Colgate Raiders football
Colgate Raiders | |||
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First season | 1890 | ||
Athletic director | Yariv Amir | ||
Head coach | Stan Dakosty 2nd season, 8–14 (.364) | ||
Stadium | Crown Field at Andy Kerr Stadium (capacity: 10,221) | ||
Year built | 1966 | ||
Location | Hamilton, New York | ||
NCAA division | Division I FCS | ||
Conference | Patriot League | ||
All-time record | 674–517–50 (.563) | ||
Unclaimed national titles | 1 (1932) | ||
Conference titles | 10 | ||
Rivalries | Cornell Syracuse | ||
Consensus All-Americans | 6 | ||
Current uniform | |||
Colors | Maroon and white[1] | ||
Outfitter | Under Armour | ||
Website | GoColgateRaiders.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
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
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 |
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1932 | Parke H. Davis[5] | Andrew Kerr | 9–0 |
Conference championships
Year | Conference | Coach | Overall record | Conference record |
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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 |
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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 – NFL player of the early 1930s
- 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
- 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)
- selection and 3× Pro Bowl selection
- NFL Draft
- Bill Geyer – Former NFL Halfback for the Chicago Bears (1942–1943, 1946)
- 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.
- Offensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills (2009) and played in the Canadian Football League
- Fullback for the Pittsburgh Steelers (1941–1942) and Boston Yanks(1946)
- Fullback for the Oakland Raiders (1969–1975) and 3× Pro Bowlselection
- Ellery Huntington, Jr. – Inducted into the College Football Hall of Famein 1972
- NFL Champion (1937)
- Sacramento Goldminers(1994)
- Len Macaluso – Former professional wrestler who competed under the name "Iron Legs" Macaliso
- Washington Redskins (1988–1990), Minnesota Vikings (1991–1993) and Kansas City Chiefs(1994–1999), defensive coordinator for the Redskins
- Washington Redskins (1944–1945) and Boston Yanks(1945–1948)
- Washington Redskins (1977–1984), Super Bowl XVII Champion, 1× Pro Bowl selection and is the Green Bay PackersCEO and President since 2007
- John Orsi – Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1982
- 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 Bowlselection
- 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
- Belford West – Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1954; tackle for the Canton Bulldogs
- Izzy Yablok – NFL player of the early 1930s
Future non-conference opponents
Announced schedules as of November 22, 2019.[8]
2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
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at Syracuse | at Maine | Cal Poly | at Central Michigan | at Colorado | at Albany | at Kansas |
at Villanova | at Akron | Morgan State | at William & Mary | |||
Penn | at Morgan State | Albany | ||||
at Cornell | ||||||
Dartmouth |
References
- ^ "Colgate Athletics Identity Standard Guide" (PDF). ColgateAthletics.com. October 15, 2020. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
- ^ "Colgate Historical Data". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
- ^ a b c 2008 Football Media Guide (PDF), Colgate University, p. 122, 2008.
- ^ a b c 2007 NCAA Division I Football Records Book, National Collegiate Athletic Association, 2007, retrieved December 5, 2008.
- ^ a b Okeson, Walter R., ed. (1935). Spalding's Official Foot Ball Guide 1935. New York: American Sports Publishing Co.
- ^ Andrew Kerr, Class of 1900 Archived November 22, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, Dickinson College, retrieved June 20, 2009.
- ^ "Name 'Sugar Bowl' Elevens Tonight". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 1934-12-03. Retrieved 2009-12-29.
- ^ "Colgate Raiders Football Future Schedules". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
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