1998 Colgate Red Raiders football team

1998 Colgate Red Raiders football
NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 28–49 at Georgia Southern
Conference	Patriot League
Ranking
Sports Network	No. 21
Record	8–4 (5–1 Patriot)
Head coach	Dick Biddle (3rd season)
Captains	Luke George Corey Hill
Home stadium	Andy Kerr Stadium
Seasons ←  1997 1999  →

1998 Patriot League football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 7 Lehigh $^		6	–	0					12	–	1
No. 21 Colgate ^		5	–	1					8	–	4
Bucknell		3	–	3					6	–	5
Lafayette		3	–	3					3	–	8
Fordham		2	–	4					4	–	7
Towson		1	–	5					5	–	6
Holy Cross		1	–	5					2	–	9
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1998 Colgate Red Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Colgate University during the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. A year after winning the conference championship, Colgate finished second in the Patriot League.

In its third season under head coach Dick Biddle, the team compiled an 8–4 record. Corey Hill and Luke George were the team captains. ^[1]

The Red Raiders outscored opponents 419 to 328. Their 5–1 conference record placed second in the seven-team Patriot League standings. ^[2]

Though Colgate failed to repeat as Patriot League champion, the Red Raiders did qualify for the Division I-AA playoffs for the second year in a row. Colgate lost in the first round of the national tournament, to No. 2 Georgia Southern. Unranked throughout the regular season, Colgate was No. 21 in the final national poll.

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	Connecticut *	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	L 35–45	5,000	[3]
September 19	at Towson	Minnegan Stadium Towson, MD	W 35–14	2,012	[4]
September 26	Harvard *	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	W 34–14	9,355	[5]
October 3	at Yale *	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	W 35–17	13,519	[6]
October 10	Dartmouth *	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	W 45–24	5,755	[7]
October 17	at Navy *	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	L 35–42	28,504	[8]
October 24	at Fordham	Coffey Field Bronx, NY	W 42–20	6,186	[9]
October 31	at Bucknell	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 38–21	6,250	[10]
November 7	at No. 23 Lehigh	Goodman Stadium Bethlehem, PA	L 22–41	13,432	[11]
November 14	Lafayette	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	W 42–27	3,006	[12]
November 21	Holy Cross	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	W 28–14	3,021	[13]
November 28	at No. 1 Georgia Southern *	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA (NCAA Division I-AA First Round)	L 28–49	7,676	[14]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network 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. 6. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
3. Anderson, Woody (September 6, 1998). "Good Stop for UConn: Blitzes End Colgate Bid; Stafford Throws 3 TD Passes". Hartford Courant . Hartford, Conn. pp. E3 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Ewell, Christian (September 20, 1998). "Colgate Still Too Much for Towson, 35-14". The Baltimore Sun . Baltimore, Md. p. 7E – via Newspapers.com.
5. Mayer, Sean (September 27, 1998). "Determined on Defense". Press & Sun-Bulletin . Binghamton, N.Y. pp. 1F, 8F – via Newspapers.com.
6. Garber, Greg (October 4, 1998). "More Holes Show in Yale; Defense Struggles Against Colgate". Hartford Courant . Hartford, Conn. p. E5 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Colgate Routs Dartmouth". The Sunday Rutland Herald . Rutland, Vt. October 11, 1998. sect. B, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League: Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. October 11, 1998. p. C19.
8. Goldstein, Alan (October 18, 1998). "Broadwater Dashes Navy to Finish Line". The Baltimore Sun . Baltimore, Md. p. 9E – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Colgate's QB Vena Shows Way, Figures in 3 TDs in Win at Fordham". Press & Sun-Bulletin . Binghamton, N.Y. October 25, 1998. pp. 8D, 10D – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Vena Runs for 2 TDs, Passes for 2 as Colgate Stops Bucknell". Press & Sun-Bulletin . Binghamton, N.Y. Associated Press. November 1, 1998. pp. 4F, 5F – via Newspapers.com.
11. Blockus, Gary R. (November 8, 1998). "9-0 Lehigh Is Now the Top Dog". The Morning Call . Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
12. Meixell, Ted (November 15, 1998). "Mistakes Again Cost Lafayette in Loss to Colgate". The Morning Call . Allentown, Pa. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Vena-to-Hill Passing Leads Colgate, as Defense Shuts Down Holy Cross". Press & Sun-Bulletin . Binghamton, N.Y. Associated Press. November 22, 1998. pp. 5F, 6F – via Newspapers.com.
14. Reese, Earnest (November 29, 1998). "Eagles Speed Up, Roll". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . Atlanta, Ga. p. E9 – via Newspapers.com.