1987 Colgate Red Raiders football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1987 Colgate Red Raiders football Colonial League Colonial 7–4 2–2 Frederick Dunlap 12th Kenny Gamble Kyle Warwick Andy Kerr Stadium The 1987 Colgate Red Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Colgate University during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Colgate finished third in the Colonial League. In its 12th and final season under head coach Frederick Dunlap, the team compiled a 7–4 record. Kenny Gamble and Kyle Warwick were the team captains.Colgate Athletic History: Football Colgate University June 15, 2020 13–14 and 26 https://s3.amazonaws.com/gocolgateraiders.com/documents/2019/8/20/UPDATED_2018_19_Football.pdf Hamilton, N.Y. Despite posting a winning record, the Red Raiders finished exactly even on the scoresheet, scoring 236 points and allowing 236 points over the course of the season. Colgate's 2–2 conference record placed third in the six-team Colonial 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 1 The Red Raiders spent two weeks in the national top 20 rankings, reaching No. 13 in the poll released September 22 and No. 11 on September 29, but then fell out of the rankings and were not ranked at season's end. The team played its home games at Andy Kerr Stadium in Hamilton, New York. Schedule 1987 NCAA Division I-AA NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee y y September 5 @ Duke<ncg> Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC L 6 41 18,300 Blue Devils Take Off in Spurrier's Debut Tom Harris September 6, 1987 1B The News & Observer Durham, N.C. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57355374/1986-colgate-duke/ September 12 Bucknell Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY W 31 28 3,500 Late FG Saves Colgate September 13, 1987 7D, 6D Press & Sun-Bulletin Binghamton, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57356201/1987-bucknell-colgate/ September 19 #9 William & Mary<ncg> Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY W 19 7 3,800 Colgate Ambushes 9th-Ranked Tribe, 19-7 Charlie Denn September 20, 1987 B1 Daily Press Newport News, Va. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57359010/1987-colgate-wm/ September 26 @ Cornell<ncg> Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry) W 27 3 18,000 2nd Half Explosion Buries Big Red; Colgate Rallies for 27-3 Win Kenny Van Sickle September 28, 1987 B1 The Ithaca Journal Ithaca, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57360120/1987-colgate-cornell/ October 3 @ #1 Holy Cross Fitton Field Worcester, MA L 7 49 20,211 Holy Cross Runs Wild Ron Borges October 4, 1987 61 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57361060/1987-colgate-hc/ October 10 Lehigh Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY L 6 7 6,200 Defense Shines as Lehigh Nips Colgate 7-6 Keith Groller October 11, 1987 C6 The Morning Call Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57363334/1987-colgate-lehigh/ October 17 @ Army<ncg> Michie Stadium West Point, NY W 22 20 40,578 Injuries Take Toll on Army Barrie Dawson October 18, 1987 C9 The Journal News White Plains, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57365045/1987-colgate-army/ October 24 @ Syracuse<ncg> Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY (rivalry) L 6 52 48,097 SU's Passing Blasts Colgate, 52-6, Keeps Record Perfect Gary Fallesen October 25, 1987 1E, 5E Democrat and Chronicle Rochester, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57366188/1987-colgate-syracuse/ October 31 @ Lafayette Fisher Field Easton, PA W 35 14 6,700 Colgate Extends Hex over Lafayette 35-14 Ted Meixell November 1, 1987 C7 The Morning Call Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57367053/1987-colgate-lafayette/ November 7 @ Princeton<ncg> Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ W 39 15 8,653 Colgate Brushes Tigers Bob Knobelman November 8, 1987 D1 The Home News New Brunswick, N.J. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57368286/1987-colgate-princeton/ November 14 Boston University<ncg> Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY W 38 0 3,500 Gamble Pays Off for Colgate Michael Vega November 15, 1987 76 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57369403/1987-colgate-bu/ References Colgate Category:Colgate Raiders football seasons Colgate Red Raiders football