1974 Colgate Red Raiders football team

1974 Colgate Red Raiders football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–6
Head coach	Neil Wheelwright (7th season)
Captains	Robert Como James Detmer
Home stadium	Andy Kerr Stadium
Seasons ←  1973 1975  →

1974 NCAA Division I independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 6 Notre Dame			–					10	–	2	–	0
No. 7 Penn State			–					10	–	2	–	0
Temple			–					8	–	2	–	0
Boston College			–					8	–	3	–	0
Utah State			–					8	–	3	–	0
No. 19 Houston			–					8	–	3	–	1
Rutgers			–					7	–	3	–	1
Cincinnati			–					7	–	4	–	0
Memphis State			–					7	–	4	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					7	–	4	–	0
Georgia Tech			–					6	–	5	–	0
Hawaii			–					6	–	5	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					6	–	5	–	0
Southern Miss			–					6	–	5	–	0
Tampa			–					6	–	5	–	0
Holy Cross			–					5	–	5	–	1
Tulane			–					5	–	6	–	0
Colgate			–					4	–	6	–	0
Northern Illinois			–					4	–	7	–	0
Navy			–					4	–	7	–	0
South Carolina			–					4	–	7	–	0
Virginia Tech			–					4	–	7	–	0
West Virginia			–					4	–	7	–	0
Army			–					3	–	8	–	0
Dayton			–					3	–	8	–	0
Villanova			–					3	–	8	–	0
Air Force			–					2	–	9	–	0
Southern Illinois			–					2	–	9	–	0
Syracuse			–					2	–	9	–	0
Florida State			–					1	–	10	–	0
Marshall			–					1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1974 Colgate Red Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Colgate University as an independent during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In its seventh season under head coach Neil Wheelwright, the team compiled a 4–5 record. Robert Como and James Detmer were the team captains. ^[1]

The team played its home games at Andy Kerr Stadium in Hamilton, New York.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	Lehigh	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	L 12–33	4,500	[2]
September 28	at Cornell	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry)	L 21–40	14,000	[3]
October 5	at Yale	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	L 7–30	9,632	[4]
October 12	Holy Cross	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	W 21–16	7,000	[5]
October 19	at Princeton	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	L 24–33	20,000	[6]
October 26	at Lafayette	Fisher Field Easton, PA	W 24–18	4,000	[7]
November 2	UMass	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	W 42–34	4,000	[8]
November 9	at Bucknell	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 34–21	6,000–7,250	[9] [10]
November 16	at VMI	Alumni Memorial Stadium Lexington, VA	L 14–31	4,600	[11]
November 23	at Rutgers	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	L 21–62	11,000	[12]

Leading players

Two trophies were awarded to the Red Raiders' most valuable players in 1974: ^[13]

• Jim Detmar, guard, received the Andy Kerr Trophy, awarded to the most valuable offensive player.
• Ken Jasie, defensive tackle, received the Hal W. Lahar Trophy, awarded to the most valuable defensive player.

Statistical leaders for the 1974 Red Raiders included: ^[14]

• Rushing: Pat Healy, 685 yards and 7 touchdowns on 121 attempts
• Passing: Bruce Basile, 910 yards, 57 completions and 7 touchdowns on 123 attempts
• Receiving: Dave Lake, 793 yards and 7 touchdowns on 39 receptions
• Total offense: Bruce Basile, 1,510 yards (910 passing, 600 rushing)
• Scoring: Pat Healy, 48 points from 8 touchdowns and 4 two-point conversions
• All-purpose yards: Pat Healy, 823 yards (685 rushing, 91 kickoff returning, 35 receiving, 21 punt returning)

References

1. "Colgate Athletic History: Football" (PDF). Hamilton, N.Y.: Colgate University. p. 13. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
2. Larimer, Terry (September 22, 1974). "Lehigh Whips Colgate 33-12". Sunday Call-Chronicle . Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Van Sickle, Kenny (September 30, 1974). "Red Outscores Colgate, 40-21". The Ithaca Journal . Ithaca, N.Y. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Newell, Bill (October 6, 1974). "Yale Pounds Colgate". The Hartford Courant . Hartford, Conn. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
5. Shaughnessy, Dan (October 13, 1974). "Colgate's Healy Hobbles Holy Cross". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 52 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Harvin, Al (October 20, 1974). "Unbeaten Princeton Wins, 33-24". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S5.
7. Reinhard, Paul (October 27, 1974). "Lafayette Upset Bid Fails 24-18". Sunday Call-Chronicle . Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Colgate Flubs Lead, Comes Back to Win". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. October 27, 1974. p. 11D.
8. Fuchs, Chris (November 3, 1974). "Mistakes Fatal to UMass as Rally Falls Short, 42-34". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 98 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "UMass Falls, 42-34, to Colgate". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. United Press International. November 3, 1974. p. S11.
9. "Colgate Whips Bisons". The Daily Item . Sunbury, Pa. November 11, 1974. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Colgate 34, Bucknell 21". The Miami Herald . Miami, Fla. November 10, 1974. p. 7C.
10. "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Bucknell)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 14, 2024.
11. Harrison, Don (November 17, 1974). "Glidewell's Runs Lead VMI to 31-14 Breeze". Daily Press . Newport News, Va. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
12. McLaughlin, Marty (November 24, 1974). "Rutgers Runs Wild to Drub Colgate, 62-21". Sunday News . New York, N.Y. p. 136 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Colgate Athletic History: Football" (PDF). Hamilton, N.Y.: Colgate University. p. 19. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
14. "Colgate Athletic History: Football" (PDF). Hamilton, N.Y.: Colgate University. pp. 43–55. Retrieved June 15, 2020.