2007 Colgate Raiders football team

The 2007 Colgate Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Colgate University during the 2007 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Colgate tied for second in the Patriot League.

2007 Colgate Raiders football
ConferencePatriot League
Record7–4 (4–2 Patriot)
Head coach
Captains
  • Mike Gallihugh
  • Pat Nolan
  • Cody Williams
Home stadiumAndy Kerr Stadium
2007 Patriot League football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 20 Fordham $^  5 –1   8 –4  
Colgate  4 –2   7 –4  
Holy Cross  4 –2   7 –4  
Lafayette  4 –2   7 –4  
Lehigh  2 –4   5 –6  
Bucknell  1 –5   3 –8  
Georgetown  1 –5   1 –10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

In its 12th season under head coach Dick Biddle, the team compiled a 7–4 record. Mike Gallihugh, Pat Nolan and Cody Williams were the team captains.[1]

The Raiders outscored opponents 283 to 239. Colgate's 4–2 conference record tied with Holy Cross and Lafayette for second in the Patriot League standings.[2]

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

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1 Albany*
W 13–11 [1]
September 8 No. 2 UMass*
  • Andy Kerr Stadium
  • Hamilton, NY
L 17–35 3,211 [3]
September 15 at Dartmouth*
W 31–28 OT 5,115 [4]
September 29 Fordham
  • Andy Kerr Stadium
  • Hamilton, NY
L 31–34 3,231 [5]
October 6 Bucknell
  • Andy Kerr Stadium
  • Hamilton, NY
W 28–24 [1]
October 13 at Cornell*
L 14–17 12,035 [6]
October 20 Towson*
  • Andy Kerr Stadium
  • Hamilton, NY
W 27–17 5,227 [7]
October 27 at Lafayette
W 36–27 4,308 [8]
November 3 Lehigh
  • Andy Kerr Stadium
  • Hamilton, NY
W 21–7 [1]
November 9 at Georgetown
W 45–12 [1]
November 17 at Holy Cross
L 20–27 [1]

References
  1. "Colgate Athletic History: Football" (PDF). Hamilton, N.Y.: Colgate University. pp. 13–14 and 27. 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. 11. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  3. Ramsay, Ethan (September 9, 2007). "UMass Is Good Enough". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C16 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "28 Down, Colgate Wins". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. Associated Press. September 16, 2007. p. 7E – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Scoreboard: Colleges". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. September 16, 2007. p. C24.
  5. "Colgate Can't Keep Up with Fordham's Skelton". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. Associated Press. September 30, 2007. p. 10D – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Area Colleges: Football". The Journal News. White Plains, N.Y. September 30, 2007. p. 14C.
  6. Thomas, Brandon (October 15, 2007). "Cornell Rides Improbable TD to Win". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 4B – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Korn, Evan (October 21, 2007). "Colgate Tops Towson for 9th Straight Time". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Md. p. 16D – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Faust, Rory (October 28, 2007). "Scott, Colgate Erase Lafayette's Faint Patriot League Hopes". The Express-Times. Easton, Pa. p. C1 – via NewsBank.
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