1995 Colgate Red Raiders football team

The 1995 Colgate Red Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Colgate University during the 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Colgate was winless and finished last in the Patriot League.

1995 Colgate Red Raiders football
Conference	Patriot League
Record	0–11 (0–5 Patriot)
Head coach	Ed Sweeney (3rd season)
Captains	Rob Howard Joe Kasztejna Tom Morelli Ian Prisuta
Home stadium	Andy Kerr Stadium
Seasons ← 1994 1996 →

1995 Patriot League football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Lehigh $	5	–	0	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Bucknell	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Lafayette	3	–	2	–	0			4	–	6	–	1
Fordham	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	1
Holy Cross	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Colgate	0	–	5	–	0			0	–	11	–	0
$ – Conference champion

In its third and final season under head coach Ed Sweeney, the team compiled a 0–11 record. Joe Kasztejna, Ian Prisuta, Rob Howard and Tom Morelli were the team captains.^[1]

The Red Raiders were outscored 367 to 134. Colgate's 0–5 conference record was the worst in the six-team Patriot League standings.^[2]

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 9	at Northeastern*	Parsons Field Brookline, MA	L 3–44	2,800	[3]
September 16	Lehigh	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	L 9–20	4,500	[4]
September 23	Harvard*	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	L 8–28	3,000	[5]
September 30	Princeton*	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	L 23–34	5,000	[6]
October 7	Fordham	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	L 14–34	1,100	[7]
October 14	at Brown*	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	L 6–21	2,366	[8]
October 21	at Dartmouth*	Memorial Field Hanover, NH	L 14–35	6,021	[9]
October 28	at Army*	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 14–56	37,292	[10]
November 4	at Lafayette	Fisher Field Easton, PA	L 9–35	4,065	[11]
November 11	Bucknell	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	L 14–21 OT	1,000	[12]
November 18	at Holy Cross	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	L 20–39	6,423	[13]
*Non-conference game

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. 5. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
3. Vellante, John (September 10, 1995). "NU Digs Deep in Burying Colgate". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 87 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Lehigh Drops Colgate, 20-9". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. Associated Press. September 17, 1995. pp. 12D, 11D – via Newspapers.com.
5. Vega, Michael (September 24, 1995). "Victory Over Colgate Is Music to Harvard's Ears". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 70 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Tailback's 3 TDs Help Princeton Beat Colgate". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. Associated Press. October 1, 1995. p. C16 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Fordham Air Attack Too Much for 'Gate". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. Associated Press. October 8, 1995. pp. 6D, 8D – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Brown 21, Colgate 6". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. Associated Press. October 15, 1995. p. 6F – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "I-AA Summaries". Sun-Sentinel. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. October 15, 1995. p. 10D.
9. "Dartmouth, Middlebury Triumph". The Sunday Rutland Herald. Rutland, Vt. Associated Press. October 22, 1995. sect. B, p. 5 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Dartmouth, 35-14". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 22, 1995. p. 63.
10. "Army Squeezes Colgate". Poughkeepsie Journal. Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Associated Press. October 29, 1995. pp. 8H, 2H – via Newspapers.com.
11. Meixell, Ted (November 5, 1995). "Moore Carries Lafayette Past Winless Colgate 35-9". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com.
12. Hummel, Todd (November 5, 1995). "Bucknell Clinches First Winning Mark Since '90". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Bucknell 21, Colgate 14 (OT)". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, N.Y. November 12, 1995. p. 6D.
13. Burgin, Sandy (November 19, 1995). "HC Sophomore Dances Around Colgate". Telegram & Gazette. Worcester, Mass. p. D1.