1902 Colgate football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1902 Colgate football Independent 5–3–1 Frank "Buck" O'Neill 1st Carl H. Smith Whitnall Field The 1902 Colgate football team was an American football team that represented Colgate University as an independent during the 1902 college football season. In its first and only season under head coach Frank "Buck" O'Neill, the team compiled a 5–3–1 record. Carl Smith was the team captain.2008 Colgate Football Media Guide Colgate University 2008 June 6, 2020 https://s3.amazonaws.com/gocolgateraiders.com/documents/2008/8/1/HISTORY.pdf The team played its home games on Whitnall Field in Hamilton, New York. Schedule y y Colgate Academy Whitnall Field Hamilton, NY W 24-0 September 27 at Cornell Percy Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry) L 0-5 Cornell, 5; Colgate, 0 The New York Times September 28, 1902 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120848275/cornell-5-colgate-0/ Newspapers.com October 4 1902 St. Lawrence Saints St. Lawrence Whitnall Field Hamilton, NY W 36-0 October 11 at Syracuse Syracuse, NY L 0-23 3,000 Colgate Downed Buffalo Sunday Morning News October 12, 1902 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120848607/colgate-downed/ Newspapers.com October 18 vs 1902 RPI Engineers Rensselaer Polytechnic Albany, NY W 29-0 October 25 1902 Hobart Statesmen Hobart Whitnall Field Hamilton, NY W 50-0 Hobart vs. Colgate: Old Rivals in Gridiron Warfare Clash at Hamilton To-Day Rochester Democrat and Chronicle October 25, 1902 19 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120848984/hobart-vs-colgate-old-rivals-in/ Newspapers.com October 29 at 1902 Williams Ephs Williams Williamstown, MA L 5-16 November 2 at 1902 Rochester Yellowjackets Rochester Rochester, NY W 22-0 November 8 at 1902 Hamilton Continentals Hamilton Clinton, NY T 11-11 References Colgate Category:Colgate Raiders football seasons Colgate football