Colgate Raiders football
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The Colgate Raiders football team represents Colgate University
in National Collegiate Athletic Association
(NCAA) Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) college football
competition as a member of the Patriot League
.
and also beat Yale
on their way to a 5–1 finish. The following season, they compiled a 8–1 record, with the lone loss coming against Yale, 7–3. For the 1916 season, Parke H. Davis
named Colgate as the national co-champions.
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. In 1932, Colgate finished undefeated, untied, and unscored upon with a 9–0 record. They outscored their opponents, 234 points to 0. Parke H. Davis named the Red Raiders the national champions. 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." The team was considered as a candidate to play in the first Sugar Bowl
in January 1935 but the honor went to Temple University.
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, becoming the first and only Patriot League team to ever do so. There, the Raiders lost to Delaware, 40-0. 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.
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| 1916 || Parke H. Davis
|| Laurence Bankart
|| 8-1
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| 1932 || Parke H. Davis || Andrew Kerr
|| 9-0
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!bgcolor="#840017"| Conference
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!bgcolor="#840017"| Overall record
!bgcolor="#840017"| Conference record
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| 1997 || Patriot League
|| Dick Biddle
|| 7–5 || 6–0
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| 1999 || Patriot League || Dick Biddle || 10–2 || 5–1
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| 2002 || Patriot League || Dick Biddle || 9–3 || 6–1
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| 2003 || Patriot League || Dick Biddle || 15–1 || 7–0
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| 2005 || Patriot League || Dick Biddle || 8–4 || 5–1
|- align="center"
| 2008 || Patriot League || Dick Biddle || 9–3 || 5–0
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Colgate University
Colgate University is a private liberal arts college in Hamilton, New York, USA. The school was founded in 1819 as a Baptist seminary and later became non-denominational. It is named for the Colgate family who greatly contributed to the university's endowment in the 19th century.Colgate has 52...
in National Collegiate Athletic Association
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
(NCAA) Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
competition as a member of the Patriot League
Patriot League
The Patriot League is a college athletic conference which operates in the northeastern United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division I) for a number of sports; in football, it participates in the Football Championship Subdivision...
.
History
In 1915, Colgate recorded its 100th victory with a win over ArmyArmy Black Knights football
The Army Black Knights football program represents the United States Military Academy. Army was recognized as the national champions in 1944, 1945 and 1946....
and also beat Yale
Yale Bulldogs
The Yale Bulldogs are the athletic teams of the Yale University. The school sponsors 35 varsity sports. The school has won two NCAA national championships in women's fencing, four in men's swimming and diving, and twenty one in men's golf.-Men's baseball:...
on their way to a 5–1 finish. The following season, they compiled a 8–1 record, with the lone loss coming against Yale, 7–3. For the 1916 season, Parke H. Davis
Parke H. Davis
Parke Hill Davis was an American football player, coach and historian who retroactively named the national championship teams in American college football from the 1869 through the 1932 seasons. He also named co-national champions at the conclusion of the 1933 season...
named Colgate as the national co-champions.
During the Great Depression
Great Depression
The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression in the decade preceding World War II. The timing of the Great Depression varied across nations, but in most countries it started in about 1929 and lasted until the late 1930s or early 1940s...
, there was a proliferation of postseason benefit games to raise money for the unemployed. On December 6, 1930, Colgate traveled to New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
's Yankee Stadium
Yankee Stadium
Yankee Stadium was a stadium located in The Bronx in New York City, New York. It was the home ballpark of the New York Yankees from 1923 to 1973 and from 1976 to 2008. The stadium hosted 6,581 Yankees regular season home games during its 85-year history. It was also the former home of the New York...
to play New York University
New York University Violets
NYU Violets is the name of the sports teams and other competitive teams at New York University. The colors are the trademarked hue "NYU Violet", and white. The school mascot represents a bobcat. The Violets compete as NCAA Division III teams in the University Athletic Association conference...
(NYU) in one of these games and won, 7–0. In 1932, Colgate finished undefeated, untied, and unscored upon with a 9–0 record. They outscored their opponents, 234 points to 0. Parke H. Davis named the Red Raiders the national champions. They did not, however, receive an invitation to the 1933 Rose Bowl
Rose Bowl Game
The Rose Bowl is an annual American college football bowl game, usually played on January 1 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. When New Year's Day falls on a Sunday, the game is played on Monday, January 2...
, and as such, have been referred to as "undefeated, untied, unscored upon, and uninvited." The team was considered as a candidate to play in the first Sugar Bowl
Sugar Bowl
The Sugar Bowl is an annual American college football bowl game played in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Sugar Bowl has been played annually since January 1, 1935, and celebrated its 75th anniversary on January 2, 2009...
in January 1935 but the honor went to Temple University.
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, becoming the first and only Patriot League team to ever do so. There, the Raiders lost to Delaware, 40-0. Two Raiders have received the Walter Payton Award
Walter Payton Award
The Walter Payton Award is awarded annually to the most outstanding offensive player in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision of college football as chosen by a nationwide panel of media and college sports information directors...
for most outstanding player in Division I-AA: Kenny Gamble in 1987 and Jamaal Branch
Jamaal Branch
Jamaal Branch is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He was originally signed by the Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at Colgate University.-Early life and education:...
in 2003.
National championships
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| 1916 || Parke H. Davis
Parke H. Davis
Parke Hill Davis was an American football player, coach and historian who retroactively named the national championship teams in American college football from the 1869 through the 1932 seasons. He also named co-national champions at the conclusion of the 1933 season...
|| Laurence Bankart
Laurence Bankart
Laurence Hardy Bankart was an American football player and coach. He was the 15th head football coach for the Colgate University Raiders located in the Village of Hamilton in Madison County, New York and he held that position for five seasons, for 1910 and then again from 1913 until 1916...
|| 8-1
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| 1932 || Parke H. Davis || Andrew Kerr
Andrew Kerr
Andrew "Andy" Kerr IV was an American football, basketball, and track and field coach. He served as the head football coach at Stanford University , Washington & Jefferson College , Colgate University , and Lebanon Valley College , compiling a career college football record...
|| 9-0
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Conference championships
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!bgcolor="#840017"| Conference record
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| 1997 || Patriot League
Patriot League
The Patriot League is a college athletic conference which operates in the northeastern United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division I) for a number of sports; in football, it participates in the Football Championship Subdivision...
|| Dick Biddle
Dick Biddle
Dick Biddle is the current head football coach for the Colgate University Raiders located in the Village of Hamilton in Madison County, New York and he has held that position since the 1996 season. His overall coaching record at Colgate through the 2009 season was 113 wins, 51 losses, and 0 ties...
|| 7–5 || 6–0
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| 1999 || Patriot League || Dick Biddle || 10–2 || 5–1
|- align="center"
| 2002 || Patriot League || Dick Biddle || 9–3 || 6–1
|- align="center"
| 2003 || Patriot League || Dick Biddle || 15–1 || 7–0
|- align="center"
| 2005 || Patriot League || Dick Biddle || 8–4 || 5–1
|- align="center"
| 2008 || Patriot League || Dick Biddle || 9–3 || 5–0
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