1967 Colgate Red Raiders football team

The 1967 Colgate Red Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Colgate University as an independent during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. In its sixth consecutive season under head coach Hal Lahar (his 11th overall), the team compiled a 2–8 record. Donald Mooradian was the team captain.^[1]

1967 Colgate Red Raiders football
Conference	Independent
Record	2–8
Head coach	Hal Lahar (11th season)
Captain	Donald Mooradian
Home stadium	Andy Kerr Stadium
Seasons ← 1966 1968 →

1967 NCAA University Division independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Army			–					8	–	2	–	0
No. 5 Notre Dame			–					8	–	2	–	0
Syracuse			–					8	–	2	–	0
No. 10 Penn State			–					8	–	2	–	1
New Mexico State			–					7	–	2	–	1
UTEP			–					7	–	2	–	1
Utah State			–					7	–	2	–	1
Florida State			–					7	–	2	–	2
West Texas State			–					8	–	3	–	0
Houston			–					7	–	3	–	0
Virginia Tech			–					7	–	3	–	0
Memphis State			–					6	–	3	–	0
Southern Miss			–					6	–	3	–	0
Dayton			–					6	–	3	–	1
Xavier			–					6	–	3	–	1
Miami (FL)			–					7	–	4	–	0
Buffalo			–					6	–	4	–	0
Navy			–					5	–	4	–	1
Holy Cross			–					5	–	5	–	0
Colorado State			–					4	–	5	–	1
Pacific			–					4	–	5	–	0
Boston College			–					4	–	6	–	0
Georgia Tech			–					4	–	6	–	0
Villanova			–					4	–	6	–	0
Air Force			–					2	–	6	–	2
Tulane			–					3	–	7	–	0
San Jose State			–					2	–	7	–	0
Colgate			–					2	–	8	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					1	–	9	–	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 23	Boston University	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	L 14–20	6,500	[2]
September 30	at Columbia	Baker Field New York, NY	L 14–17	11,000	[3]
October 7	Cornell	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY (rivalry)	L 7–23	13,859	[4]
October 14	at Holy Cross	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	L 0–17	16,333	[5]
October 21	at Princeton	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	L 0–28	22,000	[6]
October 28	at Brown	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	L 0–7	8,400	[7]
November 4	at Lehigh	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA	W 20–7	7,600	[8]
November 11	Bucknell	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	W 38–0	4,500–5,000	[9][10]
November 18	at Buffalo	Rotary Field Buffalo, NY	L 0–31	6,646	[11]
November 25	at Rutgers	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	L 28–31	10,500	[12]

Leading players

Statistical leaders for the 1967 Red Raiders included:^[13]

• Rushing: Ronald Burton, 453 yards and 3 touchdowns on 146 attempts
• Passing: Ronald Burton, 954 yards, 66 completions and 2 touchdowns on 149 attempts
• Receiving: Dean Taylor, 255 yards on 18 receptions
• Total offense: Ronald Burton, 1,407 yards (954 passing, 453 rushing)
• Scoring: Ronald Burton, 30 points from 5 touchdowns
• All-purpose yards: Marvin Hubbard, 613 yards (329 rushing, 152 receiving, 132 kickoff returning)

References

1. "Colgate Athletic History: Football" (PDF). Hamilton, N.Y.: Colgate University. p. 13. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
2. Monahan, Bob (September 24, 1967). "B.U. Trips Colgate on Late Pass, 20-14". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 51 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Litsky, Frank (October 1, 1967). "Columbia Rallies to Defeat Colgate, 17-14". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
4. Fox, John W. (October 8, 1967). "Big Red Showing Reruns". The Sunday Press. Binghamton, N.Y. p. 1E – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Holy Cross Drops Colgate, 17-0". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 15, 1967. p. 61 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Anderson, Dave (October 22, 1967). "Princeton Routs Colgate, 28-0, as Fumbles Lead to All Tiger Touchdowns". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S6.
7. McGowen, Deane (October 29, 1967). "Brown Vanquishes Colgate, 7-0, on Third-Period Pass for Its First Victory". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S5.
8. Buss, Jim (November 5, 1967). "Colgate Wins First at Lehigh's Expense". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Colgate Defeats Bucknell, 38 to 0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. November 12, 1967. p. S4.
10. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Bucknell)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
11. "Soph Sets Mark as Bulls Rip Colgate". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, N.Y. Associated Press. November 19, 1967. p. 4D – via Newspapers.com.
12. Cady, Steve (November 26, 1967). "Rutgers Defeats Colgate, 31 to 28". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S5.
13. "Colgate Athletic History: Football" (PDF). Hamilton, N.Y.: Colgate University. pp. 43–55. Retrieved June 15, 2020.