2005 Colgate Raiders football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 2005 Colgate Raiders football Patriot League Patriot 23 8–4 5–1 Dick Biddle 10th Jared Nepa Mike Saraceno Andy Kerr Stadium Patriot League co-champion The 2005 Colgate Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Colgate University during the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Colgate won the Patriot League co-championship but lost in the first round of the NCAA Division I-AA national playoffs. In its 10th season under head coach Dick Biddle, the team compiled a 8–4 record (8–3 in the regular season). Jared Nepa and Mike Saraceno were the team captains.Colgate Athletic History: Football Colgate University June 15, 2020 13–14 and 27 https://s3.amazonaws.com/gocolgateraiders.com/documents/2019/8/20/UPDATED_2018_19_Football.pdf Hamilton, N.Y.June 2023 InternetArchiveBot yes The Raiders outscored opponents 283 to 245. Colgate's 5–1 conference record tied with Lafayette for first in the Patriot League standings.https://patriotleague.org/documents/2020/7/14/2020_PatriotFB_Record_Book.pdf Patriot League Football Record Book Football All-Time Year-by-Year Results Patriot League Center Valley, Pa. 2020 August 10, 2020 10 Colgate was awarded the Patriot League's automatic berth in the national playoffs, though co-champion Lafayette also participated, as an at-large selection. Both teams lost their first-round games. Throughout the regular season, Colgate was unranked in the Division I-AA national top 25. Just before the start of the playoffs, the Raiders entered the poll at No. 24. In the year-end rankings, they rose to No. 23. Colgate played its home games at Andy Kerr Stadium in Hamilton, New York. Schedule 2005 NCAA Division I-AA The Sports Network y y September 3 2005 Central Connecticut Blue Devils Central Connecticut<ncg> Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY L 22 24 4,629 Nice Kick-Start to Central Season Woody Anderson September 4, 2005 E9 Hartford Courant Hartford, Conn. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/61398256/2005-colgate-central/ September 10 #15 UMass<ncg> Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY W 17 14 3,417 Minutemen in Giving Mood Craig Muder September 11, 2005 C20 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/61400938/2005-colgate-umass/ September 17 @ Dartmouth<ncg> Memorial Field Hanover, NH L 21 26 3,917 Dartmouth 26, Colgate 21 Associated Press September 18, 2005 B8 The Sunday Rutland Herald Rutland, Vt. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/61454992/2005-colgate-dartmouth/ Attendance figure in Ivy League Summaries September 18, 2005 C19 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. October 1 Cornell<ncg> Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY (rivalry) W 34 20 6,927 Defense, Special Teams Doom Cornell to Loss at Colgate Christopher Feaver October 3, 2005 5B The Ithaca Journal Ithaca, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/61569577/2005-colgate-cornell/ October 8 @ Princeton<ncg> Princeton Stadium Princeton, NJ W 16 10 4,219 Colgate 16, Princeton 10 Associated Press October 9, 2005 D18 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/61571704/2005-o8-ivies/ October 15 Fordham Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY W 23 0 October 22 @ Holy Cross Fitton Field Worcester, MA W 24 17 11,236 Scott Bulldozes HC; Freshman Shines as Colgate Dominates Bill Ballou October 23, 2005 D1 Telegram & Gazette Worcester, Mass. NewsBank Attendance figure in New England Summaries October 23, 2005 C20 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. October 29 #16 Lehigh Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY L 34 50 November 5 @ Lafayette Fisher Field Easton, PA W 18 15 November 12 Bucknell Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY W 16 10 November 19 @ Georgetown Multi-Sport Field Washington, DC W 34 7 November 26 @ #1 New Hampshire<ncg> Cowell Stadium Durham, NH (NCAA Division I-AA First Round) L 21 55 7,806 Wildcats Are in Top Playoff Form Mark Blaudschun November 27, 2005 D1 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/62821324/2005-colgate-unh/ References Colgate Category:Colgate Raiders football seasons Category:Patriot League football champion seasons Colgate Raiders football Colgate