1990 Colgate Red Raiders football team

1990 Colgate Red Raiders football
Conference	Patriot League
Record	7–4 (3–2 Patriot)
Head coach	Michael Foley (3rd season)
Captains	Dave Goodwin Rick Krichbaum
Home stadium	Andy Kerr Stadium
Seasons ←  1989 1991  →

1990 Patriot League football standings

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

The 1990 Colgate Red Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Colgate University during the 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Colgate tied for second in the newly renamed Patriot League.

In its third season under head coach Michael Foley, the team compiled a 7–4 record. Dave Goodwin and Rick Krichbaum were the team captains. ^[1]

The Red Raiders outscored opponents 296 to 248. Their 3–2 conference record placed them in a three-way tie for second place in the six-team Patriot League standings. ^[2] This was the first year of competition under the Patriot League banner; the league had been known as the Colonial League since 1986. ^[3]

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	at Boston University *	No. 16	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 21–10	4,429	[4]
September 15	at Rutgers *	No. 16	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	L 17–28	18,215	[5]
September 22	Cornell *		Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY (rivalry)	W 59–24	5,805	[6]
September 29	Princeton *		Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	W 39–13	4,315	[7]
October 6	at Yale *	No. 14	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	W 30–7	16,634	[8]
October 13	No. 6 New Hampshire *	No. 11	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	L 22–38	6,209	[9]
October 20	at Fordham		Coffey Field Bronx, NY	W 31–7	6,827	[10]
October 27	at Bucknell		Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 28–27	8,435	[11]
November 3	at Lehigh	No. 19	Goodman Stadium Bethlehem, PA	L 7–52	11,187	[12]
November 10	Lafayette		Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	W 36–7	1,025	[13]
November 17	No. 10 Holy Cross		Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	L 6–35	4,576	[14]
*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. 2. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
3. Meixell, Ted (September 6, 1990). "Holy Cross Unanimous Choice for Patriot Title". The Morning Call . Allentown, Pa. p. C6 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Burris, Joe (September 2, 1990). "BU Slips Up, Falls in Opener". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 41 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Vanderbeek, Brian (September 16, 1990). "Scarlet Grind Out Second Victory; Line Play Helps Rutgers Erase Early Colgate Lead". The Home News . New Brunswick, N.J. p. E1 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Benson, Frank (September 24, 1990). "'Gate Closes on Red, as the Raiders Roll". The Ithaca Journal . Ithaca, N.Y. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Shipley, John C. Jr. (September 30, 1990). "Colgate Defeats Princeton". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. p. 12-D – via Newspapers.com.
8. Price, Terry (October 7, 1990). "Goodwin's Passing (385 Yards) Beats Yale, 30-7". The Hartford Courant . Hartford, Conn. pp. E8, E11 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "N. Hampshire Has Colgate's Number from the Start". Press & Sun-Bulletin . Binghamton, N.Y. October 14, 1990. pp. 6C, 8C – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Colgate Takes League Opener with 31-7 Win". Democrat and Chronicle . Rochester, N.Y. Associated Press. October 21, 1990. pp. 5E, 4E – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Colgate Rallies in Second Half". Press & Sun-Bulletin . Binghamton, N.Y. October 28, 1990. pp. 10C, 11C – via Newspapers.com.
12. Blockus, Gary R. (November 4, 1990). "Lehigh Gains No Respect in Thrashing Colgate 52-7". The Morning Call . Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Goodwin, Norton Lead Colgate over Lafayette". The Daily Item . Sunbury, Pa. Associated Press. November 12, 1990. pp. C9, C15 – via Newspapers.com.
14. "Colgate Beaten; Holy Cross Wins Patriot Title". Press & Sun-Bulletin . Binghamton, N.Y. November 18, 1990. pp. 9C, 10C – via Newspapers.com.