1982 Colgate Red Raiders football team

The 1981 Colgate Red Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Colgate University as an independent during the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Colgate ranked No. 9 nationally and qualified for the Division I-AA playoffs, but lost in the quarterfinal round.

1982 Colgate Red Raiders football
Conference	Independent
1982 record	8–4
Head coach	Frederick Dunlap (7th season)
Captains	Mark Owens Dave Wolf
Home stadium	Andy Kerr Stadium

1982 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 3 Delaware ^	0	–	0	–	0			12	–	2	–	0
No. 4 Tennessee State ^	0	–	0	–	0			10	–	1	–	1
No. 13 Holy Cross	0	–	0	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
James Madison	0	–	0	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
No. 9 Colgate ^	0	–	0	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
No. 20 Lafayette	0	–	0	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Nicholls State	0	–	0	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
No. 18 Northwestern State	0	–	0	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Western Kentucky	0	–	0	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
SE Louisiana			–					4	–	7	–	0
Bucknell	0	–	0	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Lehigh	0	–	0	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Southeastern Louisiana	0	–	0	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Northeastern	0	–	0	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
William & Mary	0	–	0	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Richmond	0	–	0	–	0			0	–	10	–	0
^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from Div I-AA Football Committee poll

In its seventh season under head coach Frederick Dunlap, the team compiled a 8–4 record (7–3 regular season). Dave Wolf and Mark Owens were the team captains.[1]

This was Colgate's first year in Division I-AA, after having competed in the top-level Division I-A and its predecessors since 1890.

A five-game winning streak to open the campaign put the Red Raiders in the weekly national rankings in their first year in Division I-AA, rising as high as No. 2. A three-game losing streak then bounced them out of the rankings, but Colgate finished the year at No. 9 and qualified for the Division I-AA playoffs, where it lost in the quarterfinals.

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 11	Connecticut		Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	W 31–17	5,700	[2]
September 18	at Lehigh		Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA	W 21–14	10,800	[3]
September 25	at Cornell	No. 9	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry)	W 21–6	13,013	[4]
October 2	at Dartmouth	No. 7	Memorial Field Hanover, NH	W 38–21	3,400	[5]
October 9	No. 4 Holy Cross	No. 6	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	W 21–17	10,000	[6]
October 23	at Rutgers	No. 2	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	L 17–34	19,423	[7]
October 30	at Syracuse	No. 8	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY (rivalry)	L 15–49	36,076	[8]
November 6	at Penn	No. 12	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	L 13–21	12,212	[9]
November 13	Temple		Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	W 24–17	4,000	[10]
November 20	at Boston University	No. 16	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 22–21	1,887	[11]
November 26	Boston University	No. 9	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY (Division I-AA playoffs)	W 21–7	2,500	[12]
December 4	at No. 3 Delaware	No. 9	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (Division I-AA quarterfinal)	L 13–20	11,448	[13]
Rankings from the latest NCAA Division I-AA poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Colgate Athletic History: Football" (PDF). Hamilton, N.Y.: Colgate University. pp. 13-14 and 25. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
2. Fox, John W. (September 12, 1982). "Colgate Throws Vast Arsenal at UConn". The Sunday Press. Binghamton, N.Y. pp. 1D, 2D – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Colgate's FB Rams Lehigh". The Sunday Press. Binghamton, N.Y. September 19, 1982. pp. 3D, 2D – via Newspapers.com.
4. Fox, John W. (September 26, 1982). "Soph QB Leads Colgate". The Sunday Press. Binghamton, N.Y. pp. 4C, 2C – via Newspapers.com.
5. Reinert, Bob (October 3, 1982). "Colgate Swamps Dartmouth". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 81 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Cadigan, Barry (October 10, 1982). "Colgate Steals One from HC". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 38 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Rutgers Win Snaps Streak for Colgate". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. Associated Press. October 24, 1982. pp. 9-E, 14-E – via Newspapers.com.
8. Davis, Ken (October 31, 1982). "SU Tailback Triggers Rout". The Sunday Press. Binghamton, N.Y. pp. 7C, 2C – via Newspapers.com.
9. Newman, Chuck (November 7, 1982). "Quakers Steal a 21-13 Victory from Colgate". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. pp. 9-E, 14-E – via Newspapers.com.
10. Pitoniak, Scott (November 14, 1982). "Temple Surprised by Colgate". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. pp. 11-E, 16-E – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Colgate Sneaks by BU by Spurning 1 for 2". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. November 21, 1982. p. 81 – via Newspapers.com.
12. Singelais, Neil (November 28, 1982). "Colgate Tops Fumbling BU in 1-AA Playoffs". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 98 – via Newspapers.com.
13. Simmons, Bill (December 5, 1982). "Delaware Derails Colgate to Earn Berth in Semifinal". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 6-E – via Newspapers.com.