle 10–2 5–1
2002 Patriot League Dick Biddle 9–3 6–1
2003 Patriot League Dick Biddle (COY) 15–1 7–0
2005 Patriot League Dick Biddle 8–4 5–1
2008 Patriot League Dick Biddle 9–3 5–0
2012 Patriot League Dick Biddle 8–4 5–0
2015 Patriot League Dan Hunt 9–5 6–0
2017 Patriot League Dan Hunt 7–4 5–1
2018 Patriot League Dan Hunt 10–2 6–0

Division I-AA/FCS Playoffs results[]

The Raiders have appeared in the I-AA/FCS playoffs 11 times with a record of 7–11.

Year Round Opponent Result
1982 First Round
Quarterfinals		 Boston University
Delaware		 W 21–7
L 13–20
1983 First Round Western Carolina L 23–24
1997 First Round Villanova L 28–49
1998 First Round Georgia Southern L 28–49
1999 First Round Illinois State L 13–56
2003 First Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
National Championship Game		 Massachusetts
Western Illinois
Florida Atlantic
Delaware		 W 19–7
W 28–27
W 36–24
L 0–40
2005 First Round New Hampshire L 21–55
2008 First Round Villanova L 28–55
2012 First Round Wagner L 20–31
2015 First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals		 New Hampshire
James Madison
Sam Houston State		 W 27–20
W 44–38
L 21–48
2018 Second Round
Quarterfinals		 James Madison
North Dakota State		 W 23–20
L 0–35

Notable players[]

  • Frank Abruzzino – American football player
  • Patrick Afriyie - Current NFL defensive lineman and linebacker for the Los Angeles Chargers (2019)
  • Jamaal Branch – Former NFL running back for the New Orleans Saints (2006–2007)
  • Tom Burgess - Former Canadian Football League quarterback (1986 - 1995) 1990 Grey Cup MVP
  • Frank Castleman – Won Silver medal in 200 metre hurdles during the 1904 Summer Olympics
  • Nate Eachus – Former NFL fullback for the Kansas City Chiefs (2012)
  • Rich Erenberg – Former NFL running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers (1984–1986)
  • Arthur Fazzin – Actor and game show host better known as Art Fleming (1942–?, transferred to Cornell)
  • Dan Fortmann – Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1965, former NFL Guard/Linebacker for the Chicago Bears (1936–1943), 3× NFL Champion (1940, 1941 and 1943), 6× First Team All-Pro selection and 3× Pro Bowl selection
  • Kenny Gamble – Former NFL running back for the Kansas City Chiefs (1988–1990). As of 2013, he is the last Colgate player to be selected during the NFL Draft
  • Bill Geyer – Former NFL Halfback for the Chicago Bears (1942–1943, 1946)
  • Michael Joseph Hayes – First Lieutenant in the United States Army. He was killed in an attack on Saint-Juvin, France on October 14, 1918 and was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross.
  • Nick Hennessey – Former NFL Offensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills (2009) and played in the Canadian Football League
  • Joe Hoague – Former NFL Fullback for the Pittsburgh Steelers (1941–1942) and Boston Yanks (1946)
  • Marv Hubbard – Former NFL Fullback for the Oakland Raiders (1969–1975) and 3× Pro Bowl selection
  • Ellery Huntington, Jr. – Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1972
  • Don Irwin – Former NFL Fullback for the Boston/Washington Redskins (1936–1939) and NFL Champion (1937)
  • Matt Jaworski – Former NFL Linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts (1991) also played in the Canadian Football League for the Sacramento Goldminers (1994)
  • Len Macaluso – Former professional wrestler who competed under the name "Iron Legs" Macaliso
  • Greg Manusky – Former NFL linebacker for the Washington Redskins (1988–1990), Minnesota Vikings (1991–1993) and Kansas City Chiefs (1994–1999), current defensive coordinator for the Redskins
  • Mike Micka – Former NFL Fullback/Defensive back for the Washington Redskins (1944–1945) and Boston Yanks (1945–1948)
  • Mark Murphy – Former NFL Safety for the Washington Redskins (1977–1984), Super Bowl XVII Champion, 1× Pro Bowl selection and is the Green Bay Packers CEO and President since 2007
  • John Orsi – Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1982
  • Eugene Robinson – Former NFL Safey for the Seattle Seahawks (1985–1995), Green Bay Packers (1996–1997), Atlanta Falcons (1998–1999) and Carolina Panthers (2000), Super Bowl XXXI Champion, 2× All-Pro selection and 3× Pro Bowl selection
  • Ed Stacco – Former NFL Offensive tackle for the Detroit Lions (1947) and Washington Redskins (1948)
  • Mark van Eeghen – Former NFL Running back for the Oakland Raiders (1974–1981) and New England Patriots (1982–1983)
  • Ryan Vena – Former Arena Football League Quarterback.
  • Ed Tryon – Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1963
  • Belf West – offensive tackle for the Canton Bulldogs
  • Izzy Yablok – American football player

Future non-conference opponents[]

Announced schedules as of November 22, 2019.[8]

2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027
at Western Michigan at Furman at Maine Dartmouth at Maine at Colorado
at William & Mary William & Mary at Army
at Syracuse at Brown Furman
New Hampshire at Cornell at Stanford
Cornell

References[]

  1. ^ "Colgate's Color Palette | Colgate University Communications Office". Retrieved March 18, 2019.
  2. ^ "Colgate Historical Data". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c 2008 Football Media Guide (PDF), Colgate University, p. 122, 2008.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c 2007 NCAA Division I Football Records Book, National Collegiate Athletic Association, 2007, retrieved December 5, 2008.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b Okeson, Walter R., ed. (1935). Spalding's Official Foot Ball Guide 1935. New York: American Sports Publishing Co.
  6. ^ Andrew Kerr, Class of 1900 Archived November 22, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, Dickinson College, retrieved June 20, 2009.
  7. ^ "Name 'Sugar Bowl' Elevens Tonight". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 1934-12-03. Retrieved 2009-12-29.
  8. ^ "Colgate Raiders Football Future Schedules". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved November 22, 2019.

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