1987 Colgate Red Raiders football team

1987 Colgate Red Raiders football
Conference	Colonial League
Record	7–4 (2–2 Colonial)
Head coach	Frederick Dunlap (12th season)
Captains	Kenny Gamble Kyle Warwick
Home stadium	Andy Kerr Stadium
Seasons ←  1986 1988  →

1987 Colonial League football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Holy Cross $	4	–	0	–	0			11	–	0	–	0
Lehigh	3	–	1	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
Colgate	2	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Lafayette	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Bucknell	1	–	3	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
Davidson	0	–	3	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1987 Colgate Red Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Colgate University during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Colgate finished third in the Colonial League.

In its 12th and final season under head coach Frederick Dunlap, the team compiled a 7–4 record. Kenny Gamble and Kyle Warwick were the team captains. ^[1]

Despite posting a winning record, the Red Raiders finished exactly even on the scoresheet, scoring 236 points and allowing 236 points over the course of the season. Colgate's 2–2 conference record placed third in the six-team Colonial League standings. ^[2]

The Red Raiders spent two weeks in the national top 20 rankings, reaching No. 13 in the poll released September 22 and No. 11 on September 29, but then fell out of the rankings and were not ranked at season's end.

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	at Duke *	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC	L 6–41	18,300	[3]
September 12	Bucknell	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	W 31–28	3,500	[4]
September 19	No. 9 William & Mary *	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	W 19–7	3,800	[5]
September 26	at Cornell *	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry)	W 27–3	18,000	[6]
October 3	at No. 1 Holy Cross	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	L 7–49	20,211	[7]
October 10	Lehigh	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	L 6–7	6,200	[8]
October 17	at Army *	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 22–20	40,578	[9]
October 24	at Syracuse *	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY (rivalry)	L 6–52	48,097	[10]
October 31	at Lafayette	Fisher Field Easton, PA	W 35–14	6,700	[11]
November 7	at Princeton *	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	W 39–15	8,653	[12]
November 14	Boston University *	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	W 38–0	3,500	[13]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Colgate Athletic History: Football" (PDF). Hamilton, N.Y.: Colgate University. pp. 13–14 and 26. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
2. "Football All-Time Year-by-Year Results". Patriot League Football Record Book (PDF). Center Valley, Pa.: Patriot League. 2020. p. 1. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
3. Harris, Tom (September 6, 1987). "Blue Devils Take Off in Spurrier's Debut". The News & Observer . Durham, N.C. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Late FG Saves Colgate". Press & Sun-Bulletin . Binghamton, N.Y. September 13, 1987. pp. 7D, 6D – via Newspapers.com.
5. Denn, Charlie (September 20, 1987). "Colgate Ambushes 9th-Ranked Tribe, 19-7". Daily Press . Newport News, Va. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Van Sickle, Kenny (September 28, 1987). "2nd Half Explosion Buries Big Red; Colgate Rallies for 27-3 Win". The Ithaca Journal . Ithaca, N.Y. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Borges, Ron (October 4, 1987). "Holy Cross Runs Wild". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 61 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Groller, Keith (October 11, 1987). "Defense Shines as Lehigh Nips Colgate 7-6". The Morning Call . Allentown, Pa. p. C6 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Dawson, Barrie (October 18, 1987). "Injuries Take Toll on Army". The Journal News . White Plains, N.Y. p. C9 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Fallesen, Gary (October 25, 1987). "SU's Passing Blasts Colgate, 52-6, Keeps Record Perfect". Democrat and Chronicle . Rochester, N.Y. pp. 1E, 5E – via Newspapers.com.
11. Meixell, Ted (November 1, 1987). "Colgate Extends Hex over Lafayette 35-14". The Morning Call . Allentown, Pa. p. C7 – via Newspapers.com.
12. Knobelman, Bob (November 8, 1987). "Colgate Brushes Tigers". The Home News . New Brunswick, N.J. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
13. Vega, Michael (November 15, 1987). "Gamble Pays Off for Colgate". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 76 – via Newspapers.com.