1985 Colgate Red Raiders football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1985 Colgate Red Raiders football independent 7–3–1 Frederick Dunlap 10th Tom Burgess Bill Hecht Andy Kerr Stadium The 1985 Colgate Red Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Colgate University during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In its tenth season under head coach Frederick Dunlap, the team compiled an 7–3–1 record. Tom Burgess and Bill Hecht 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. The Red Raiders spent four weeks in the national top 20 rankings, reaching as high as No. 14, but fell out of the rankings by season's end. This would be Colgate's final year as an independent, before joining the Colonial League. Future league football opponents on the Red Raiders' 1985 schedule included Lafayette, Lehigh and Holy Cross. The league was later renamed Patriot League, and continues to be Colgate's home conference as of 2020. The team played its home games at Andy Kerr Stadium in Hamilton, New York. Schedule 1985 NCAA Division I-AA NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee y y y September 14 @ Holy Cross Fitton Field Worcester, MA L 21 24 16,211 Fenerty Boosts Holy Cross over Colgate, 24-21 Barry Cadigan September 15, 1985 67 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57207090/1985-colgate-hc/ September 21 @ Lafayette Fisher Field Easton, PA W 30 14 11,500 No 'Big Plays' for Leopards Ted Meixell September 22, 1985 C-1 The Morning Call Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57209584/1985-colgate-lafayette/ September 28 @ Cornell Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry) W 21 20 12,300 Interception Saves Colgate, 21-20 Viv Bernstein September 29, 1985 1D The Sunday Press Binghamton, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57212012/1985-colgate-cornell/ October 5 Lehigh Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY W 32 14 5,100 Dunlap, Colgate Rip Lehigh Again October 6, 1985 5D, 2D Press & Sun-Bulletin Binghamton, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57214083/1985-colgate-lehigh/ October 12 @ Dartmouth Memorial Field Hanover, NH W 54 28 9,434 Colgate Cruises, 54-28 Jack Craig October 13, 1985 62 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57215571/1985-colgate-dartmouth/ October 19 @ Princeton T–19 Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ W 49 44 8,795 Colgate Rallies to Defeat Princeton, 49-44 Sue Esterman October 20, 1985 E1, E12 The Home News New Brunswick, N.J. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57217359/1985-colgate-princeton/ October 26 @ Army 16 Michie Stadium West Point, NY L 43 45 40,063 Army Holds Off Colgate, 45-43 October 27, 1985 64 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57219106/1985-colgate-army/ November 2 Columbia Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY W 55 11 6,300 2 Players Set Marks in 55-11 Colgate Win October 6, 1985 7D, 2D Press & Sun-Bulletin Binghamton, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57222037/1985-colgate-columbia/ November 9 #17 Penn 14 Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY T 27 27 5,000 Quakers Play to Unwanted Tie Against Colgate Sarajane Freligh November 10, 1985 13-E, 16-E The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57222855/1985-colgate-penn/ November 16 @ Rutgers 17 Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ L 14 28 6,500 Scarlet Knights Solve Offensive Woes to Capture 28-14 Victory over Colgate John Bruns November 17, 1985 D1 The Home News New Brunswick, N.J. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57224924/1985-colgate-rutgers/ November 23 @ Boston University Nickerson Field Boston, MA W 48 37 2,485 Bumbling BU Loses Its Grip Bob Monahan November 24, 1985 70 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57226974/1985-colgate-bu/ References Colgate Category:Colgate Raiders football seasons Colgate Red Raiders football