1995 Colgate Red Raiders football team

The 1995 Colgate Red Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Colgate University during the 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Colgate was winless and finished last in the Patriot League.

1995 Colgate Red Raiders football
ConferencePatriot League
Record0–11 (0–5 Patriot)
Head coach
Captains
  • Rob Howard
  • Joe Kasztejna
  • Tom Morelli
  • Ian Prisuta
Home stadiumAndy Kerr Stadium
Seasons
← 1994
1996 →
1995 Patriot League football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Lehigh $ 5 0 0 8 3 0
Bucknell 4 1 0 7 4 0
Lafayette 3 2 0 4 6 1
Fordham 2 3 0 4 6 1
Holy Cross 1 4 0 2 9 0
Colgate 0 5 0 0 11 0
  • $ – Conference champion

In its third and final season under head coach Ed Sweeney, the team compiled a 0–11 record. Joe Kasztejna, Ian Prisuta, Rob Howard and Tom Morelli were the team captains.[1]

The Red Raiders were outscored 367 to 134. Colgate's 0–5 conference record was the worst in the six-team Patriot League standings.[2]

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

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9 at Northeastern* L 3–44 2,800 [3]
September 16 Lehigh L 9–20 4,500 [4]
September 23 Harvard*
  • Andy Kerr Stadium
  • Hamilton, NY
L 8–28 3,000 [5]
September 30 Princeton*
  • Andy Kerr Stadium
  • Hamilton, NY
L 23–34 5,000 [6]
October 7 Fordham
  • Andy Kerr Stadium
  • Hamilton, NY
L 14–34 1,100 [7]
October 14 at Brown* L 6–21 2,366 [8]
October 21 at Dartmouth* L 14–35 6,021 [9]
October 28 at Army* L 14–56 37,292 [10]
November 4 at Lafayette L 9–35 4,065 [11]
November 11 Bucknell
  • Andy Kerr Stadium
  • Hamilton, NY
L 14–21 OT 1,000 [12]
November 18 at Holy Cross L 20–39 6,423 [13]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  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. 5. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  3. ^ Vellante, John (September 10, 1995). "NU Digs Deep in Burying Colgate". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 87 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Lehigh Drops Colgate, 20-9". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. Associated Press. September 17, 1995. pp. 12D, 11D – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Vega, Michael (September 24, 1995). "Victory Over Colgate Is Music to Harvard's Ears". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 70 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tailback's 3 TDs Help Princeton Beat Colgate". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. Associated Press. October 1, 1995. p. C16 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Fordham Air Attack Too Much for 'Gate". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. Associated Press. October 8, 1995. pp. 6D, 8D – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Brown 21, Colgate 6". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. Associated Press. October 15, 1995. p. 6F – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "I-AA Summaries". Sun-Sentinel. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. October 15, 1995. p. 10D.
  9. ^ "Dartmouth, Middlebury Triumph". The Sunday Rutland Herald. Rutland, Vt. Associated Press. October 22, 1995. sect. B, p. 5 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Dartmouth, 35-14". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 22, 1995. p. 63.
  10. ^ "Army Squeezes Colgate". Poughkeepsie Journal. Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Associated Press. October 29, 1995. pp. 8H, 2H – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Meixell, Ted (November 5, 1995). "Moore Carries Lafayette Past Winless Colgate 35-9". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Hummel, Todd (November 5, 1995). "Bucknell Clinches First Winning Mark Since '90". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Bucknell 21, Colgate 14 (OT)". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, N.Y. November 12, 1995. p. 6D.
  13. ^ Burgin, Sandy (November 19, 1995). "HC Sophomore Dances Around Colgate". Telegram & Gazette. Worcester, Mass. p. D1.