1974 Colgate Red Raiders football team

The 1974 Colgate Red Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Colgate University as an independent during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In its seventh season under head coach Neil Wheelwright, the team compiled a 4–5 record. Robert Como and James Detmer were the team captains.[1]

1974 Colgate Red Raiders football
Conference	Independent
1974 record	4–6
Head coach	Neil Wheelwright (7th season)
Captains	Robert Como James Detmer
Home stadium	Andy Kerr Stadium

1974 NCAA Division I independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 6 Notre Dame			–					10	–	2	–	0
No. 7 Penn State			–					10	–	2	–	0
Temple			–					8	–	2	–	0
Boston College			–					8	–	3	–	0
Utah State			–					8	–	3	–	0
No. 19 Houston			–					8	–	3	–	1
Rutgers			–					7	–	3	–	1
Cincinnati			–					7	–	4	–	0
Memphis State			–					7	–	4	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					7	–	4	–	0
Georgia Tech			–					6	–	5	–	0
Hawaii			–					6	–	5	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					6	–	5	–	0
Southern Miss			–					6	–	5	–	0
Tampa			–					6	–	5	–	0
Holy Cross			–					5	–	5	–	1
Tulane			–					5	–	6	–	0
Colgate			–					4	–	6	–	0
Northern Illinois			–					4	–	7	–	0
Navy			–					4	–	7	–	0
South Carolina			–					4	–	7	–	0
Virginia Tech			–						–	7	–	0
West Virginia			–					4	–	7	–	0
Army			–					3	–	8	–	0
Dayton			–					3	–	8	–	0
Villanova			–					3	–	8	–	0
Air Force			–					2	–	9	–	0
Southern Illinois			–					2	–	9	–	0
Syracuse			–					2	–	9	–	0
Florida State			–					1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	Lehigh	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	L 12–33	6,000	[2]
September 28	at Cornell	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry)	L 21–40	14,000	[3]
October 5	at Yale	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	L 7–30	9,632	[4]
October 12	Holy Cross	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	W 21–16	7,000	[5]
October 19	at Princeton	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	L 24–33	20,000	[6]
October 26	at Lafayette	Fisher Field Easton, PA	W 24–18		[7][8]
November 2	Massachusetts	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	W 42–34	4,000	[9]
November 9	at Bucknell	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 34–21		[7][8]
November 16	at Virginia Military Institute	Alumni Memorial Stadium Lexington, VA	L 14–31		[7][8]
November 23	at Rutgers	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	L 21–62		[10]

Leading players

Two trophies were awarded to the Red Raiders' most valuable players in 1974:[11]

• Jim Detmar, guard, received the Andy Kerr Trophy, awarded to the most valuable offensive player.
• Ken Jasie, defensive tackle, received the Hal W. Lahar Trophy, awarded to the most valuable defensive player.

Statistical leaders for the 1974 Red Raiders included:[12]

• Rushing: Pat Healy, 685 yards and 7 touchdowns on 121 attempts
• Passing: Bruce Basile, 910 yards, 57 completions and 7 touchdowns on 123 attempts
• Receiving: Dave Lake, 793 yards and 7 touchdowns on 39 receptions
• Total offense: Bruce Basile, 1,510 yards (910 passing, 600 rushing)
• Scoring: Pat Healy, 48 points from 8 touchdowns and 4 two-point conversions
• All-purpose yards: Pat Healy, 823 yards (685 rushing, 91 kickoff returning, 35 receiving, 21 punt returning)

References

1. "Colgate Athletic History: Football" (PDF). Hamilton, N.Y.: Colgate University. p. 13. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
2. "Lehigh Wins, 33-12". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. September 22, 1974. p. S6.
3. "Cornell Is 40-21 Victor over Colgate". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. September 29, 1974. p. S5.
4. "Yale Triumphs, 30-7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. October 6, 1974. p. S6.
5. "Colgate Tops Holy Cross". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. October 13, 1974. p. S6.
6. Harvin, Al (October 20, 1974). "Unbeaten Princeton Wins, 33-24". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S5.
7. "Schedules of College and Professional Football Teams for the 1974 Season". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. September 8, 1974. p. S6.
8. "Colgate Athletic History: Football" (PDF). Hamilton, N.Y.: Colgate University. p. 25. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
9. "UMass Falls, 42-34, to Colgate". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. United Press International. November 3, 1974. p. S11.
10. "Rutgers, Lehigh Crush Foes; Temple Conquers Villanova". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. November 24, 1974. p. S6.
11. "Colgate Athletic History: Football" (PDF). Hamilton, N.Y.: Colgate University. p. 19. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
12. "Colgate Athletic History: Football" (PDF). Hamilton, N.Y.: Colgate University. pp. 43–55. Retrieved June 15, 2020.