1963 Colgate Red Raiders football team

The 1963 Colgate Red Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Colgate University as an independent during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. In its second consecutive season under head coach Hal Lahar (his seventh overall), the team compiled a 3–4–1 record. James Yurak was the team captain.[1]

1963 Colgate Red Raiders football
ConferenceIndependent
1963 record3–4–1
Head coachHal Lahar (7th season)
CaptainEric Orke
Home stadiumColgate Athletic Field
1963 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Memphis State   –    9 –0 –1
No. 4 Pittsburgh   –    9 –1 –0
No. 2 Navy   –    9 –2 –0
Syracuse   –    8 –2 –0
Utah State   –    8 –2 –0
Oregon   –    8 –3 –0
Penn State   –    7 –3 –0
Army   –    7 –3 –0
Air Force   –    7 –4 –0
Boston College   –    6 –3 –0
Buffalo   –    5 –3 –1
Southern Miss   –    5 –3 –1
Idaho   –    5 –4 –0
Villanova   –    5 –4 –0
Oregon State   –    5 –5 –0
San Jose State   –    5 –5 –0
Xavier   –    5 –4 –1
Florida State   –    4 –5 –1
Colgate   –    3 –4 –1
New Mexico State   –    3 –6 –1
Rutgers   –    3 –6 –0
Colorado State   –    3 –7 –0
Louisville   –    3 –7 –0
Miami (FL)   –    3 –7 –0
Texas Western   –    3 –7 –0
Detroit   –    2 –6 –1
Holy Cross   –    2 –6 –1
Notre Dame   –    2 –7 –0
Pacific (CA)   –    2 –8 –0
Houston   –    2 –8 –0
Boston University   –    1 –6 –1
Dayton   –    1 –7 –2
Rankings from AP Poll

Only eight games were played, rather than the usual nine, because the Red Raiders' traditional season-ending matchup with Brown University, slated for Nov. 23, 1963, was canceled following the previous day's assassination of John F. Kennedy.

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

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28 at Cornell
W 21–17 21,000 [2]
October 5 at Boston University
T 6–6 [3][4]
October 12 Rutgers
  • Colgate Athletic Field
  • Hamilton, NY
W 28–8 9,000 [5]
October 19 at Princeton
L 0–42 22,500 [6]
October 26 at Yale
W 26–14 29,827 [7]
November 2 at Lehigh
W 20–6 [3][4]
November 9 Bucknell
  • Colgate Athletic Field
  • Hamilton, NY
L 0–14 [8]
November 16 at Buffalo
L 0–23 10,943 [9]
November 23 at Brown
Canceled [3][10]

Leading players

Statistical leaders for the 1963 Red Raiders included:[11]

  • Rushing: Donald Court, 258 yards and 3 touchdowns on 48 attempts
  • Passing: Gerald Barudin, 580 yards, 58 completions and 2 touchdowns on 131 attempts
  • Receiving: Lee Woltman, 103 yards on 14 receptions
  • Total offense: Gerald Barudin, 751 yards (580 passing, 171 rushing)
  • Scoring: Thomas Carpenter, 24 points from 4 touchdowns
  • All-purpose yards: Lee Woltman, 477 yards (203 kickoff returning, 149 rushing, 103 receiving, 22 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. "Colgate Triumphs Over Cornell, 21-17, With a Late Score". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. September 29, 1963. p. S6.
  3. White, Gordon S., Jr. (September 7, 1963). "Colgate: Season Outlook Bright". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. 13.
  4. "Colgate Athletic History: Football" (PDF). Hamilton, N.Y.: Colgate University. p. 24. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  5. "Court Excels as Unbeaten Colgate Sends Rutgers to 4th Straight Loss, 28-8". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. October 13, 1963. p. S5.
  6. Adams, Frank S. (October 20, 1963). "Princeton Routs Colgate, 42 to 0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  7. Strauss, Michael (October 27, 1963). "Big Second Quarter Starts Yale To 31-0 Triumph Over Colgate". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S3.
  8. "Bucknell Upsets Colgate, 14-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. November 10, 1963. p. S3.
  9. "Buffalo Routs Colgate, 23-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. November 17, 1963. p. S4.
  10. "Brown-Colgate Game Is Off". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. November 26, 1963. p. 55.
  11. "Colgate Athletic History: Football" (PDF). Hamilton, N.Y.: Colgate University. pp. 43–55. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
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