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2005 Colgate Raiders football team

The 2005 Colgate Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Colgate University during the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Colgate won the Patriot League co-championship but lost in the first round of the NCAA Division I-AA national playoffs.

In its 10th season under head coach Dick Biddle, the team compiled a 8–4 record (8–3 in the regular season). Jared Nepa and Mike Saraceno were the team captains.[1]

The Raiders outscored opponents 283 to 245. Colgate's 5–1 conference record tied with Lafayette for first in the Patriot League standings.[2] Colgate was awarded the Patriot League's automatic berth in the national playoffs, though co-champion Lafayette also participated, as an at-large selection. Both teams lost their first-round games.

Throughout the regular season, Colgate was unranked in the Division I-AA national top 25. Just before the start of the playoffs, the Raiders entered the poll at No. 24. In the year-end rankings, they rose to No. 23.

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

Schedule

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Colgate Athletic History: Football" (PDF). Hamilton, N.Y.: Colgate University. pp. 13–14 and 27. Retrieved June 15, 2020.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Football All-Time Year-by-Year Results". Patriot League Football Record Book (PDF). Center Valley, Pa.: Patriot League. 2020. p. 10. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  3. ^ Anderson, Woody (September 4, 2005). "Nice Kick-Start to Central Season". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. E9 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Muder, Craig (September 11, 2005). "Minutemen in Giving Mood". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C20 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Dartmouth 26, Colgate 21". The Sunday Rutland Herald. Rutland, Vt. Associated Press. September 18, 2005. p. B8 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. September 18, 2005. p. C19.
  6. ^ Feaver, Christopher (October 3, 2005). "Defense, Special Teams Doom Cornell to Loss at Colgate". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 5B – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Colgate 16, Princeton 10". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. October 9, 2005. p. D18 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Ballou, Bill (October 23, 2005). "Scott Bulldozes HC; Freshman Shines as Colgate Dominates". Telegram & Gazette. Worcester, Mass. p. D1 – via NewsBank. Attendance figure in "New England Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 23, 2005. p. C20.
  9. ^ Blaudschun, Mark (November 27, 2005). "Wildcats Are in Top Playoff Form". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.