1977 Colgate Red Raiders football team

The 1977 Colgate Red Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Colgate University as an independent during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In its second season under head coach Frederick Dunlap, the team compiled a 10–1 record. Mike Foley and Gary Hartwig were the team captains.[2]

1977 Colgate Red Raiders football
ConferenceIndependent
Record10–1
Head coach
Captains
  • Mike Foley
  • Gary Hartwig
Home stadiumAndy Kerr Stadium
1977 NCAA Division I independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Notre Dame   –  – 11 –1 –0
No. 5 Penn State   –  – 11 –1 –0
Colgate   –  – 10 –1 –0
North Texas State *   –  – 10 –1 –0
No. 16 San Diego State   –  – 10 –1 –0
Tennessee State   –  – 8 –1 –1
No. 14 Florida State   –  – 10 –2 –0
No. 8 Pittsburgh   –  – 9 –2 –1
East Carolina   –  – 8 –3 –0
Rutgers   –  – 8 –3 –0
Army   –  – 7 –4 –0
Louisville   –  – 7 –4 –1
Boston College   –  – 6 –5 –0
Cincinnati   –  – 5 –4 –2
Georgia Tech   –  – 6 –5 –0
Memphis State   –  – 6 –5 –0
Northwestern State   –  – 6 –5 –0
Syracuse   –  – 6 –5 –0
William & Mary   –  – 6 –5 –0
Southern Miss   –  – 6 –5 –0
Temple   –  – 5 –5 –1
Hawaii   –  – 5 –6 –0
Navy   –  – 5 –6 –0
West Virginia   –  – 5 –6 –0
South Carolina   –  – 5 –7 –0
Utah State   –  – 4 –7 –0
Villanova   –  – 4 –7 –0
Illinois State   –  – 3 –7 –1
Virginia Tech   –  – 3 –7 –1
Miami (FL)   –  – 3 –8 –0
Richmond   –  – 3 –8 –0
Tulane   –  – 3 –8 –0
Air Force   –  – 2 –8 –1
Holy Cross   –  – 2 –8 –0
Northeast Louisiana   –  – 2 –9 –0
  • North Texas State (originally 9–2) awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

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

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10 Rutgers
W 23–0 12,000 [3]
September 17 Lafayette
  • Andy Kerr Stadium
  • Hamilton, NY
W 38–12 4,200 [4]
September 24 at Cornell
W 28–22 6,500 [5]
October 1 at Harvard
W 38–21 25,000 [6]
October 8 at Holy Cross
W 31–14 10,132 [7]
October 15 at Princeton
W 31–13 14,940 [8]
October 22 at Columbia
W 48–36 6,710 [9]
October 29 at Boston University
W 43–22 6,100–6,180 [10][11]
November 5 Bucknell
  • Andy Kerr Stadium
  • Hamilton, NY
W 49–17 6,500 [12]
November 12 Northeastern No. 20
  • Andy Kerr Stadium
  • Hamilton, NY
W 48–39 6,500 [13]
November 19 at Delaware
L 3–21 23,029 [14]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Leading players

Three trophies were awarded to the Red Raiders' most valuable players in 1977:[15]

  • Two players received the Andy Kerr Trophy, awarded to the most valuable offensive player: Bob Relph, quarterback, and Henry White, running back.
  • Gary Hartwig, defensive end, received the Hal W. Lahar Trophy, awarded to the most valuable defensive player.

Statistical leaders for the 1977 Red Raiders included:[16]

  • Rushing: Henry White, 1,032 yards and 5 touchdowns on 131 attempts
  • Passing: Bob Relph, 2,178 yards, 142 completions and 20 touchdowns on 241 attempts
  • Receiving: Dick Slenker, 782 yards and 7 touchdowns on 44 receptions
  • Total offense: Bob Relph, 2,405 yards (2,178 passing, 227 rushing)
  • Scoring: Pat Healy, 74 points from 11 touchdowns and 4 two-point conversions
  • All-purpose yards: Henry White, 1,877 yards (1,056 rushing, 448 kickoff returning, 306 receiving, 67 punt returning)
  • Tackles: Doug Curtis, 116 total tackles
  • Sacks: Gary Hartwig, 6 quarterback sacks

References
  1. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1977-standings.html
  2. "Colgate Athletic History: Football" (PDF). Hamilton, N.Y.: Colgate University. p. 13. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  3. Harvin, Al (September 11, 1977). "Colgate Blanks Rutgers". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S10.
  4. Reinhard, Paul (September 18, 1977). "Dunlap's Raiders Too Much for Leopards". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C2 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Colgate 38, Lafayette 12". Sunday Telegram. Elmira, N.Y. September 18, 1977. p. 5D.
  5. "Colgate Outlasts Cornell, 28-22, in Air Duel". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. September 25, 1977. p. 70 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Eisenberg, Harry (October 2, 1977). "Colgate Clips Crimson, 38-21". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 79 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Mumpton, Roy (October 9, 1977). "Colgate Untracks, Snuffs Holy Cross Threat, 31-14". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 79 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Harvin, Al (October 16, 1977). "Unbeaten Colgate Wins Sixth in Rout of Princeton". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S10.
  9. Montgomery, Paul L. (October 23, 1977). "Colgate Rolls Up 7th in Row—White Star". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  10. Morganti, Al (October 30, 1977). "Relph's Passing Keeps Colgate Undefeated, 43-22". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 75 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  12. Ranck, Jeff (November 7, 1977). "Undefeated Colgate Blasts Bucknell, 49-17". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Colgate 49, Bucknell 17". Sunday News Journal. Wilmington, Del. November 6, 1977. p. 70 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Colgate Brushes Off NU, 48-39". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. November 13, 1977. p. 81 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. Tomashek, Tom (November 20, 1977). "Delaware Crushes Colgate 21-3". Sunday News Journal. Wilmington, Del. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. "Colgate Athletic History: Football" (PDF). Hamilton, N.Y.: Colgate University. p. 19. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  16. "Colgate Athletic History: Football" (PDF). Hamilton, N.Y.: Colgate University. pp. 43–55. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
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