1984 Colgate Red Raiders football team

The 1984 Colgate Red Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Colgate University as an independent during the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season.

1984 Colgate Red Raiders football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5
Head coach
Captains
  • Bob Clark
  • John McCabe
Home stadiumAndy Kerr Stadium
1984 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Tennessee State   –  11 –0 –0
Georgia Southern   –  8 –3 –0
No. 15 Holy Cross   –  8 –3 –0
No. 19 Delaware   –  8 –3 –0
No. 12 Richmond ^   –  8 –4 –0
Eastern Washington   –  7 –2 –1
James Madison   –  6 –5 –0
William & Mary   –  6 –5 –0
Bucknell   –  5 –5 –0
Colgate   –  5 –5 –0
Lafayette   –  5 –5 –0
Lehigh   –  5 –6 –0
Florida A&M   –  3 –6 –1
Northeastern   –  3 –7 –0
Western Kentucky   –  2 –9 –0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

In its ninth season under head coach Frederick Dunlap, the team compiled a 5–5 record. John McCabe and Bob Clark were the team captains.[1]

The Red Raiders won their first three games against Division I-AA opponents and became a constant presence in the weekly national rankings, reaching as high as No. 10 in the poll released October 2 (a Colgate bye week). A streak of three losses at the end of the year, however, dropped them out of the rankings and resulted in a .500 season record.

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

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8 Connecticut
W 9–3 6,500 [2]
September 15 at Army
L 15–41 32,032 [3]
September 22 at No. 15 Lehigh
W 40–35 12,500 [4]
September 29 at Cornell No. 12
W 35–7 12,100 [5]
October 13 No. 2 Holy Cross No. 12
  • Andy Kerr Stadium
  • Hamilton, NY
L 27–42 9,500 [6]
October 20 Lafayette No. 20
  • Andy Kerr Stadium
  • Hamilton, NY
W 41–20 6,500 [7]
October 27 at Columbia No. 15
W 35–16 6,617 [8]
November 3 at Richmond No. 11
L 24–55 10,726 [9]
November 10 William & Mary
  • Andy Kerr Stadium
  • Hamilton, NY
L 39–48 3,500 [10]
November 17 at Rutgers
L 7–17 22,217 [11]

References
  1. "Colgate Athletic History: Football" (PDF). Hamilton, N.Y.: Colgate University. pp. 13–14 and 25. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  2. Smith, George (September 9, 1984). "Gamble Robs UConn". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Cadets Run Over Colgate, 41-15". The Sunday Press. Binghamton, N.Y. September 9, 1984. pp. 6E – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Meixell, Ted (September 23, 1984). "Colgate Tops Lehigh; Semler's Rally Falls Short 40-35". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Van Sickle, Kenny (October 1, 1984). "After 2 Losses, Cornell Looks to Bucknell". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Cadigan, Barry (October 14, 1984). "Colgate's a Pushover for Holy Cross, 42-27". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 56 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Groller, Keith (October 21, 1984). "Leopards Fall 41-20 to Colgate". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C-4 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Raiders Gun Down Columbia, 35-16". The Sunday Press. Binghamton, N.Y. October 28, 1984. pp. 7E, 2E – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Richmond Shuts Down Colgate". The Sunday Press. Binghamton, N.Y. November 4, 1984. pp. 5D, 2D – via Newspapers.com.
  10. Miller, Skip (November 11, 1984). "W&M Surges over Colgate". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. Bruns, John (November 18, 1984). "Rutgers Triumphs over Colgate; Knights Misfire but Take 17-7 Win". The Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
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