1960 Colgate Red Raiders football team

The 1960 Colgate Red Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Colgate University as an independent during the 1960 NCAA University Division football season. Head coach Alva Kelley returned for his second year, leading the team to an identical 2–7 record. John Maloney was the team captain.[1]

1960 Colgate Red Raiders football
ConferenceIndependent
1960 record2–7
Head coachAlva Kelley (2nd season)
CaptainJohn Maloney
Home stadiumColgate Athletic Field
1960 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Rutgers   –    8 –1 –0
No. 4 Navy   –    9 –2 –0
Memphis State   –    8 –2 –0
Detroit   –    7 –2 –0
No. 19 Syracuse   –    7 –2 –0
No. 16 Penn State   –    7 –3 –0
Oregon   –    7 –3 –1
Army   –    6 –3 –1
Oregon State   –    6 –3 –1
Holy Cross   –    6 –4 –0
Houston   –    6 –4 –0
Miami (FL)   –    6 –4 –0
San Jose State   –    5 –4 –0
Pittsburgh   –    4 –3 –3
Xavier   –    5 –5 –0
Washington State   –    4 –5 –1
Air Force   –    4 –6 –0
Boston University   –    3 –5 –2
Pacific (CA)   –    4 –6 –0
Boston College   –    3 –6 –1
Florida State   –    3 –6 –1
Marquette   –    3 –6 –0
Colgate   –    2 –7 –0
Notre Dame   –    2 –8 –0
Villanova   –    2 –8 –0
Dayton   –    1 –9 –0
Idaho   –    1 –9 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

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

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24 at Cornell
W 28–8 [2][3]
October 1 Lehigh
  • Colgate Athletic Field
  • Hamilton, NY
L 22–39 [2][3]
October 8 at Rutgers
L 12–49 15,000 [4]
October 15 at Princeton
L 26–36 22,000 [5]
October 22 at Yale
L 14–36 [2][3]
October 29 at Buffalo
W 28–20 [2][3]
November 8 Bucknell
  • Colgate Athletic Field
  • Hamilton, NY
L 8–12 [2][3]
November 12 at No. 17 Syracuse
L 6–46 [2][3]
November 19 at Brown
L 14–21 10,000 [6]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Leading players

Statistical leaders for the 1960 Red Raiders included:[7]

  • Rushing: John Maloney, 330 yards and 5 touchdowns on 65 attempts
  • Passing: Robert Paske, 319 yards, 19 completions and 2 touchdowns on 51 attempts
  • Receiving: John Smith, 235 yards and 2 touchdowns on 17 receptions
  • Total offense: Daniel Keating, 495 yards (264 passing, 231 rushing)
  • Scoring: John Maloney, 30 points from 5 touchdowns
  • All-purpose yards: Jacque MacKinnon, 814 yards (324 rushing, 206 receiving, 167 kickoff returning, 99 interception returning, 18 punt returning)
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References
  1. "Colgate Athletic History: Football" (PDF). Hamilton, N.Y.: Colgate University. p. 13. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  2. "College Schedules for the 1960 Football Season". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. August 28, 1960. p. S6.
  3. "Colgate Athletic History: Football" (PDF). Hamilton, N.Y.: Colgate University. p. 24. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  4. "Scarlet Achieves 49-12 Conquest". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. October 9, 1960. p. S7.
  5. Adams, Frank S. (October 16, 1960). "Princeton Defeats Colgate, 36 to 26". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  6. "Rally by Bruins Decides, 21 to 14". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. November 20, 1960. p. S6.
  7. "Colgate Athletic History: Football" (PDF). Hamilton, N.Y.: Colgate University. pp. 43–55. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
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