1959 Colgate Red Raiders football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1959 Colgate Red Raiders football Independent 2–7 Alva Kelley 1st Joseph Wignot Colgate Athletic Field The 1959 Colgate Red Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Colgate University as an independent during the 1959 college football season. After the resignation of Fred Rice, the university hired Alva Kelley away from Brown University to be Colgate's new head coach.Kelley Leaves Brown to Become Head Football Coach at Colgate Associated Press The New York Times New York, N.Y. February 3, 1959 39 Kelley led the team to a 2–7 record is his first season. Joseph Wignot was the team captain.Colgate Athletic History: Football Colgate University June 15, 2020 13 https://s3.amazonaws.com/gocolgateraiders.com/documents/2019/8/20/UPDATED_2018_19_Football.pdf Hamilton, N.Y. The team played its home games at Colgate Athletic Field in Hamilton, New York. Schedule 1959 AP y y September 26 Cornell Colgate Athletic Field Hamilton, NY (rivalry) L 15-20 10,000 Cornell Rallies to Tip Raiders in 20-15 Battle Kenny Van Sickle September 27, 1959 1C Democrat and Chronicle Rochester, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68267175/1959-colgate-cornell/ October 3 @ Penn State New Beaver Field State College, PA L 20-58 26,800 Penn State Tallies at Least Twice in Every Quarter in Trouncing Colgate United Press International The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 4, 1959 S7 October 10 @ Rutgers Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ L 12-15 14,000 Unbeaten Rutgers Triumphs After Checking Colgate's Second-Half Threat Robert L. Teague The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 11, 1959 S5 October 17 @ Princeton Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ L 7-42 20,000 Princeton Sinks Colgate, 42 to 7 Lincoln A. Werden The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 18, 1959 S1 October 24 @ #19 Yale Yale Bowl New Haven, CT L 0-21 11,000 Yale Team Blanks 5th Straight Foe Gordon S. Jr. White The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 25, 1959 S1 October 31 @ Holy Cross Fitton Field Worcester, MA L 12-14 6,000 HC Nips Colgate, 14 to 12 Tom Fitzgerald November 1, 1959 73 The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68277884/1959-colgate-hc/ November 7 Bucknell Colgate Athletic Field Hamilton, NY W 16-13 4,000 Colgate Wins; Bucknell at Both Ends of Streak Associated Press November 8, 1959 3D The Sunday Press Binghamton, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68281035/1959-bucknell-colgate/ November 14 @ #1 Syracuse Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY (rivalry) L 0-71 31,000 Syracuse Victor, 71-0; Accepts Cotton Bowl Bid Louis Effrat The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 15, 1959 S1 November 26 @ Brown Brown Stadium Providence, RI W 33-14 8,000 Colgate Upsets Brown, 33 to 14 Michael Strauss November 27, 1959 41 The New York Times New York, N.Y. Leading players Statistical leaders for the 1959 Red Raiders included:Colgate Athletic History: Football Colgate University June 15, 2020 43–55 https://s3.amazonaws.com/gocolgateraiders.com/documents/2019/8/20/UPDATED_2018_19_Football.pdf Hamilton, N.Y. Rushing: John Maloney, 336 yards and 1 touchdown on 60 attempts Passing: Robert Paske, 567 yards, 39 completions and 5 touchdowns on 87 attempts Receiving: Jacque MacKinnon, 264 yards and 4 touchdowns on 15 receptions Total offense: Robert Paske, 568 yards (567 passing, 1 rushing) Scoring: Jacque MacKinnon, 38 points from 6 touchdowns and 1 two-point conversion All-purpose yards: Jacque MacKinnon, 960 yards (357 rushing, 264 receiving, 210 punt returning, 76 kickoff returning, 53 interception returning) References Colgate Category:Colgate Raiders football seasons Colgate Red Raiders football