1954 Colgate Red Raiders football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1954 Colgate Red Raiders football Independent 5–2–2 Hal Lahar 3rd Richard Lalla Colgate Athletic Field The 1954 Colgate Red Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Colgate University as an independent during the 1954 college football season. In its third season under head coach Hal Lahar, the team compiled a 5–2–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 141 to 117. Richard Lalla 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.pdf1954 Colgate Raiders Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football June 6, 2020 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/colgate/1954-schedule.html The team played its home games at Colgate Athletic Field in Hamilton, New York. Schedule y y September 25 at Cornell Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry) W 19-14 16,000 Red Raiders' Strong Line Excels in 19-to-14 Victory Allison Danzig September 26, 1954 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 2 at Holy Cross Fitton Field Worcester, MA W 18-0 10,000 Holy Cross Loses, 18-0, to Colgate Tom Fitzgerald October 3, 1954 56 The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67813914/1954-colgate-hc/ October 9 Rutgers<hc> Colgate Athletic Field Hamilton, NY W 26-14 7,500 Sophs Pull Out Colgate Win John W. Fox October 10, 1954 1D The Sunday Press Binghamton, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67816823/1954-colgate-rutgers/ Attendance figure in Reserve Fullback Paces Colgate to 26-14 Win United Press October 10, 1954 36 The Daily News Lebanon, Pa. October 16 at Dartmouth Memorial Field Hanover, NH W 13-7 9,500 Colgate Vanquishes Dartmouth, 13 to 7 Michael Strauss October 17, 1954 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 23 at Yale Yale Bowl New Haven, CT T 13-13 37,000 Yale's Late Touchdown Gets 13-13 Tie Bill Lee October 24, 1954 sect. 4, p. 1 The Hartford Courant Hartford, Conn. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67819477/1954-colgate-yale/ October 30 at Princeton Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ T 6-6 23,000 Late Colgate Tally Gains 6-to-6 Draw with Tigers Frank M. Blunk October 31, 1954 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 6 Bucknell Colgate Athletic Field Hamilton, NY W 20-14 6,000 Colgate Downs Bucknell, 20-14, as Martin, Nardulli Stand Out Associated Press November 7, 1954 3D Democrat and Chronicle Rochester, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67824323/1954-bucknell-colgate/ November 13 at Syracuse Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY (rivalry) L 12-31 37,000 Syracuse Rally Upsets Colgate, 31-12 John W. Fox November 14, 1954 1D The Sunday Press Binghamton, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67853453/1954-colgate-syracuse/ November 25 at Brown Brown Stadium Providence, RI L 14-18 15,000 Brown Subdues Colgate, 18-14, Staving Off Last-Quarter Rally Michael Strauss November 26, 1954 35 The New York Times New York, N.Y. References Colgate Category:Colgate Raiders football seasons Colgate Red Raiders football