1983 Colgate Red Raiders football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1983 Colgate Red Raiders football independent 8–4 Frederick Dunlap 8th Gil Terenzi Rich White Andy Kerr Stadium NCAA Division I-AA First Round L 23–24 vs. Western Carolina The 1983 Colgate Red Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Colgate University as an independent during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Colgate ranked No. 7 nationally and qualified for the Division I-AA playoffs for the second year in a row, but lost in the first round. In its eighth season under head coach Frederick Dunlap, the team compiled an 8–4 record (8–3 regular season). Gil Terenzi and Rich White were the team captains.Colgate Athletic History: Football Colgate University June 15, 2020 13–14 and 25 https://s3.amazonaws.com/gocolgateraiders.com/documents/2019/8/20/UPDATED_2018_19_Football.pdf Hamilton, N.Y. A four-game winning streak to open the campaign rocketed the Red Raiders to nearly the top of the weekly national rankings, reaching as high as No. 2. They remained in the top 20 for all but one week of the year. The team played its home games at Andy Kerr Stadium in Hamilton, New York. Schedule 1983 NCAA Division I-AA NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee y y y September 10 @ Army Michie Stadium West Point, NY W 15 13 33,285 Colgate 'Boots' Army, 15-13 Ken McMillan September 11, 1983 5C Poughkeepsie Journal Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57009998/1983-colgate-army September 17 Lehigh Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY W 47 28 6,000 Colgate Rally KOs Lehigh Ken Davis September 18, 1983 6D The Sunday Press Binghamton, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57010877/1983-colgate-lehigh/ September 24 @ Cornell 4 Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry) W 60 7 15,100 Colgate Takes CU to Cleaners Kenny Van Sickle September 26, 1983 13 The Ithaca Journal Ithaca, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57037922/1983-colgate-cornell/ October 1 #19 Boston University 3 Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY W 34 17 8,000 Colgate's Home Cooking Burns BU Jackie MacMullan October 2, 1983 55 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57042265/1983-colgate-bu/ October 8 @ #6 Holy Cross 2 Fitton Field Worcester, MA L 18 21 21,551 HC Understudy Overrules Colgate Bob Duffy October 9, 1983 54 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57044079/1983-colgate-hc/ October 15 @ Rutgers 7 Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ L 26 29 21,778 Rutgers Beats Colgate in Thriller John Bruns October 16, 1983 C1 The Home News New Brunswick, N.J. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57048097/1983-colgate-rutgers/ October 22 @ Wyoming 13 War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY L 29 49 14,989 Cowboys Brush Up on Offense, Smash Colgate Bill Landen October 23, 1983 D1 Casper Star-Tribune Casper, Wyo. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57049711/1983-colgate-wyoming/ October 29 @ Lafayette Fisher Field Easton, PA W 21 7 10,700 Erenberg Sparks Colgate October 30, 1983 4C, 2C The Sunday Press Binghamton, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57051169/1983-colgate-lafayette/ November 5 @ #16 Penn No. T–18 Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA W 34 20 6,921 Penn Turnovers Help Colgate Win, 34-20 Mike Bruton November 6, 1983 9-G, 13-G The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57052202/1983-colgate-penn/ November 12 Richmond 15 Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY W 43 14 4,000 Erenberg Rumbles for 212 as Colgate Romps November 13, 1983 6D, 2D The Sunday Press Binghamton, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57053899/1983-colgate-richmond/ November 19 @ Connecticut 12 Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT W 41 33 5,814 Colgate Defeats UConn, Eyes Berth in Playoffs Woody Anderson November 20, 1983 D12, D16 The Hartford Courant Hartford, Conn. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57054299/1983-colgate-uconn/ November 26 @ #9 Western Carolina 7 E.J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC (Division I-AA First Round) L 23 24 6,500 Gilbert's 376 Passing Yards Lift Catamounts Past Colgate Jody Meacham November 26, 1983 1C The Charlotte Observer Charlotte, N.C. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57057353/1983-colgate-carolina/ References Colgate Category:Colgate Raiders football seasons Colgate Red Raiders football Colgate