The Colgate Raiders football team represents

Colgate University Colgate University is a private liberal arts college in Hamilton, New York. The college was founded in 1819 as the Baptist Education Society of the State of New York and operated under that name until 1823, when it was renamed Hamilton Theologi ...

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(FCS)

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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

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, 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 selected the 1932 Red Raiders to share the

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. 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

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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 The Walter Payton Award is awarded annually to the most outstanding offensive player in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (formerly Division I-AA) of college football as chosen by a nationwide panel of media and college sports ...

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

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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 Frank Riley Castleman (March 17, 1877 – October 9, 1946) was an American football and baseball player, track athlete, and coach in multiple sports. He competed for the United States in the 200 metre hurdles at the 1904 Summer Olympics held i ...

– Won

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in 200 metre hurdles during the

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* Nate Eachus – Former NFL fullback for the

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(2012) * Rich Erenberg – 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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) *

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– Inducted into the

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in 1965, former NFL

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for the

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(1936–1943), 3×

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( 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 – Former NFL Halfback for the

(1942–1943, 1946) * Michael Joseph Hayes –

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in the

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. He was killed in an attack on

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, France on October 14, 1918 and was posthumously awarded the

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. * Nick Hennessey – Former NFL

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for the

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(2009) and played in the

* Joe Hoague – Former NFL Fullback for the

(1941–1942) and

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(1946) *

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– Former NFL Fullback for the

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(1969–1975) and 3×

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selection * Ellery Huntington, Jr. – Inducted into the

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in 1972 *

Don Irwin Donald Emerson Irwin (July 22, 1913 – June 8, 1983) was an American football running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Boston/Washington Redskins. He played college football at Colgate University and was drafted in the sev ...

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

(

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) * Matt Jaworski – Former NFL

for the

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(1991) also played in the

for the Sacramento Goldminers (1994) * Len Macaluso – Former professional wrestler who competed under the name "Iron Legs" Macaliso *

Greg Manusky Gregory Manusky (born August 12, 1966) is an American football coach who is the inside linebacker coach for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. Manusky started his coaching career as a linebacker coach for two teams over six se ...

– Former NFL

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for the

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(1988–1990),

Minnesota Vikings The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) North division. Founded in 1960 as an expansion ...

(1991–1993) and

(1994–1999), current defensive coordinator for the Redskins * Mike Micka – Former NFL Fullback/

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for the

(1944–1945) and

(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 – Inducted into the

in 1982 *

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– Former NFL Safey for the

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(1985–1995),

(1996–1997),

Atlanta Falcons The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta. The Falcons compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. The Falcons joined th ...

(1998–1999) and

Carolina Panthers The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Panthers compete in the National Football League (NFL), as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. T ...

(2000), Super Bowl XXXI Champion, 2×

selection and 3×

selection * Ed Stacco – Former NFL

for the

Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit. The Lions compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) North Division. The team play their home games at Ford ...

(1947) and

(1948) * Mark van Eeghen – Former NFL

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for the

(1974–1981) and

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(1982–1983) *

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– Former

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. * Ed Tryon – Inducted into the

in 1963 * Belf West – offensive tackle for the

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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 Universi ...

– 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)