1961 Colgate Red Raiders football team

1961 Colgate Red Raiders football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–4
Head coach	Alva Kelley (3rd season)
Captain	Kenneth Kerr
Home stadium	Colgate Athletic Field
Seasons ←  1960 1962  →

1961 Eastern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Middlebury			–					5	–	1	–	1
Villanova			–					8	–	2	–	0
Southern Connecticut State			–					7	–	2	–	0
Alfred			–					6	–	2	–	0
Montclair State			–					6	–	2	–	0
Delaware Valley			–					6	–	2	–	0
No. 17 Penn State			–					8	–	3	–	0
No. 14 Syracuse			–					8	–	3	–	0
Trinity (CT)			–					5	–	2	–	1
Holy Cross			–					7	–	3	–	0
C. W. Post			–					6	–	3	–	0
Army			–					6	–	4	–	0
Merchant Marine			–					6	–	4	–	0
Tufts			–					5	–	3	–	0
Rochester			–					5	–	3	–	0
Hamilton			–					4	–	3	–	0
Cortland State			–					4	–	3	–	0
American International			–					5	–	4	–	0
Colgate			–					5	–	4	–	0
Northeastern			–					4	–	4	–	0
Coast Guard			–					4	–	4	–	0
Ithaca			–					4	–	4	–	0
Boston University			–					4	–	5	–	0
Buffalo			–					4	–	5	–	0
Bridgeport			–					4	–	5	–	0
Norwich			–					3	–	4	–	1
Worcester Tech			–					3	–	4	–	0
Boston College			–					4	–	6	–	0
Union (NY)			–					3	–	5	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					3	–	7	–	0
Nichols			–					2	–	3	–	0
Trenton State			–					1	–	6	–	0
King's (PA)			–					1	–	8	–	0
Springfield			–					0	–	7	–	1
Brockport			–					0	–	7	–	0
RPI			–					0	–	7	–	0
Hobart			–					0	–	8	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1961 Colgate Red Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Colgate University as an independent during the 1961 college football season. In its third season under head coach Alva Kelley, the team compiled a 5–4 record. Kenneth Kerr was the team captain. ^[1]

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 30	at Cornell	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry)	L 0–34	20,000	[2]
October 7	Bucknell	Colgate Athletic Field Hamilton, NY	W 13–0	5,200	[3]
October 14	at Harvard	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	W 15–0	12,000	[4]
October 21	at Princeton	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	W 15–0	12,000	[5]
October 28	at Yale	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	W 14–8	32,936	[6]
November 4	at Lehigh	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA	L 15–20	10,000	[7]
November 11	at Syracuse	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY (rivalry)	L 8–51	25,000	[8]
November 18	Rutgers	Colgate Athletic Field Hamilton, NY	L 6–26	8,500	[9]
November 23	at Brown	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	W 30–6	5,000	[10]

Leading players

Statistical leaders for the 1961 Red Raiders included: ^[11]

• Rushing: Daniel Keating, 466 yards and 2 touchdowns on 104 attempts
• Passing: Daniel Keating, 495 yards, 35 completions and 4 touchdowns on 83 attempts
• Receiving: James Heilman, 191 yards and 2 touchdowns on 12 receptions
• Total offense: Daniel Keating, 961 yards (495 passing, 466 rushing)
• Scoring: James Heilman, 32 points from 4 touchdowns and 4 two-point conversions
• All-purpose yards: James Heilman, 713 yards (357 rushing, 264 receiving, 210 punt returning, 76 kickoff returning, 17 interception returning)

References

1. "Colgate Athletic History: Football" (PDF). Hamilton, N.Y.: Colgate University. p. 13. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
2. McGowen, Deane (October 1, 1961). "Cornell Crushes Colgate, 34 to 0". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S5.
3. "Half of Colgate Settles Bisons". The Sunday Press . Binghamton, N.Y. Associated Press. October 8, 1961. p. 2D – via Newspapers.com.
4. Tuckner, Howard M. (October 15, 1962). "Colgate's Rushing Tops Harvard, 15-0". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
5. Adams, Frank S. (October 22, 1961). "Colgate Conquers Princeton, 15 to 0". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
6. Effrat, Louis (October 29, 1961). "Colgate Is Victor over Yale, 14 to 8". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
7. Holmes, Tommy (November 5, 1961). "Lehigh Checks Colgate". Democrat and Chronicle . Rochester, N.Y. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
8. Werden, Lincoln A. (November 12, 1961). "Syracuse Routs Colgate, 51 to 8". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
9. Werden, Lincoln A. (November 19, 1961). "Rutgers Defeats Colgate, 26 to 6". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
10. "Brown Bows to Raiders, 30-6, Ends First All-Losing Season". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. Associated Press. November 24, 1961. p. 43.
11. "Colgate Athletic History: Football" (PDF). Hamilton, N.Y.: Colgate University. pp. 43–55. Retrieved June 15, 2020.