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1991 Colgate Red Raiders football team

The 1991 Colgate Red Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Colgate University during the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Colgate tied for second in the Patriot League.

1991 Colgate Red Raiders football
ConferencePatriot League
Record4–7 (3–2 Patriot)
Head coach
Captains
  • Rich Burke
  • George Delaney
  • Mike Jasper
Home stadiumAndy Kerr Stadium
Seasons
← 1990
1992 →
1991 Patriot League football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Holy Cross $ 5 – 0 – 0 11 – 0 – 0
Lehigh 3 – 2 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Lafayette 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Colgate 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Bucknell 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
Fordham 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

In its fourth season under head coach Michael Foley, the team compiled a 4–7 record. Rich Burke, George Delaney and Mike Jasper were the team captains.[1]

The Red Raiders were outscored 321 to 224. Colgate's 3–2 conference record earned a three-way tie for second place in the six-team Patriot League standings.[2]

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

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7 Northeastern*
L 10–35 4,750 [3]
September 14 at Army*
L 22–51 29,924 [4]
September 21 at Duke*
L 14–42 20,200 [5]
September 28 at Cornell*
W 31–13 15,000 [6]
October 5 at Princeton*
L 20–31 10,842 [7]
October 12 Yale*
  • Andy Kerr Stadium
  • Hamilton, NY
L 7–25 4,500 [8]
October 26 Fordham
  • Andy Kerr Stadium
  • Hamilton, NY
W 25–12 [1]
November 2 Bucknell
  • Andy Kerr Stadium
  • Hamilton, NY
W 38–6 [1]
November 9 No. 17 Lehigh
  • Andy Kerr Stadium
  • Hamilton, NY
W 22–21 2,500 [9]
November 16 at Lafayette
L 31–48 3,187 [10]
November 23 at No. 3 Holy Cross
L 3–28 12,881 [11]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "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. 3. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  3. ^ Monahan, Bob (September 8, 1991). "Air Barone Launches Gallup Era". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 73 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Ferro, John (September 15, 1991). "Army Pastes Colgate, 51-22". Poughkeepsie Journal. Poughkeepsie, N.Y. p. 1F – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Huffman, Dane (September 22, 1991). "Blue Devils Finally Shake Tough Colgate". The News & Observer. Raleigh, N.C. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Herzog, Brad (September 30, 1991). "Raiders Roll All Over the Big Red". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Rockoff, Jonathan D. (October 6, 1991). "Princeton Turns Back Colgate". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 12-E – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Smith, George (October 13, 1991). "It's Back to Basics in Yale Win". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. E15 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "'Gate Ekes Out Win on Late TD". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. November 10, 1991. pp. 9C, 10C – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Meixell, Ted (November 17, 1991). "Lafayette 'Busts Out' to Whip Colgate 48-31". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Pave, Marvin (November 24, 1991). "Holy Cross Shows It Can't Be Beat". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 62 – via Newspapers.com.
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