1971 Colgate Red Raiders football team

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1971
Colgate Red Raiders football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–4
Head coach
(4th season)
Captains
  • Thomas Doyle
  • Steve Morgan
Home stadium
Andy Kerr Stadium
Seasons
1971 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Penn State   –   11 – 1 – 0
Boston College   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 17 Houston   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 13 Notre Dame   –   8 – 2 – 0
Utah State   –   8 – 3 – 0
Florida State   –   8 – 4 – 0
Cincinnati   –   7 – 4 – 0
West Virginia   –   7 – 4 – 0
Temple   –   6 – 2 – 1
Air Force   –   6 – 4 – 0
Army   –   6 – 4 – 0
Colgate   –   6 – 4 – 0
Villanova   –   6 – 4 – 1
South Carolina   –   6 – 5 – 0
Southern Miss   –   6 – 5 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   6 – 6 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   5 – 5 – 1
Syracuse   –   5 – 5 – 1
Dayton   –   5 – 6 – 0
Holy Cross   –   4 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   4 – 7 – 0
Rutgers   –   4 – 7 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   4 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   3 – 8 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   3 – 8 – 0
Tulane   –   3 – 8 – 0
Marshall   –   2 – 8 – 0
Xavier   –   1 – 9 – 0
Rankings from
AP Poll

The 1971 Colgate Red Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Colgate University as an independent during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. In its fourth season under head coach Neil Wheelwright, the team compiled a 6–4 record. For the first time since the 1944 season, the team named two players as captains, Thomas Doyle and Steve Morgan.[1]

The team played its home games at

Andy Kerr Stadium in Hamilton, New York
.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18 Boston University
W 27–21 6,000–6,085 [2][3]
September 25 at Cornell
L 20–38 16,500 [4]
October 2 at Yale
W 26–14 16,383 [5]
October 9 at Holy Cross
L 14–28 15,000 [6]
October 16 at Princeton
L 12–35 14,000 [7]
October 23 Brown
  • Andy Kerr Stadium
  • Hamilton, NY
W 42–32 7,000 [8]
October 30 at Lehigh
W 30–21 10,800 [9]
November 6 Bucknell
  • Andy Kerr Stadium
  • Hamilton, NY
W 47–24 5,000 [10]
November 13 at Lafayette
W 51–14 5,000–7,500 [11]
November 20 at Rutgers
L 0–14 10,500 [12]

[13]

Leading players

Two trophies were awarded to the Red Raiders' most valuable players in 1971:[14]

  • Brian Houseal, guard, received the Andy Kerr Trophy, awarded to the most valuable offensive player.
  • Mike Harlow, defensive tackle, received the Hal W. Lahar Trophy, awarded to the most valuable defensive player.

Statistical leaders for the 1971 Red Raiders included:[15]

  • Rushing: Mark van Eeghen, 846 yards and 11 touchdowns on 160 attempts
  • Passing: Tom Parr, 720 yards, 41 completions and 6 touchdowns on 113 attempts
  • Receiving: Steve Fraser, 381 yards and 3 touchdowns on 18 receptions
  • Total offense: Tom Parr, 1,387 yards (720 passing, 667 rushing)
  • Scoring: Two players with 66 points: Mark van Eeghen (11 touchdowns) and Tom Parr (11 touchdowns)
  • All-purpose yards: Mark van Eeghen, 1,128 yards (846 rushing, 282 kickoff returning)

References

  1. ^ "Colgate Athletic History: Football" (PDF). Hamilton, N.Y.: Colgate University. p. 13. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  2. Newspapers.com. Attendance figure of 6,000 in "Colgate Defeats Boston U., 27-21". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press
    . September 19, 1971. p. S4.
  3. ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  4. Newspapers.com
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  5. ^ Strauss, Michael (October 3, 1971). "Pass Caps Late Comeback". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  6. Newspapers.com
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  7. ^ McGowen, Deane (October 17, 1971). "Princeton Routs Colgate, 35-12, for First Victory of Year". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S5.
  8. ^ "Colgate Holds Off Brown's Comeback to Triumph, 42-32". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. United Press International. October 24, 1971. p. S4.
  9. Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Lehigh Stopped by Colgate, 30-21". The New York Times
    . New York, N.Y. October 31, 1971. p. S4.
  10. ^ "Sophomores Star in Colgate Romp". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. United Press International. November 7, 1971. p. S3.
  11. ^ "Colgate Trounces Lafayette, 51-14". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. November 14, 1971. p. S16.
  12. Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Rutgers, 28-16". The Arizona Republic
    . Phoenix, Ariz. November 21, 1971. p. D9.
  13. ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Lafayette)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
  14. ^ "Colgate Athletic History: Football" (PDF). Hamilton, N.Y.: Colgate University. p. 19. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  15. ^ "Colgate Athletic History: Football" (PDF). Hamilton, N.Y.: Colgate University. pp. 43–55. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
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