1957 Colgate Red Raiders football team

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1957 Colgate Red Raiders football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–6
Head coach
CaptainRalph Antone
Home stadium Colgate Athletic Field
Seasons
←  1956
1958  →
1957 NCAA University Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Navy  – 9 –1 –1
No. 10 Notre Dame  – 7 –3 –0
No. 18 Army  – 7 –2 –0
Drake  – 7 –2 –0
Penn State  – 6 –3 –0
Detroit  – 6 –3 –0
Dayton  – 6 –3 –1
Oklahoma State  – 6 –3 –1
Boston University  – 5 –3 –0
Holy Cross  – 5 –3 –1
Syracuse  – 5 –3 –1
Pacific (CA)  – 5 –3 –2
Miami (FL)  – 5 –4 –1
Xavier  – 5 –5 –0
Florida State  – 4 –6 –0
Pittsburgh  – 4 –6 –0
Air Force  – 3 –6 –1
Colgate  – 3 –6 –0
Villanova  – 3 –6 –0
San Jose State  – 3 –7 –0
Texas Tech  – 2 –8 –0
Marquette  – 0 –10 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1957 Colgate Red Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Colgate University as an independent during the 1957 college football season. Following the offseason departure of head coach Hal Lahar, the school promoted Fred Rice, its former backfield coach, [1] who led the team to a 3–6 record. Ralph Antone was the team captain. [2]

Contents

The team played its home games at Colgate Athletic Field in Hamilton, New York.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28 at Cornell
W 14–13 13,000 [3]
October 5 at Illinois
L 0–40 41,594 [4]
October 12 Rutgers Dagger-14-plain.png
L 6–48 7,000 [5]
October 19 at Princeton
W 12–10 25,000 [6]
October 26 at Yale
L 0–20 36,564 [7]
November 2 at No. 9 Army
L 7–53 25,450 [8]
November 9 Bucknell
  • Colgate Athletic Field
  • Hamilton, NY
W 32–0 [9] [10]
November 16 at Syracuse
L 6–34 38,500 [11]
November 28 at Brown
L 7–33 10,500 [12]
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Leading players

Statistical leaders for the 1957 Red Raiders included: [13]

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References

  1. ↑ "Rice to Coach Colgate". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. Associated Press. February 14, 1957. p. 35.
  2. ↑ "Colgate Athletic History: Football" (PDF). Hamilton, N.Y.: Colgate University. p. 13. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  3. ↑ Strauss, Michael (September 29, 1957). "Colgate Subdues Cornell, 14 to 13". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  4. ↑ Bertine, Bert (October 6, 1957). "Illinois Triumphs, 40 to 0; Nitschke Gets 3 Touchdowns Against Colgate". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review . Decatur, Ill. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Rutgers Rips Colgate, 48-6, to Spoil Homecoming Day". Democrat and Chronicle . Rochester, N.Y. Associated Press. October 13, 1957. p. 11B – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Effrat, Louis (October 20, 1957). "Red Raiders Halt Princeton, 12-10". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  7. ↑ Effrat, Louis (October 27, 1957). "Alert Yale Trims Colgate, 20 to 0". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  8. ↑ Sheehan, Joseph M. (November 3, 1957). "Army Overwhelms Colgate Team, 53-7, With Power Plays". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  9. ↑ "Leading College and Professional Football Schedules for the Coming Season". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. August 25, 1957. p. S4.
  10. ↑ "Colgate Athletic History: Football" (PDF). Hamilton, N.Y.: Colgate University. p. 24. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  11. ↑ Werden, Lincoln A. (November 17, 1957). "Syracuse Beats Colgate Seventh Time in Row with Powerful Ground Attack". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S3.
  12. ↑ Strauss, Michael (November 29, 1957). "95-Yard Runback of Interception by Finney Marks 33-7 Victory". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. 35.
  13. ↑ "Colgate Athletic History: Football" (PDF). Hamilton, N.Y.: Colgate University. pp. 43–55. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
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