1965 Colgate Red Raiders football team

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1965
Colgate Athletic Field
Seasons
1965 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
New Mexico State     8 2 0
Utah State     8 2 0
Xavier     8 2 0
Texas Western     8 3 0
No. 9 Notre Dame     7 2 1
Southern Miss     7 2 0
Syracuse     7 3 0
VPI     7 3 0
Georgia Tech     7 3 1
Boston College     6 4 0
West Texas State
    6 4 0
Boston University     5 3 1
Buffalo     5 3 2
Miami (FL)     5 4 1
Penn State     5 5 0
Memphis State     5 5 0
San Jose State     5 5 0
Navy     4 4 2
Colgate     4 5 1
Florida State     4 5 1
Army     4 5 1
Houston     4 5 1
Colorado State     4 6 0
Air Force     3 6 1
Pittsburgh     3 7 0
Dayton     3 7 0
Holy Cross     2 7 1
Villanova     1 8 0
Rankings from
AP Poll

The 1965 Colgate Red Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Colgate University as an independent during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. Head coach Hal Lahar returned for the fourth consecutive year, and the ninth overall. His 1965 team compiled a 6–3–1 record. John Paske was the team captain.[1]

The team played its home games at

Colgate Athletic Field in Hamilton, New York
.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18 Lafayette
W 40–0 5,800 [2]
September 25 at Cornell T 0–0 19,000 [3]
October 2 at Yale W 7–0 26,676 [4]
October 9 Holy Cross
  • Colgate Athletic Field
  • Hamilton, NY
W 7–3 7,500 [5]
October 16 at Princeton L 0–27 28,000 [6]
October 23 at Brown
L 0–6 9,100 [7]
October 30 at Army W 29–28 30,800 [8]
November 6 Bucknell
  • Colgate Athletic Field
  • Hamilton, NY
W 21–7 6,000 [9]
November 13 at Buffalo L 0–28 8,268 [10]
November 20 at Rutgers W 24–10 13,300 [11]

Leading players

Statistical leaders for the 1965 Red Raiders included:[12]

  • Rushing: Marvin Hubbard, 655 yards and 7 touchdowns on 167 attempts
  • Passing: Robert Mark, 320 yards, 27 completions and 1 touchdown on 67 attempts
  • Receiving: Paul Port, 164 yards and 2 touchdowns on 14 receptions
  • Total offense: Marvin Hubbard, 621 yards (all rushing)
  • Scoring: Marvin Hubbard, 48 points from 7 touchdowns, 4 PATs and 1 two-point conversion
  • All-purpose yards: Marvin Hubbard, 763 yards (621 rushing, 90 receiving, 52 kickoff returning)

References

  1. ^ "Colgate Athletic History: Football" (PDF). Hamilton, N.Y.: Colgate University. p. 13. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
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  6. ^ Adams, Frank S. (October 17, 1965). "Gogolak Sets 2 Records". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  7. ^ McGowen, Deane (October 24, 1965). "Colgate Is Upset by Brown, 6 to 0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S7.
  8. ^ Tuite, James (October 31, 1965). "Late Colgate Tally Nips Army, 29-28, as Defense Excels". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  9. ^ "Colgate Defeats Bucknell, 21 to 7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. November 7, 1965. p. S11.
  10. ^ "Untitled". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. November 14, 1965. p. S5.
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  12. ^ "Colgate Athletic History: Football" (PDF). Hamilton, N.Y.: Colgate University. pp. 43–55. Retrieved June 15, 2020.