1956 Colgate Red Raiders football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1956 Colgate Red Raiders football Independent 4–5 Hal Lahar 5th James Yurak Colgate Athletic Field The 1956 Colgate Red Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Colgate University as an independent during the 1956 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach Hal Lahar, the team compiled a 4–5 record. James Yurak 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 1956 AP y y September 29 Cornell Colgate Athletic Field Hamilton, NY (rivalry) W 34-6 12,000 Colgate Subdues Cornell, 34 to 6 Michael Strauss September 30, 1956 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 6 @ Holy Cross Fitton Field Worcester, MA L 6-20 12,000 Holy Cross Upsets Colgate Team, 20-6 Associated Press The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 7, 1956 S1 October 13 @ Rutgers Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ W 48-6 11,000 Fast Colgate Team Trips Rutgers, 48-6 William J. Briordy The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 14, 1956 S1 October 20 @ Princeton Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ L 20-28 32,000 Tigers Turn Back Colgate, 28 to 20 Louis Effrat The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 21, 1956 S1 October 27 @ Yale Yale Bowl New Haven, CT W 14-6 38,236 Passes Halt Elis Allison Danzig The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 28, 1956 S1 November 3 @ Army Michie Stadium West Point, NY L 46-55 27,400–28,000 Cadets Vanquish Colgate, 55 to 46 Joseph M. Sheehan The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 4, 1956 S1 November 10 Bucknell Colgate Athletic Field Hamilton, NY W 26-12 5,000 Leading College and Professional Football Schedules for the Coming Season The New York Times New York, N.Y. August 26, 1956 S6Colgate Athletic History: Football Colgate University June 15, 2020 24 https://s3.amazonaws.com/gocolgateraiders.com/documents/2019/8/20/UPDATED_2018_19_Football.pdf Hamilton, N.Y. November 17 @ #9 Syracuse Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY (rivalry) L 7-61 39,701 Brown Scores 43 Points In Last Game for Orange Lincoln A. Werden The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 18, 1956 S1 November 22 @ Brown Brown Stadium Providence, RI L 0-20 10,500 Brown Pins First Shutout on Colgate Team Since 1951 in Surprise Triumph Michael Strauss The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 23, 1956 41 Schedule/Results (1956 Colgate) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/128982 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics July 11, 2026 1956 Colgate Raiders Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/colgate/1956-schedule.html College Football at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference July 11, 2026 Leading players Statistical leaders for the 1956 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 Call, 479 yards and 11 touchdowns on 82 attempts Passing: Guy Martin, 1,100 yards, 88 completions and 9 touchdowns on 170 attempts Receiving: Alfred Jamison, 289 yards and 6 touchdowns on 29 receptions Scoring: John Call, 66 points from 11 touchdowns All-purpose yards: John Call, 1,000 yards (479 rushing, 236 kickoff returning, 231 receiving, 53 punt returning, 1 interception returning) References Colgate Category:Colgate Raiders football seasons Colgate Red Raiders football