1965 Colgate Red Raiders football team

The 1965 Colgate Red Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Colgate University as an independent during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. Head coach Hal Lahar returned for the fourth consecutive year, and the ninth overall. His 1965 team compiled a 6–3–1 record. John Paske was the team captain.[1]

1965 Colgate Red Raiders football
Conference	Independent
1965 record	6–3–1
Head coach	Hal Lahar (9th season)
Captain	John Paske
Home stadium	Colgate Athletic Field

1965 NCAA University Division independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
New Mexico State			–					8	–	2	–	0
Utah State			–					8	–	2	–	0
Xavier			–					8	–	2	–	0
Texas Western			–					8	–	3	–	0
No. 9 Notre Dame			–					7	–	2	–	1
Southern Miss			–					7	–	2	–	0
Syracuse			–					7	–	3	–	0
VPI			–					7	–	3	–	0
Georgia Tech			–					7	–	3	–	1
Boston College			–					6	–	4	–	0
West Texas State			–					6	–	4	–	0
Boston University			–					5	–	3	–	1
Buffalo			–					5	–	3	–	2
Miami (FL)			–					5	–	4	–	1
Penn State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Memphis State			–					5	–	5	–	0
San Jose State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Navy			–					4	–	4	–	2
Colgate			–					4	–	5	–	1
Florida State			–					4	–	5	–	1
Army			–					4	–	5	–	1
Houston			–					4	–	5	–	1
Colorado State			–					4	–	6	–	0
Rutgers			–					3	–	6	–	0
Air Force			–					3	–	6	–	1
Pittsburgh			–					3	–	7	–	0
Dayton			–					3	–	7	–	0
Holy Cross			–					2	–	7	–	1
Villanova			–					1	–	8	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	Lafayette	Colgate Athletic Field Hamilton, NY	W 40–0		[2][3]
September 25	at Cornell	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry)	T 0–0		[2][3]
October 2	at Yale	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	W 7–0		[2][3]
October 9	Holy Cross	Colgate Athletic Field Hamilton, NY	W 7–3		[2][3]
October 16	at Princeton	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	L 0–27	28,000	[4]
October 23	at Brown	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	L 0–6	9,100	[5]
October 30	at Army	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 29–28	30,800	[6]
November 6	Bucknell	Colgate Athletic Field Hamilton, NY	W 21–7	6,000	[7]
November 13	at Buffalo	Rotary Field Buffalo, NY	L 0–28	8,268	[8]
November 20	at Rutgers	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	W 24–10		[9]

Leading players

Statistical leaders for the 1965 Red Raiders included:[10]

• Rushing: Marvin Hubbard, 655 yards and 7 touchdowns on 167 attempts
• Passing: Robert Mark, 320 yards, 27 completions and 1 touchdown on 67 attempts
• Receiving: Paul Port, 164 yards and 2 touchdowns on 14 receptions
• Total offense: Marvin Hubbard, 621 yards (all rushing)
• Scoring: Marvin Hubbard, 48 points from 7 touchdowns, 4 PATs and 1 two-point conversion
• All-purpose yards: Marvin Hubbard, 763 yards (621 rushing, 90 receiving, 52 kickoff returning)

References

1. "Colgate Athletic History: Football" (PDF). Hamilton, N.Y.: Colgate University. p. 13. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
2. White, Gordon S., Jr. (September 1, 1965). "Colgate Geared for Defense". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. 43.
3. "Colgate Athletic History: Football" (PDF). Hamilton, N.Y.: Colgate University. p. 24. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
4. Adams, Frank S. (October 17, 1965). "Gogolak Sets 2 Records". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
5. McGowen, Deane (October 24, 1965). "Colgate Is Upset by Brown, 6 to 0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S7.
6. Tuite, James (October 31, 1965). "Late Colgate Tally Nips Army, 29-28, as Defense Excels". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
7. "Colgate Defeats Bucknell, 21 to 7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. November 7, 1965. p. S11.
8. "Untitled". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. November 14, 1965. p. S5.
9. "Colgate, With Seven Starting Sophomores, Triumphs Over Rutgers, 24 to 10". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. November 21, 1965. p. S7.
10. "Colgate Athletic History: Football" (PDF). Hamilton, N.Y.: Colgate University. pp. 43–55. Retrieved June 15, 2020.