1948 Colgate Red Raiders football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1948 Colgate Red Raiders football Independent 3–6 Paul Bixler 2nd Thomas Zetkoff Colgate Athletic Field The 1948 Colgate Red Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Colgate University as an independent during the 1948 college football season. In its second season under head coach Paul Bixler, the team compiled a 3–6 record and was outscored by a total of 196 to 133. Thomas Zetkov 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.pdf1948 Colgate Raiders Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football June 6, 2020 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/colgate/1948-schedule.html Colgate was ranked at No. 94 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings Wilmington Morning News December 15, 1948 32 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123192904/michigan-irish-finish-1-2-in/ Newspapers.com The team played its home games at Colgate Athletic Field in Hamilton, New York. Schedule 1948 AP y y September 25 Buffalo Colgate Athletic Field Hamilton, NY W 25-0 7,000 Colgate Wins, 25-0; Raiders Top Buffalo in Grid Opener Associated Press September 26, 1948 3D Democrat and Chronicle Rochester, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67085377/1948-colgate-buffalo/ October 2 at Rutgers Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ L 19-34 16,000 34-19 Win Is Posted by Rutgers Joe Burns October 3, 1948 1 The Sunday Times New Brunswick, N.J. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67149992/1948-colgate-rutgers/ October 9 at Boston University Fenway Park Boston, MA L 13-14 4,598 Listless B.U. Just Gets by Colgate United Press October 10, 1948 12B Vermont Sunday News Burlington, Vt. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67152248/1948-colgate-bu/ October 16 at Dartmouth Memorial Field Hanover, NH L 16-41 12,000 Dartmouth Trips Colgate by 41-16 Lincoln A. Werden October 17, 1948 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 23 at Holy Cross Fitton Field Worcester, MA W 14-13 12,000 Passes Give Raiders 14-13 Win over H.C. Clif Keane October 24, 1948 38 The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67163239/1948-colgate-hc/ October 30 No. 12 Penn State Colgate Athletic Field Hamilton, NY L 13-32 10,000 Penn State Tops Colgate United Press October 31, 1948 S1 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67164325/1948-colgate-psu/ November 6 at Cornell Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry) L 6-14 18,000 Cornell Whips Raiders in Mud Paul Pinckney November 7, 1948 D1 Democrat and Chronicle Rochester, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67167636/1948-colgate-cornell/ November 13 at Syracuse Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY (rivalry) W 20-13 36,232 Raiders' Ground Attack Beats Orange Passes, 20-13 Bill Beeney November 14, 1948 D1 Democrat and Chronicle Rochester, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67174757/1948-colgate-syracuse/ November 25 at Brown Brown Stadium Providence, RI L 7-35 20,000 Brown's Superiority in Air Brings Decisive Triumph Over Colgate Eleven Joseph M. Sheehan November 26, 1948 35 The New York Times New York, N.Y. References Colgate Category:Colgate Raiders football seasons Colgate Red Raiders football