1988 Colgate Red Raiders football team

1988 Colgate Red Raiders football
Conference	Colonial League
1988 record	2–9 (2–3 Colonial)
Head coach	Michael Foley (1st season)
Captains	Mike Cote Matt Jaworski
Home stadium	Andy Kerr Stadium
Seasons ←  1987 1989  →

1988 Colonial League football standings
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Lafayette $	5	–	0	–	0			8	–	2	–	1
No. 19 Holy Cross	3	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Lehigh	2	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Bucknell	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Colgate	2	–	3	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Davidson	0	–	4	–	0			0	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1988 Colgate Red Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Colgate University during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Colgate tied for third in the Colonial League.

In its first season under head coach Michael Foley, the team compiled a 2–9 record. Mike Cote and Matt Jaworski were the team captains. ^[1]

The Red Raiders were outscored 271 to 169. Their 2–3 conference record placed Colgate in a three-way tie for third (and for next-to-last) in the six-team Colonial League standings. ^[2]

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 10	New Hampshire *	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	L 7–21	4,000	[3]
September 17	at Bucknell	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 14–13	2,120	[4]
September 24	at Cornell *	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry)	L 14–17	14,000	[5]
October 1	No. 8 Lafayette	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	L 34–42	6,200	[6]
October 8	at Lehigh	Goodman Stadium Bethlehem, PA	L 19–24	11,400	[7]
October 15	at Penn *	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	L 22–33	9,700	[8]
October 22	Davidson	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	W 21–0	950	[9]
October 29	Holy Cross	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	L 0–7	4,500	[10]
November 5	at Princeton *	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	L 13–45	2,000	[11]
November 12	at William & Mary *	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	L 3–28	9,758	[12]
November 19	at Rutgers *	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	L 22–41	14,415	[13]
*Non-conference game Rankings from the latest NCAA Division I-AA 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. "Colgate's FB Rams Lehigh". Press & Sun-Bulletin . Binghamton, N.Y. September 11, 1988. pp. 5D, 6D – via Newspapers.com.
4. Baker, Wayne (September 19, 1988). "Colgate Stops BU as Two-Point Conversion Fails". The Daily Item . Sunbury, Pa. pp. 17, 18 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Benson, Frank (September 26, 1988). "Cornell Slips Past Colgate". The Ithaca Journal . Ithaca, N.Y. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Lafayette Ends 20-Year Skid Against Colgate". Press & Sun-Bulletin . Binghamton, N.Y. October 2, 1988. pp. 7E, 6E – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Lehigh's Early Clout Too Much for Colgate". Press & Sun-Bulletin . Binghamton, N.Y. October 9, 1988. pp. 10D, 8D – via Newspapers.com.
8. Juliano, Joe (October 16, 1988). "Penn Survives Colgate Rally and Wins, 33-22". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. p. 1-E – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Davidson Loses 10th Straight in Snow at Colgate". The Charlotte Observer . Charlotte, N.C. October 23, 1988. p. 10D – via Newspapers.com.
10. Burris, Joe (October 30, 1988). "Holy Cross Does It with Defense, 7-0". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 64 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Knobelman, Bob (November 6, 1988). "Tigers Splash to Easy Victory". The Home News . New Brunswick, N.J. p. E1 – via Newspapers.com.
12. Denn, Charlie (November 13, 1988). "W&M Defense Gives Colgate Good Brushing". Daily Press . Newport News, Va. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
13. Bruns, John (November 20, 1988). "RU Ends 5-6 Season with Win". The Home News . New Brunswick, N.J. p. E1 – via Newspapers.com.