1949 Colgate Red Raiders football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1949 Colgate Red Raiders football Independent 1–8 Paul Bixler 3rd Warren Davis Colgate Athletic Field The 1949 Colgate Red Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Colgate University as an independent during the 1949 college football season. In its third season under head coach Paul Bixler, the team compiled a 1–8 record and was outscored by a total of 291 to 186. Warren Davis 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.pdf1949 Colgate Raiders Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football June 6, 2020 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/colgate/1949-schedule.html The team played its home games at Colgate Athletic Field in Hamilton, New York. Schedule y y September 24 Buffalo Colgate Athletic Field Hamilton, NY W 32-0 15,000 Colgate Rips Buffalo, 32-0, on Wet Field Associated Press September 25, 1949 3D Democrat and Chronicle Rochester, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67193448/1949-colgate-buffalo/ October 1 at Cornell Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry) L 27-29 20,000 Cornell's Smooth-Functioning Ground Attack Topples Colgate's Raiders in Thriller, 39-27 Jack Slattery October 2, 1949 2D Democrat and Chronicle Rochester, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67197618/1949-colgate-cornell/ October 8 Boston University Colgate Athletic Field Hamilton, NY L 21-40 7,800 B.U. Smashes Colgate 40-21; Agganis Completes 8 Passes Tom Fitzgerald October 9, 1949 47 The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67207245/1949-colgate-bu/ October 15 at Dartmouth Memorial Field Hanover, NH L 13-27 8,000 Indians Whack Raiders, 27-13 Associated Press October 16, 1949 104 Sunday News New York, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67212155/1949-colgate-dartmouth/ October 22 Rutgers Colgate Athletic Field Hamilton, NY L 13-35 7,000 Scarlet Rips Colgate in 35-13 Upset Joe Burns October 23, 1949 1 The Sunday Times New Brunswick, N.J. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67214073/1949-colgate-rutgers/ November 5 at Holy Cross Fitton Field Worcester, MA L 27-35 6,000 Gallo Brilliant as H.C. Edges Colgate, 35-27, for 1st Win Clif Keane November 6, 1949 44 The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67217627/1949-colgate-hc/ November 12 at Northwestern Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL L 20-39 40,000 Late Colgate Rally Fails; Wildcats Win Irving Vaughan November 13, 1949 sect. 2, p. 1 Chicago Sunday Tribune Chicago, Ill. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67219315/1949-colgate-northwestern/ November 19 at Syracuse Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY (rivalry) L 7-35 36,232 Orange Overpowers Raiders with Ground Drive, 35-7, Before Crowd of 36,232 Elliot Cushing November 20, 1949 1D Democrat and Chronicle Rochester, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67221800/1949-colgate-syracuse/ November 24 at Brown Brown Stadium Providence, RI L 26-41 18,000 Brown Surge in Last Six Minutes Overcomes Colgate Eleven, 41-26 Joseph M. Sheehan November 25, 1949 34 The New York Times New York, N.Y. References Colgate Category:Colgate Raiders football seasons Colgate Red Raiders football