The Colgate Raiders football team represents Colgate University in

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(FCS) college football competition as a member of the

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History

In 1915, Colgate recorded its 100th victory with a win over

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and also beat

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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. 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

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to play

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(NYU) in one of these games and won, 7–0.2007 NCAA Division I Football Records Book
National Collegiate Athletic Association, 2007, retrieved December 5, 2008. In 1932, Colgate finished undefeated, untied and unscored upon with a 9–0 record. They outscored their opponents 234–0.

Parke H. Davis Parke Hill Davis (July 15, 1871 – June 5, 1934)"PARKE H. DAVIS BURIED.; Many Prominent Men at Funeral of Football Authority", special to ''The New York Times'', June 9, 1934 was an American football player, coach, and historian. Shortly befo ...

selected the 1932 Red Raiders to share the national championship. 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."Andrew Kerr, Class of 1900
, Dickinson College, retrieved June 20, 2009. The team was considered as a candidate to play in the first

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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, 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

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, 40–0.''2008 Football Media Guide''
(PDF), Colgate University, p. 122, 2008. Two Raiders have received the Walter Payton Award for most outstanding player in Division I-AA:

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in 1987 and Jamaal Branch in 2003.

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:

Achievements

National championships

Conference championships

Division I-AA/FCS Playoffs results

The Raiders have appeared in the I-AA/FCS playoffs 11 times with a record of 7–11.

Notable players

Frank Abruzzino Frank Marion Abruzzino Jr. (January 22, 1908 – June 13, 1986) was an American football back who played two seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Brooklyn Dodgers and Cincinnati Reds. He played college football at Colgate Univers ...

– American football player * Patrick Afriyie - Current NFL defensive lineman and linebacker for the Los Angeles Chargers (2019) * Jamaal Branch – Former

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for the

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(2006–2007) * Tom Burgess - Former

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quarterback (1986 - 1995) 1990

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MVP * Frank Castleman – Won

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in 200 metre hurdles during the

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Nate Eachus Nathan Eachus (born June 15, 1990) is a former American football running back. He was signed by the Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He played college football for Colgate University. Eachus played high school football at Hazleton Area ...

– Former NFL

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for the

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(2012) *

Rich Erenberg Richard Mark Erenberg (born April 17, 1962) is a former professional American football running back in the National Football League. He played three seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional American fo ...

– Former NFL

for the

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(1984–1986) * Arthur Fazzin – Actor and game show host better known as Art Fleming (1942–?, transferred to

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) * Dan Fortmann – Inducted into the

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in 1965, former NFL Guard/

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for the

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(1936–1943), 3× NFL Champion ( 1940,

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and

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), 6× First Team

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selection and 3× Pro Bowl selection *

– Former NFL

for the

(1988–1990). As of 2013, he is the last Colgate player to be selected during the

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Bill Geyer William Herbert Geyer, Jr. (October 3, 1919 – June 4, 2004) was a professional American football halfback in the National Football League (NFL). He played three seasons for the Chicago Bears (1942–1943, 1946). See also * List of NCAA major ...

– Former NFL Halfback for the

(1942–1943, 1946) *

Michael Joseph Hayes Michael Joseph Hayes (1894 – 14 October 1918) was born in Youngstown, Ohio and was a student athlete at Colgate University and a First Lieutenant in the United States Army. He was killed in an attack on Saint-Juvin, France on 14 October 1918 a ...

–

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in the

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. He was killed in an attack on Saint-Juvin, France on October 14, 1918 and was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. *

Nick Hennessey Nicholas George Hennessey (born July 2, 1986) is a former gridiron football offensive tackle. He was signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Colgate. Family life Nicholas is the middle child ...

– Former NFL Offensive tackle for the

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(2009) and played in the

Joe Hoague Joseph Daniell Hoague (February 18, 1918 – January 4, 1991) was a professional American football player in the National Football League (NFL) with the Pittsburgh Steelers, and later the Philadelphia-Pittsburgh Steagles, and the Boston Yanks. P ...

