1961 Colgate Red Raiders football team

The 1961 Colgate Red Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Colgate University as an independent during the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. In its third season under head coach Alva Kelley, the team compiled a 5–4 record. Kenneth Kerr was the team captain.[1]

1961 Colgate Red Raiders football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–4
Head coach
CaptainKenneth Kerr
Home stadiumColgate Athletic Field
1961 NCAA University Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 15 Rutgers   –  9 –0 –0
No. 17 Arizona   –  8 –1 –1
Memphis State   –  8 –2 –0
Villanova   –  8 –2 –0
No. 17 Penn State   –  8 –3 –0
No. 14 Syracuse   –  8 –3 –0
Holy Cross   –  7 –3 –0
Navy   –  7 –3 –0
Miami (FL)   –  7 –4 –0
Army   –  6 –4 –0
San Jose State   –  6 –4 –0
Xavier   –  6 –4 –0
Colgate   –  5 –4 –0
Detroit   –  5 –4 –0
Houston   –  5 –4 –1
Notre Dame   –  5 –5 –0
Oregon State   –  5 –5 –0
Florida State   –  4 –5 –1
Boston University   –  4 –5 –0
Boston College   –  4 –6 –0
Oregon   –  4 –6 –0
Air Force   –  3 –7 –0
Pittsburgh   –  3 –7 –0
Washington State   –  3 –7 –0
Idaho   –  2 –7 –0
Dayton   –  2 –8 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

The team played its home games at Colgate Athletic Field in Hamilton, New York.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30 at Cornell
L 0–34 20,000 [2]
October 7 Bucknell
W 13–0 5,200 [3]
October 14 at Harvard
W 15–0 12,000 [4]
October 21 at Princeton
W 15–0 12,000 [5]
October 28 at Yale
W 14–8 32,936 [6]
November 4 at Lehigh
L 15–20 10,000 [7]
November 11 at Syracuse
L 8–51 25,000 [8]
November 18 Rutgers
  • Colgate Athletic Field
  • Hamilton, NY
L 6–26 8,500 [9]
November 23 at Brown
W 30–6 5,000 [10]

Leading players

Statistical leaders for the 1961 Red Raiders included:[11]

  • Rushing: Daniel Keating, 466 yards and 2 touchdowns on 104 attempts
  • Passing: Daniel Keating, 495 yards, 35 completions and 4 touchdowns on 83 attempts
  • Receiving: James Heilman, 191 yards and 2 touchdowns on 12 receptions
  • Total offense: Daniel Keating, 961 yards (495 passing, 466 rushing)
  • Scoring: James Heilman, 32 points from 4 touchdowns and 4 two-point conversions
  • All-purpose yards: James Heilman, 713 yards (357 rushing, 264 receiving, 210 punt returning, 76 kickoff returning, 17 interception returning)

References
  1. "Colgate Athletic History: Football" (PDF). Hamilton, N.Y.: Colgate University. p. 13. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  2. McGowen, Deane (October 1, 1961). "Cornell Crushes Colgate, 34 to 0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S5.
  3. "Half of Colgate Settles Bisons". The Sunday Press. Binghamton, N.Y. Associated Press. October 8, 1961. p. 2D – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Tuckner, Howard M. (October 15, 1962). "Colgate's Rushing Tops Harvard, 15-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  5. Adams, Frank S. (October 22, 1961). "Colgate Conquers Princeton, 15 to 0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  6. Effrat, Louis (October 29, 1961). "Colgate Is Victor over Yale, 14 to 8". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  7. Holmes, Tommy (November 5, 1961). "Lehigh Checks Colgate". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, N.Y. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Werden, Lincoln A. (November 12, 1961). "Syracuse Routs Colgate, 51 to 8". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  9. Werden, Lincoln A. (November 19, 1961). "Rutgers Defeats Colgate, 26 to 6". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  10. "Brown Bows to Raiders, 30-6, Ends First All-Losing Season". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. November 24, 1961. p. 43.
  11. "Colgate Athletic History: Football" (PDF). Hamilton, N.Y.: Colgate University. pp. 43–55. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
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