2005 Colgate Raiders football team

2005 Colgate Raiders football
Patriot League co-champion
Conference	Patriot League
Ranking
Sports Network	No. 23
Record	8–4 (5–1 Patriot)
Head coach	Dick Biddle (10th season)
Captains	Jared Nepa Mike Saraceno
Home stadium	Andy Kerr Stadium
Seasons ←  2004 2006  →

2005 Patriot League football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 21 Lafayette +^		5	–	1					8	–	4
No. 23 Colgate +^		5	–	1					8	–	4
Lehigh		4	–	2					8	–	3
Holy Cross		3	–	3					6	–	5
Georgetown		2	–	4					4	–	7
Fordham		2	–	4					2	–	9
Bucknell		0	–	6					1	–	10
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2005 Colgate Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Colgate University during the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Colgate won the Patriot League co-championship but lost in the first round of the NCAA Division I-AA national playoffs.

In its 10th season under head coach Dick Biddle, the team compiled a 8–4 record (8–3 in the regular season). Jared Nepa and Mike Saraceno were the team captains. ^[1]

The Raiders outscored opponents 283 to 245. Colgate's 5–1 conference record tied with Lafayette for first in the Patriot League standings. ^[2] Colgate was awarded the Patriot League's automatic berth in the national playoffs, though co-champion Lafayette also participated, as an at-large selection. Both teams lost their first-round games.

Throughout the regular season, Colgate was unranked in the Division I-AA national top 25. Just before the start of the playoffs, the Raiders entered the poll at No. 24. In the year-end rankings, they rose to No. 23.

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	Central Connecticut *	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	L 22–24	4,629	[3]
September 10	No. 15 UMass *	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	W 17–14	3,417	[4]
September 17	at Dartmouth *	Memorial Field Hanover, NH	L 21–26	3,917	[5]
October 1	Cornell *	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY (rivalry)	W 34–20	6,927	[6]
October 8	at Princeton *	Princeton Stadium Princeton, NJ	W 16–10	4,219	[7]
October 15	Fordham	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	W 23–0		[1]
October 22	at Holy Cross	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	W 24–17	11,236	[8]
October 29	No. 16 Lehigh	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	L 34–50		[1]
November 5	at Lafayette	Fisher Field Easton, PA	W 18–15		[1]
November 12	Bucknell	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	W 16–10		[1]
November 19	at Georgetown	Multi-Sport Field Washington, DC	W 34–7		[1]
November 26	at No. 1 New Hampshire *	Cowell Stadium Durham, NH	L 21–55	7,806	[9]
*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 27. Retrieved June 15, 2020.^{[ permanent dead link ‍]}
2. "Football All-Time Year-by-Year Results". Patriot League Football Record Book (PDF). Center Valley, Pa.: Patriot League. 2020. p. 10. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
3. Anderson, Woody (September 4, 2005). "Nice Kick-Start to Central Season". Hartford Courant . Hartford, Conn. p. E9 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Muder, Craig (September 11, 2005). "Minutemen in Giving Mood". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. C20 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Dartmouth 26, Colgate 21". The Sunday Rutland Herald . Rutland, Vt. Associated Press. September 18, 2005. p. B8 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. September 18, 2005. p. C19.
6. Feaver, Christopher (October 3, 2005). "Defense, Special Teams Doom Cornell to Loss at Colgate". The Ithaca Journal . Ithaca, N.Y. p. 5B – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Colgate 16, Princeton 10". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. Associated Press. October 9, 2005. p. D18 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Ballou, Bill (October 23, 2005). "Scott Bulldozes HC; Freshman Shines as Colgate Dominates". Telegram & Gazette . Worcester, Mass. p. D1 – via NewsBank. Attendance figure in "New England Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. October 23, 2005. p. C20.
9. Blaudschun, Mark (November 27, 2005). "Wildcats Are in Top Playoff Form". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.