The 1948 Colgate Red Raiders football team was an

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team that represented

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as an independent during the

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. In its second season under head coach

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, the team compiled a 3–6 record and was outscored by a total of 196 to 133. Thomas Zetkov was the team captain. The team played its home games at Colgate Athletic Field in

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