2020 Colgate Raiders football team

The 2020 Colgate Raiders football team represented Colgate University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by seventh-year head coach Dan Hunt and played their home games at Crown Field at Andy Kerr Stadium. They were a member of the Patriot League.

2020 Colgate Raiders football
ConferencePatriot League
DivisionNorth Division
Record0–2 (0–2 Patriot)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorBrent Bassham (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinatorTerry Dow (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorPaul Shaffner (8th season)
Home stadiumCrown Field at Andy Kerr Stadium
Seasons
← 2019
2021 →
2020 Patriot League football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
Holy Cross $^   2 0     3 1  
Fordham   2 1     2 1  
Colgate   0 2     0 2  
South Division
Bucknell   2 1     2 2  
Lafayette   2 1     2 1  
Lehigh   0 3     0 3  
Championship: Holy Cross 33, Bucknell 10
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • Notes: Due to COVID-19, the Patriot League suspended the fall 2020 football season.
    Georgetown opted out of the spring football season.
Rankings from STATS Poll

On July 13, 2020, the Patriot League announced that it would cancel its fall sports seasons due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] The league announced a spring schedule on February 5, with the first games set to be played on March 13.[2]

Schedule

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Colgate had games scheduled against Western Michigan on September 4, and Cornell on October 17, which were later canceled before the start of the 2020 season.[3][4]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
March 13 3:30 p.m. at Lafayette ESPN+ L 10–24
April 3 4:00 p.m. at Fordham ESPN+ L 8–40
April 10 5:00 p.m. Holy Cross ESPN+ Canceled

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References

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  1. ^ Scarborough, Alex (July 13, 2020). "Patriot League cancels fall sports due to virus". ESPN.com. Contributed by Adam Rittenberg, Andrea Adelson and Heather Dinich. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  2. ^ Kelley, Kevin (February 5, 2021). "Patriot League releases Spring 2021 football schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  3. ^ Kelley, Kevin (July 2, 2020). "Western Michigan, Stony Brook to open 2020 season in new matchup due to COVID-19". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  4. ^ West, Jenna (July 8, 2020). "Ivy League to Postpone Fall Athletics, No Date Set for Return". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  5. ^ "2020 Colgate Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved July 5, 2024.