1962 Colgate Red Raiders football team

The 1962 Colgate Red Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Colgate University as an independent during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. Replacing Alva Kelley as head coach was Hal Lahar, who had served that role for five earlier seasons, compiling an overall 24–17–4 record from 1952 to 1956.[1] Lahar led the 1962 team to a 3–5–1 record. Daniel Keating was the team captain.[2]

1962 Colgate Red Raiders football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–5–1
Head coach
CaptainDaniel Keating
Home stadiumColgate Athletic Field
Seasons
← 1961
1963 →
1962 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Memphis State     8 1 0
Oregon State     9 2 0
No. 9 Penn State     9 2 0
West Texas State     9 2 0
Boston College     8 2 0
Utah State     8 2 0
Villanova     7 3 0
Buffalo     6 3 0
Oregon     6 3 1
Houston     7 4 0
Miami (FL)     7 4 0
Army     6 4 0
Holy Cross     6 4 0
Louisville     6 4 0
Xavier     6 4 0
Florida State     4 3 3
Air Force     5 5 0
Montana     5 5 0
Navy     5 5 0
Notre Dame     5 5 0
Pacific (CA)     5 5 0
Pittsburgh     5 5 0
Syracuse     5 5 0
Texas Western     4 5 0
New Mexico State     4 6 0
Colgate     3 5 1
Idaho     2 6 1
San Jose State     2 8 1
Boston University     2 7 0
Dayton     2 8 0
Detroit     1 8 0
Hardin–Simmons     1 9 0
Colorado State     0 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

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

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22 Brown L 2–6 6,000 [3]
September 29 at Cornell W 23–12 14,000 [4]
October 6 Holy Cross
  • Colgate Athletic Field
  • Hamilton, NY
L 0–22 7,500 [5]
October 13 at Rutgers L 15–27 19,300 [6]
October 20 at Princeton W 16–15 24,000 [7]
October 27 at Yale T 14–14 28,232 [8]
November 3 Lehigh
  • Colgate Athletic Field
  • Hamilton, NY
W 13–0 4,200 [9]
November 10 at Bucknell L 14–32 4,500 [10]
November 17 at Buffalo L 0–6 9,289 [11]

Leading players

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Statistical leaders for the 1962 Red Raiders included:[12]

  • Rushing: James Heilman, 321 yards on 77 attempts
  • Passing: Gerald Barudin, 432 yards and 35 completions on 84 attempts
  • Receiving: James Heilman, 126 yards on 13 receptions
  • Total offense: Gerald Barudin, 457 yards (432 passing, 25 rushing)
  • Scoring: Gerald Barudin, 26 points from 4 touchdowns and 1 two-point conversion
  • All-purpose yards: James Heilman, 769 yards (321 rushing, 218 kickoff returning, 126 receiving, 95 punt returning, 9 interception returning)

References

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  1. ^ "Colgate Reappoints Lahar, Head Football Coach as Kelley Resigns". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. February 7, 1962. p. 60.
  2. ^ "Colgate Athletic History: Football" (PDF). Hamilton, N.Y.: Colgate University. p. 13. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  3. ^ Fox, John W. (September 23, 1962). "Long Season A-Bruin' for Colgate, Lahar?". The Sunday Press. Binghamton, N.Y. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Colgate Is Victor Over Cornell, 23-12". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. United Press International. September 30, 1962. p. S1.
  5. ^ "Holy Cross Beats Colgate, 22 to 0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. United Press International. October 7, 1962. p. S5.
  6. ^ McGowen, Deane (October 14, 1962). "Rutgers Defeats Colgate by 27-15". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S9.
  7. ^ Adams, Frank S. (October 21, 1962). "Keating Leads Rally". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  8. ^ Sheehan, Joseph M. (October 28, 1962). "Yale's Rally Ties Colgate, 14 to 14". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  9. ^ "Colgate's Drives, Halt Lehigh, 13-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. November 4, 1962. p. S3.
  10. ^ "Bucknell Belts Colgate as Giordano Sparkles". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, N.Y. Associated Press. November 11, 1962. p. 8C – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Buffalo Sets Back Colgate in Snow, 6-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. November 18, 1962. p. S4.
  12. ^ "Colgate Athletic History: Football" (PDF). Hamilton, N.Y.: Colgate University. pp. 43–55. Retrieved June 15, 2020.