1987 Colgate Red Raiders football team

The 1987 Colgate Red Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Colgate University during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Colgate finished third in the Colonial League.

1987 Colgate Red Raiders football
ConferenceColonial League
Record7–4 (2–2 Colonial)
Head coach
Captains
Home stadiumAndy Kerr Stadium
1987 Colonial League football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Holy Cross $ 4 –0 –011 –0 –0
Lehigh 3 –1 –15 –5 –1
Colgate 2 –2 –07 –4 –0
Lafayette 2 –3 –04 –7 –0
Bucknell 1 –3 –14 –5 –1
Davidson 0 –3 –01 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

In its 12th and final season under head coach Frederick Dunlap, the team compiled a 7–4 record. Kenny Gamble and Kyle Warwick were the team captains.[1]

Despite posting a winning record, the Red Raiders finished exactly even on the scoresheet, scoring 236 points and allowing 236 points over the course of the season. Colgate's 2–2 conference record placed third in the six-team Colonial League standings.[2]

The Red Raiders spent two weeks in the national top 20 rankings, reaching No. 13 in the poll released September 22 and No. 11 on September 29, but then fell out of the rankings and were not ranked at season's end.

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

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5 at Duke*
L 6–41 18,300 [3]
September 12 Bucknell
W 31–28 3,500 [4]
September 19 No. 9 William & Mary*
  • Andy Kerr Stadium
  • Hamilton, NY
W 19–7 3,800 [5]
September 26 at Cornell*
W 27–3 18,000 [6]
October 3 at No. 1 Holy Cross
L 7–49 20,211 [7]
October 10 Lehigh
  • Andy Kerr Stadium
  • Hamilton, NY
L 6–7 6,200 [8]
October 17 at Army*
W 22–20 40,578 [9]
October 24 at Syracuse*
L 6–52 48,097 [10]
October 31 at Lafayette
W 35–14 6,700 [11]
November 7 at Princeton*
W 39–15 8,653 [12]
November 14 Boston University*
  • Andy Kerr Stadium
  • Hamilton, NY
W 38–0 3,500 [13]

References
  1. "Colgate Athletic History: Football" (PDF). Hamilton, N.Y.: Colgate University. pp. 13–14 and 26. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  2. "Football All-Time Year-by-Year Results". Patriot League Football Record Book (PDF). Center Valley, Pa.: Patriot League. 2020. p. 1. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  3. Harris, Tom (September 6, 1987). "Blue Devils Take Off in Spurrier's Debut". The News & Observer. Durham, N.C. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Late FG Saves Colgate". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. September 13, 1987. pp. 7D, 6D – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Denn, Charlie (September 20, 1987). "Colgate Ambushes 9th-Ranked Tribe, 19-7". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Van Sickle, Kenny (September 28, 1987). "2nd Half Explosion Buries Big Red; Colgate Rallies for 27-3 Win". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Borges, Ron (October 4, 1987). "Holy Cross Runs Wild". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 61 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Groller, Keith (October 11, 1987). "Defense Shines as Lehigh Nips Colgate 7-6". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C6 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Dawson, Barrie (October 18, 1987). "Injuries Take Toll on Army". The Journal News. White Plains, N.Y. p. C9 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. Fallesen, Gary (October 25, 1987). "SU's Passing Blasts Colgate, 52-6, Keeps Record Perfect". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, N.Y. pp. 1E, 5E – via Newspapers.com.
  11. Meixell, Ted (November 1, 1987). "Colgate Extends Hex over Lafayette 35-14". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C7 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. Knobelman, Bob (November 8, 1987). "Colgate Brushes Tigers". The Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. Vega, Michael (November 15, 1987). "Gamble Pays Off for Colgate". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 76 – via Newspapers.com.
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