1996_Colgate_Red_Raiders_football_team

1996 Colgate Red Raiders football team

1996 Colgate Red Raiders football team

American college football season

The 1996 Colgate Red Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Colgate University during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Colgate tied for second in the Patriot League.

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In its first season under head coach Dick Biddle, the team compiled a 6–5 record. Marcus Cameron and Adam Sofran were the team captains.[1]

The Red Raiders outscored opponents 285 to 254. Their 3–2 conference record tied for second in the six-team Patriot League standings.[2]

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

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References

  1. [1]
    "Colgate Athletic History: Football" (PDF). Hamilton, N.Y.: Colgate University. pp. 13–14 and 26. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
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    "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.
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    "Spiders Blank Colgate". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. Associated Press. September 8, 1996. pp. 6F, 7F – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Turnovers Hurt Colgate; Losing Streak Reaches 14". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. Associated Press. September 15, 1996. pp. 10F, 11F – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Same Old Story as Holy Cross Dumps Colgate". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. September 22, 1996. p. C15 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Juliano, Joe (September 29, 1996). "Penn Rides Generosity of Colgate to a 38-7 Rout". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. C15 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Colgate Skid Is Over". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. Associated Press. October 6, 1996. pp. 5F, 6F – via Newspapers.com.
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    Kivinski, Steven (October 13, 1996). "Towson Gives unPatriotic Performance; Hapless Colgate Gains 528, Dominates Tigers, 35-10". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Md. p. 8D – via Newspapers.com.
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    McShea, Keith (October 21, 1996). "'New' Red Raiders Overtake Cornell". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 3B – via Newspapers.com.
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    Meixell, Ted (October 27, 1996). "Colgate's Big Plays Derail Lafayette Hopes". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "I-AA Summaries". Sun-Sentinel. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. October 27, 1996. p. 8D.
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    Blockus, Gary R. (November 17, 1996). "Colgate Ruins Lehigh's Hopes for Patriot Title". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Hummel, Todd (November 24, 1996). "The Top of the Heap: OT Plays Give Bison Patriot League Title". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. pp. C1, C10 – via Newspapers.com.
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