1993 Colgate Red Raiders football team

1993 Colgate Red Raiders football
Conference	Patriot League
Record	3–7–1 (1–3–1 Patriot)
Head coach	Ed Sweeney (1st season)
Captains	Tony Barrett Mark Plaske Bill Sparacio
Home stadium	Andy Kerr Stadium
Seasons ←  1992 1994  →

1993 Patriot League football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Lehigh $	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Lafayette	3	–	1	–	1			5	–	4	–	2
Bucknell	3	–	2	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Holy Cross	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Colgate	1	–	3	–	1			3	–	7	–	1
Fordham	1	–	4	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1993 Colgate Red Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Colgate University during the 1993 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Colgate finished second-to-last in the Patriot League.

In its first season under head coach Ed Sweeney, the team compiled a 3–7–1 record. Tony Barrett, Mark Plaske and Bill Sparacio were the team captains. ^[1]

The Red Raiders were outscored 284 to 149. Colgate's 1–3–1 conference record placed fifth in the six-team Patriot 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 4	at Rutgers *	Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ	L 6–68	19,194	[3]
September 11	at Army *	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 0–30	26,398	[4]
September 25	at Cornell *	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry)	W 22–6	10,000	[5]
October 2	Columbia *	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	W 27–24		[1]
October 9	Penn *	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	L 12–30	3,000	[6]
October 16	at Navy *	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	L 3–31	21,780	[7]
October 23	Lehigh	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	L 32–36	4,000	[8]
October 30	at Lafayette	Fisher Field Easton, PA	T 7–7	3,877	[9]
November 6	at Fordham	Coffey Field Bronx, NY	L 13–17	3,122	[10]
November 13	at Holy Cross	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	L 14–27	3,771	[11]
November 20	Bucknell	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	W 13–8	1,200	[12]
*Non-conference 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. 4. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
3. "Knights Shine in Rout of Colgate". The Sunday Home News . New Brunswick, N.J. September 5, 1993. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Ferro, John (September 12, 1993). "Army's Opening Salvo Has King-Sized Effort". Poughkeepsie Journal . Poughkeepsie, N.Y. pp. 1G, 6G – via Newspapers.com.
5. Read, Dennis (September 28, 1993). "Miscues Drop CU to an 0-2 Record". The Ithaca Journal . Ithaca, N.Y. pp. 1B, 2B – via Newspapers.com.
6. Beaumont, Taney (October 10, 1993). "Quakers Handle Colgate". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. p. C11 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Goldstein, Alan (October 17, 1993). "Navy Sputters but Still Rolls to 31-3 Win; Rout of Colgate on Despite Turnovers". The Baltimore Sun . Baltimore, Md. p. 14C – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Colgate Can't Hold Lead in Loss to Lehigh". Press & Sun-Bulletin . Binghamton, N.Y. Associated Press. October 24, 1993. pp. 5D, 6D – via Newspapers.com.
9. Meixell, Ted (October 31, 1993). "Lafayette Ties Colgate; Marsh Sets Rushing Mark". The Morning Call . Allentown, Pa. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Saturday's Summaries: East". The Charlotte Observer . Charlotte, N.C. October 31, 1993. p. 12C.
10. "Late 77-Yard Drive Carries Fordham Past Red Raiders". Press & Sun-Bulletin . Binghamton, N.Y. November 7, 1993. pp. 4D, 6D – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Holy Cross Beats Colgate, 27-14". The Miami Herald (Palm Beach ed.). Miami, Fla. Associated Press. November 14, 1993. p. 12D – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Saturday's Summaries: East". The Charlotte Observer . Charlotte, N.C. November 14, 1993. p. 10G.
12. "Bison Fail on Late Scoring Chances, Fall to Colgate". The Daily Item . Sunbury, Pa. November 21, 1993. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Saturday's Summaries: East". The Charlotte Observer . Charlotte, N.C. November 21, 1993. p. 11H.