1946 Colgate Red Raiders football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1946 Colgate Red Raiders football Independent 4–4 Andrew Kerr 18th Robert Orlando Colgate Athletic Field The 1946 Colgate Red Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Colgate University as an independent during the 1946 college football season. In its 18th and final season under head coach Andrew Kerr, the team compiled a 4–4 record and outscored opponents by a total of 154 to 95. Robert Orlando 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.pdf1946 Colgate Raiders Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football June 6, 2020 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/colgate/1946-schedule.html In Kerr's final game as Colgate's head coach, the team trailed 7–0 to Brown at halftime. Kerr gave a speech asking his team to score three touchdowns in the second half. The team complied and sent Kerr out as a winner.Red Raiders Beat Brown To End Kerr's Regime The Troy Record November 29, 1946 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/53008038/red-raiders-beat-brown-to-end-kerrs/ Newspapers.com Colgate was ranked at No. 53 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System rankings for 1946.Rice Rated Fifth Best, Tennessee 12th by Lit Dr. E. E. Litkenhous The Knoxville News-Sentinel December 15, 1946 B4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123020754/rice-rated-fifth-best-tennessee-12th/ Newspapers.com The team played its home games at Colgate Athletic Field in Hamilton, New York. Schedule y y October 5 at Yale Yale Bowl New Haven, CT L 6-27 38,000 Yale Shocks Colgate; Second Half Attack Nets 27-6 Eli Win Associated Press October 6, 1946 2C Democrat and Chronicle Rochester, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/66899546/1946-colgate-yale/ October 12 at Cornell Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry) L 9-13 20,000 Cornell Triumphs over Colgate, 13-9 October 13, 1946 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 19 Merchant Marine Colgate Athletic Field Hamilton, NY W 47-7 5,000 Nordmark Sparkles in Raider Win Associated Press October 20, 1946 1C Democrat and Chronicle Rochester, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/66907339/1946-o19-chronicle/ October 26 Penn State Colgate Athletic Field Hamilton, NY L 2-6 15,000 State Wins, 6-2, Against Colgate October 27, 1946 S2 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/66912558/1946-colgate-psu/ November 2 at Lafayette Fisher Field Easton, PA W 39-0 5,000 Colgate Gets Big 39-0 Decision over Leopards as Red Raiders Run Wild November 3, 1946 17 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16413951/ November 9 at Holy Cross Fitton Field Worcester, MA L 6-21 15,000 Crusaders Intercept Colgate Aerial, Hold Early Lead to Triumph, 21-6 Tom Fitzgerald November 10, 1946 24 The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/66938004/1946-colgate-hc/ November 16 at Syracuse Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY (rivalry) W 25-7 36,000 Colgate Crushes Favored Syracuse, 25 to 7; Record Crowd Sees Raiders Win in 2d Half Bill Reddy November 17, 1946 1 The Post-Standard Syracuse, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/66940218/1946-colgate-syracuse/ November 28 at Brown Brown Stadium Providence, RI W 20-14 20,000 Colgate Vanquishes Brown, 20-14, with 2 Touchdowns in Last Period Joseph M. Sheehan November 29, 1946 39 The New York Times New York, N.Y. After the season The 1947 NFL draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Red Raiders were selected.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1947/draft.htm 1947 NFL Draft Listing Pro-Football-Reference.com November 29, 2020 Colgate Raiders Round Pick Player Position NFL club 8 64 Frank Muehlheuser Fullback New York Giants 16 144 Bob Orlando Guard New York Giants References Colgate Category:Colgate Raiders football seasons Colgate Red Raiders football