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1988 Colgate Red Raiders football
Conference Colonial League
Record2–9 (2–3 Colonial)
Head coach
Captains
  • Mike Cote
  • Matt Jaworski
Home stadium Andy Kerr Stadium
Seasons
←  1987
1989 →
1988 Colonial League football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Lafayette $ 5 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 1
No. 19 Holy Cross 3 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Lehigh 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Bucknell 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Colgate 2 – 3 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Davidson 0 – 4 – 0 0 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1988 Colgate Red Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Colgate University during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Colgate tied for third in the Colonial League.

In its first season under head coach Michael Foley, the team compiled a 2–9 record. Mike Cote and Matt Jaworski were the team captains. [1]

The Red Raiders were outscored 271 to 169. Their 2–3 conference record placed Colgate in a three-way tie for third (and for next-to-last) in the six-team Colonial League standings. [2]

The team played its home games at Andy Kerr Stadium in Hamilton, New York.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10 New Hampshire*
L 7–21 4,000 [3]
September 17 at Bucknell
W 14–13 2,120 [4]
September 24 at Cornell*
L 14–17 14,000 [5]
October 1 No. 8 Lafayette
  • Andy Kerr Stadium
  • Hamilton, NY
L 34–42 6,200 [6]
October 8 at Lehigh
L 19–24 11,400 [7]
October 15 at Penn*
L 22–33 9,700 [8]
October 22 Davidson
  • Andy Kerr Stadium
  • Hamilton, NY
W 21–0 950 [9]
October 29 Holy Cross
  • Andy Kerr Stadium
  • Hamilton, NY
L 0–7 4,500 [10]
November 5 at Princeton*
L 13–45 2,000 [11]
November 12 at William & Mary*
L 3–28 9,758 [12]
November 19 at Rutgers*
L 22–41 14,415 [13]

References

  1. ^ "Colgate Athletic History: Football" (PDF). Hamilton, N.Y.: Colgate University. pp. 13–14 and 26. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  2. ^ "Football All-Time Year-by-Year Results". Patriot League Football Record Book (PDF). Center Valley, Pa.: Patriot League. 2020. p. 1. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  3. ^ "Colgate's FB Rams Lehigh". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. September 11, 1988. pp. 5D, 6D – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Baker, Wayne (September 19, 1988). "Colgate Stops BU as Two-Point Conversion Fails". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. pp. 17, 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Benson, Frank (September 26, 1988). "Cornell Slips Past Colgate". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Lafayette Ends 20-Year Skid Against Colgate". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. October 2, 1988. pp. 7E, 6E – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Lehigh's Early Clout Too Much for Colgate". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. October 9, 1988. pp. 10D, 8D – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Juliano, Joe (October 16, 1988). "Penn Survives Colgate Rally and Wins, 33-22". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 1-E – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Davidson Loses 10th Straight in Snow at Colgate". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, N.C. October 23, 1988. p. 10D – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Burris, Joe (October 30, 1988). "Holy Cross Does It with Defense, 7-0". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 64 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Knobelman, Bob (November 6, 1988). "Tigers Splash to Easy Victory". The Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. E1 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Denn, Charlie (November 13, 1988). "W&M Defense Gives Colgate Good Brushing". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ Bruns, John (November 20, 1988). "RU Ends 5-6 Season with Win". The Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. E1 – via Newspapers.com.
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