Football team representing Colgate University
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
Colgate football team on a
cigarette card by
Turkish cigarettes company
Murad (1910)
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
Great Depression , there was a proliferation of postseason benefit games to raise money for the unemployed. On December 6, 1930, Colgate traveled to New York City's
Yankee Stadium to play
New York University (NYU) in one of these games and won, 7–0.
[4] In 1932, Colgate finished
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]
Colgate offensive linemen prepare for the
snap during a 2019 game
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
Conference championships
Year
Conference
Coach
Overall record
Conference record
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
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 19–7W 28–27W 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 27–20W 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
Nate Eachus – Former NFL
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 )
Dan Fortmann – Inducted into the
Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1965, former NFL
Guard /
Linebacker for the
Chicago Bears (1936–1943), 3×
NFL Champion (
1940 ,
1941 and
1943 ), 6× First Team
All-Pro selection and 3× Pro Bowl selection
Kenny Gamble – Former NFL
running back for the
Kansas City Chiefs (1988–1990). As of 2023, he is the last Colgate player to be selected during the
NFL Draft
Bill Geyer – Former NFL
Halfback for the
Chicago Bears (1942–1943, 1946)
Michael Joseph Hayes –
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 .
Nick Hennessey – Former NFL
Offensive tackle for the
Buffalo Bills (2009) and played in the
Canadian Football League
Joe Hoague – Former NFL
Fullback for the
Pittsburgh Steelers (1941–1942) and
Boston Yanks (1946)
Marv Hubbard – Former NFL
Fullback for the
Oakland Raiders (1969–1975) and 3×
Pro Bowl selection
Ellery Huntington, Jr. – Inducted into the
College Football Hall of Fame in 1972
Don Irwin – Former NFL
Fullback for the
Boston/Washington Redskins (1936–1939) and
NFL Champion (
1937 )
Matt Jaworski – Former NFL
Linebacker for the
Indianapolis Colts (1991) also played in the
Canadian Football League for the
Sacramento Goldminers (1994)
Len Macaluso – Former professional wrestler who competed under the name "Iron Legs" Macaliso
Greg Manusky – Former NFL
linebacker for the
Washington Redskins (1988–1990),
Minnesota Vikings (1991–1993) and
Kansas City Chiefs (1994–1999), defensive coordinator for the Redskins
Mike Micka – Former NFL
Fullback /
Defensive back for the
Washington Redskins (1944–1945) and
Boston Yanks (1945–1948)
Mark Murphy – Former NFL
Safety for the
Washington Redskins (1977–1984),
Super Bowl XVII Champion, 1×
Pro Bowl selection and is the
Green Bay Packers CEO and President since 2007
John Orsi – Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1982
Eugene Robinson – Former NFL
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 Bowl selection
Ed Stacco – Former NFL
Offensive tackle for the
Detroit Lions (1947) and
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]
References
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"Colgate Athletics Identity Standard Guide" (PDF) . ColgateAthletics.com . October 15, 2020. Retrieved March 14, 2022 .
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"Colgate Historical Data" .
College Football Data Warehouse . Archived from
the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2014-02-13 .
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a
b
c
2008 Football Media Guide (PDF), Colgate University, p. 122, 2008.
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a
b
c
2007 NCAA Division I Football Records Book , National Collegiate Athletic Association, 2007, retrieved December 5, 2008.
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a
b Okeson, Walter R., ed. (1935). Spalding's Official Foot Ball Guide 1935 . New York: American Sports Publishing Co.
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Andrew Kerr, Class of 1900
Archived November 22, 2008, at the
Wayback Machine , Dickinson College, retrieved June 20, 2009.
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"Name 'Sugar Bowl' Elevens Tonight" . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . 1934-12-03. Retrieved 2009-12-29 .
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"Colgate Raiders Football Future Schedules" . FBSchedules.com. Retrieved November 22, 2019 .
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