1961 Colgate Red Raiders football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1961 Colgate Red Raiders football Independent 5–4 Alva Kelley 3rd Kenneth Kerr Colgate Athletic Field The 1961 Colgate Red Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Colgate University as an independent during the 1961 college football season. In its third season under head coach Alva Kelley, the team compiled a 5–4 record. Kenneth Kerr was the team captain.Colgate Athletic History: Football Colgate University June 15, 2020 13 https://s3.amazonaws.com/gocolgateraiders.com/documents/2019/8/20/UPDATED_2018_19_Football.pdf Hamilton, N.Y. The team played its home games at Colgate Athletic Field in Hamilton, New York. Schedule y y September 30 @ Cornell Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry) L 0-34 20,000 Cornell Crushes Colgate, 34 to 0 Deane McGowen October 1, 1961 S5 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 7 Bucknell Colgate Athletic Field Hamilton, NY W 13-0 5,200 Half of Colgate Settles Bisons Associated Press October 8, 1961 2D The Sunday Press Binghamton, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68459564/ October 14 @ Harvard Harvard Stadium Boston, MA W 15-0 12,000 Colgate's Rushing Tops Harvard, 15-0 Howard M. Tuckner The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 15, 1962 S1 October 21 @ Princeton Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ W 15-0 12,000 Colgate Conquers Princeton, 15 to 0 Frank S. Adams October 22, 1961 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 28 @ Yale Yale Bowl New Haven, CT W 14-8 32,936 Colgate Is Victor over Yale, 14 to 8 Louis Effrat The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 29, 1961 S1 November 4 @ Lehigh Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA L 15-20 10,000 Lehigh Checks Colgate Tommy Holmes November 5, 1961 1C Democrat and Chronicle Rochester, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68463534/1961-colgate-lehigh/ November 11 @ Syracuse Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY (rivalry) L 8-51 25,000 Syracuse Routs Colgate, 51 to 8 Lincoln A. Werden The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 12, 1961 S1 November 18 Rutgers Colgate Athletic Field Hamilton, NY L 6-26 8,500 Rutgers Defeats Colgate, 26 to 6 Lincoln A. Werden The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 19, 1961 S1 November 23 @ Brown Brown Stadium Providence, RI W 30-6 5,000 Brown Bows to Raiders, 30-6, Ends First All-Losing Season Associated Press The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 24, 1961 43 Leading players Statistical leaders for the 1961 Red Raiders included:Colgate Athletic History: Football Colgate University June 15, 2020 43–55 https://s3.amazonaws.com/gocolgateraiders.com/documents/2019/8/20/UPDATED_2018_19_Football.pdf Hamilton, N.Y. Rushing: Daniel Keating, 466 yards and 2 touchdowns on 104 attempts Passing: Daniel Keating, 495 yards, 35 completions and 4 touchdowns on 83 attempts Receiving: James Heilman, 191 yards and 2 touchdowns on 12 receptions Total offense: Daniel Keating, 961 yards (495 passing, 466 rushing) Scoring: James Heilman, 32 points from 4 touchdowns and 4 two-point conversions All-purpose yards: James Heilman, 713 yards (357 rushing, 264 receiving, 210 punt returning, 76 kickoff returning, 17 interception returning) References Colgate Category:Colgate Raiders football seasons Colgate Red Raiders football