1967 Colgate Red Raiders football team

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1967
Andy Kerr Stadium
Seasons
1967 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Army     8 2 0
No. 5 Notre Dame     8 2 0
Syracuse     8 2 0
No. 10 Penn State     8 2 1
New Mexico State     7 2 1
UTEP     7 2 1
Utah State     7 2 1
Florida State     7 2 2
West Texas State
    8 3 0
Houston     7 3 0
VPI     7 3 0
Memphis State     6 3 0
Southern Miss     6 3 0
Dayton     6 3 1
Xavier     6 3 1
Miami (FL)     7 4 0
Buffalo     6 4 0
Navy     5 4 1
Holy Cross     5 5 0
Colorado State     4 5 1
Pacific     4 5 0
Boston College     4 6 0
Georgia Tech     4 6 0
Villanova     4 6 0
Air Force     2 6 2
Tulane     3 7 0
San Jose State     2 7 0
Colgate     2 8 0
Pittsburgh     1 9 0
Rankings from
AP Poll

The 1967 Colgate Red Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Colgate University as an independent during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. In its sixth consecutive season under head coach Hal Lahar (his 11th overall), the team compiled a 2–8 record. Donald Mooradian was the team captain.[1]

The team played its home games at

Andy Kerr Stadium in Hamilton, New York
.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23 Boston University
L 14–20 6,500 [2]
September 30 at Columbia L 14–17 11,000 [3]
October 7 Cornell
  • Andy Kerr Stadium
  • Hamilton, NY (rivalry)
L 7–23 13,859 [4]
October 14 at Holy Cross L 0–17 16,333 [5]
October 21 at Princeton L 0–28 22,000 [6]
October 28 at Brown
L 0–7 8,400 [7]
November 4 at Lehigh W 20–7 7,600 [8]
November 11 Bucknell
  • Andy Kerr Stadium
  • Hamilton, NY
W 38–0 4,500 [9]
November 18 at Buffalo L 0–31 6,646 [10]
November 25 at Rutgers L 28–31 10,500 [11]

Leading players

Statistical leaders for the 1967 Red Raiders included:[12]

  • Rushing: Ronald Burton, 453 yards and 3 touchdowns on 146 attempts
  • Passing: Ronald Burton, 954 yards, 66 completions and 2 touchdowns on 149 attempts
  • Receiving: Dean Taylor, 255 yards on 18 receptions
  • Total offense: Ronald Burton, 1,407 yards (954 passing, 453 rushing)
  • Scoring: Ronald Burton, 30 points from 5 touchdowns
  • All-purpose yards: Marvin Hubbard, 613 yards (329 rushing, 152 receiving, 132 kickoff returning)

References

  1. ^ "Colgate Athletic History: Football" (PDF). Hamilton, N.Y.: Colgate University. p. 13. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
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  3. ^ Litsky, Frank (October 1, 1967). "Columbia Rallies to Defeat Colgate, 17-14". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
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  6. ^ Anderson, Dave (October 22, 1967). "Princeton Routs Colgate, 28-0, as Fumbles Lead to All Tiger Touchdowns". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S6.
  7. ^ McGowen, Deane (October 29, 1967). "Brown Vanquishes Colgate, 7-0, on Third-Period Pass for Its First Victory". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S5.
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  9. ^ "Colgate Defeats Bucknell, 38 to 0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. November 12, 1967. p. S4.
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  11. ^ Cady, Steve (November 26, 1967). "Rutgers Defeats Colgate, 31 to 28". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S5.
  12. ^ "Colgate Athletic History: Football" (PDF). Hamilton, N.Y.: Colgate University. pp. 43–55. Retrieved June 15, 2020.