– Former NFL

Fullback Fullback or Full back may refer to: Sports * A position in various kinds of football, including: ** Full-back (association football), in association football (soccer), a defender playing in a wide position ** Fullback (gridiron football), in Americ ...

for the

(1941–1942) and Boston Yanks (1946) * Marv Hubbard – Former NFL

for the

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(1969–1975) and 3×

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selection *

Ellery Huntington, Jr. Ellery Channing Huntington Jr. (March 11, 1893 – July 2, 1987) was an American football player and coach. He played college football as a quarterback at Colgate University. Huntington also served as the 19th head football coach at Colgate, h ...

– Inducted into the

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in 1972 * Don Irwin – Former NFL

for the Boston/Washington Redskins (1936–1939) and NFL Champion (

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) *

Matt Jaworski Matthew Joseph Jaworski (born October 23, 1967) is a former American football linebacker who played eight games with the Indianapolis Colts during the 1991 season. Life Jaworski was born in 1967 in Blasdell, New York and attended Colgate Univer ...

– Former NFL

for the

Indianapolis Colts The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. The Colts compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) South division. Since the 20 ...

(1991) also played in the

for the

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(1994) * Len Macaluso – Former professional wrestler who competed under the name "Iron Legs" Macaliso * Greg Manusky – Former NFL

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for the

Washington Redskins The Washington Commanders are a professional American football team based in the Washington metropolitan area. The Commanders compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) ...

(1988–1990),

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(1991–1993) and

(1994–1999), current defensive coordinator for the Redskins *

Mike Micka Michael Micka (June 18, 1921 – January 4, 1989) was an American football fullback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins and the Boston Yanks. He played college football at Colgate University and was drafted in ...

– Former NFL

Defensive back In gridiron football, defensive backs (DBs), also called the secondary, are the players on the defensive side of the ball who play farthest back from the line of scrimmage. They are distinguished from the other two sets of defensive players, the ...

for the

(1944–1945) and Boston Yanks (1945–1948) * Mark Murphy – Former NFL

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for the

(1977–1984),

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Champion, 1×

selection and is the

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CEO and President since 2007 *

John Orsi John Francis "Count" Orsi (November 11, 1908 – February 7, 1978) was an American football player and coach. He played college football at Colgate University and an end. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1982. Early year ...

– Inducted into the

in 1982 *

Eugene Robinson Eugene Keefe Robinson (born May 28, 1963) is a former American football safety who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 16 seasons. He spent the majority of his career with the Seattle Seahawks, who signed him as an undrafted free age ...

– Former NFL Safey for the

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(1985–1995),

(1996–1997), Atlanta Falcons (1998–1999) and

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(2000), Super Bowl XXXI Champion, 2×

selection and 3×

selection *

Ed Stacco Edward Adams Stacco (April 16, 1924 – April 6, 2007) was an American football offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions and the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Colgate University and wa ...

– Former NFL Offensive tackle for the

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(1947) and

(1948) * Mark van Eeghen – Former NFL

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for the

(1974–1981) and

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(1982–1983) *

Ryan Vena Ryan Vena (born November 15, 1977) is a former arena football quarterback. Vena attended Colgate University in Hamilton, New York and graduated in 2000. Vena started his career in arena football in 2002. He ended his career with over 720 care ...

– Former

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. *

Ed Tryon Joseph Edward Tryon (July 25, 1900 – May 1, 1982) was an American football player. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1963. Biography Tryon played the halfback position at Colgate University from 1922 to 1925. As a senior ...

– Inducted into the

in 1963 *

Belf West David Belford West (May 7, 1896 – September 11, 1973) was an American gridiron football player. Best known for playing college football for Colgate, he was twice a consensus All-America selection and was elected to the College Football Hall o ...

– offensive tackle for the Canton Bulldogs *

Izzy Yablok Julius "Izzy" Yablok (July 28, 1907 – August 14, 1983) was an American football back who played two seasons in the National Football League with the Brooklyn Dodgers and Staten Island Stapletons. He played college football at Colgate Universit ...

– American football player

Future non-conference opponents

Announced schedules as of November 22, 2019.

References

External links

* {{Patriot League football navbox American football teams established in 1890 1890 establishments in New York (state)