1996 Colgate Red Raiders football team

1996 Colgate Red Raiders football
Conference	Patriot League
Record	6–5 (3–2 Patriot)
Head coach	Dick Biddle (1st season)
Captains	Marcus Cameron Adam Sofran
Home stadium	Andy Kerr Stadium
Seasons ←  1995 1997  →

1996 Patriot League football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Bucknell $		4	–	1					6	–	5
Colgate		3	–	2					6	–	5
Lehigh		3	–	2					5	–	6
Lafayette		2	–	2					5	–	5
Fordham		1	–	3					2	–	8
Holy Cross		1	–	4					2	–	9
$ – Conference champion

The 1996 Colgate Red Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Colgate University during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Colgate tied for second in the Patriot League.

In its first season under head coach Dick Biddle, the team compiled a 6–5 record. Marcus Cameron and Adam Sofran were the team captains. ^[1]

The Red Raiders outscored opponents 285 to 254. Their 3–2 conference record tied for second 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 7	at Richmond *	City Stadium Richmond, VA	L 0–13	11,089	[3]
September 14	Buffalo *	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	L 16–36	3,000	[4]
September 21	Holy Cross	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	L 21–38	4,000	[5]
September 28	at Penn *	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	L 7–38	11,214	[6]
October 5	Brown *	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	W 44–27	6,500	[7]
October 12	at Towson State *	Minnegan Stadium Towson, MD	W 35–10	2,741	[8]
October 19	at Cornell *	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry)	W 31–21	5,943	[9]
October 26	Lafayette	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	W 40–9	5,500	[10]
November 9	at Fordham	Coffey Field Bronx, NY	W 34–13		[1]
November 16	at Lehigh	Goodman Stadium Bethlehem, PA	W 30–23	6,104	[11]
November 23	at Bucknell	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 27–28 OT	5,467	[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. 5. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
3. "Spiders Blank Colgate". Press & Sun-Bulletin . Binghamton, N.Y. Associated Press. September 8, 1996. pp. 6F, 7F – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Turnovers Hurt Colgate; Losing Streak Reaches 14". Press & Sun-Bulletin . Binghamton, N.Y. Associated Press. September 15, 1996. pp. 10F, 11F – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Same Old Story as Holy Cross Dumps Colgate". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. September 22, 1996. p. C15 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Juliano, Joe (September 29, 1996). "Penn Rides Generosity of Colgate to a 38-7 Rout". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. p. C15 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Colgate Skid Is Over". Press & Sun-Bulletin . Binghamton, N.Y. Associated Press. October 6, 1996. pp. 5F, 6F – via Newspapers.com.
8. Kivinski, Steven (October 13, 1996). "Towson Gives unPatriotic Performance; Hapless Colgate Gains 528, Dominates Tigers, 35-10". The Baltimore Sun . Baltimore, Md. p. 8D – via Newspapers.com.
9. McShea, Keith (October 21, 1996). "'New' Red Raiders Overtake Cornell". The Ithaca Journal . Ithaca, N.Y. p. 3B – via Newspapers.com.
10. Meixell, Ted (October 27, 1996). "Colgate's Big Plays Derail Lafayette Hopes". The Morning Call . Allentown, Pa. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "I-AA Summaries". Sun-Sentinel . Fort Lauderdale, Fla. October 27, 1996. p. 8D.
11. Blockus, Gary R. (November 17, 1996). "Colgate Ruins Lehigh's Hopes for Patriot Title". The Morning Call . Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
12. Hummel, Todd (November 24, 1996). "The Top of the Heap: OT Plays Give Bison Patriot League Title". The Daily Item . Sunbury, Pa. pp. C1, C10 – via Newspapers.com.