1939 Colgate Red Raiders football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1939 Colgate Red Raiders football Independent 2–5–1 Andrew Kerr 11th Ernest Neill Colgate Athletic Field The 1939 Colgate Red Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Colgate University as an independent during the 1939 college football season. In its 11th season under head coach Andrew Kerr, the team compiled a 2–5–1 record and was outscored by a total of 92 to 66. Ernest Neill was the team captain.2008 Colgate Football Media Guide Colgate University 127 2008 June 6, 2020 https://s3.amazonaws.com/gocolgateraiders.com/documents/2008/8/1/HISTORY.pdf1939 Colgate Raiders Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football June 6, 2020 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/colgate/1939-schedule.html Colgate was ranked at No. 58 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth E. E. Litkenhous Johnson City Sunday Press December 31, 1939 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123000367/vols-second-in-final-litkenhous-grid/ Newspapers.com The team played its home games at the newly-constructed Colgate Athletic Field, later renamed Andy Kerr Stadium, in Hamilton, New York. The first game at the new facility was played against NYU on September 30, 1939. Colgate's first victory at the new stadium was on October 14, 1939, against Brown. Schedule 1939 AP y y September 30 NYU Colgate Athletic Field Hamilton, NY L 6-7 8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80067663/lone-point-sinks-colgate-for-nyu-76/ Democrat and Chronicle Lone point sinks Colgate for NYU, 7–6 October 1, 1939 June 22, 2021 Newspapers.com October 7 at Duke Duke Stadium Durham, NC L 0-37 20,000 Duke Wins, 37-0: Blue Devils Rout Colgate Raiders The News and Observer Anthony J. McKelvin October 8, 1939 Sports 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122175879/duke-wins-37-0/ Newspapers.com October 14 Brown Colgate Athletic Field Hamilton, NY W 10-0 8,500 Wilbur W. O'Brien, "Colgate Stuns Brown with 10–0 Defeat: Geyer Features Raider Conquest," Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Oct. 15, 1939, p. 4B.Colgate Clips Brown, 10-0, On Pass, Kick New York Daily News October 15, 1939 94 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122110528/colgate-clips-brown-10-0-on-pass-kick/ Newspapers.com October 21 1939 St. Lawrence Saints St. Lawrence Colgate Athletic Field Hamilton, NY W 31-0 9,000 Colgate Spills Larries, 31-0; Kerr Uses 12 Backs Rochester Democrat and Chronicle October 22, 1939 2B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122176138/colgate-spills-larries-31-0-kerr-uses/ Newspapers.com October 28 at Holy Cross Fitton Field Worcester, MA L 7-27 15,000 Holy Cross Tops Colgate, 27 to 7 New York Daily News October 29, 1939 C42 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122107783/holy-cross-tops-colgate-27-to-7/ Newspapers.com November 11 at No. 5 Cornell Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry) L 12-14 15,000 Cornell Has Close Call, Now Girds For Dartmouth Tilt The Ithaca Journal November 13, 1939 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98955996/cornell-has-close-call-now-girds-for/ Newspapers.com November 18 at Syracuse Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY (rivalry) L 0-7 28,000 Syracuse Deception Whips Colgate, 7-0 New York Daily News November 19, 1939 80 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122176323/syracuse-deception-whips-colgate-7-0/ Newspapers.com November 25 at Columbia Baker Field New York, NY T 0-0 20,000 Columbia engages in scoreless draw Louis Effrat November 26, 1939 S1 The New York Times References Colgate Category:Colgate Raiders football seasons Colgate football