1957 Colgate Red Raiders football team

American college football season

1957 Colgate Red Raiders football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–6
Head coach	Fred Rice (1st season)
Captain	Ralph Antone
Home stadium	Colgate Athletic Field
Seasons← 1956 1958 →

1957 NCAA University Division independents football records
v t e	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
No. 5 Navy		–		9	–	1	–	1
No. 10 Notre Dame		–		7	–	3	–	0
No. 18 Army		–		7	–	2	–	0
Drake		–		7	–	2	–	0
Penn State		–		6	–	3	–	0
Detroit		–		6	–	3	–	0
Dayton		–		6	–	3	–	1
Oklahoma State		–		6	–	3	–	1
Boston University		–		5	–	3	–	0
Holy Cross		–		5	–	3	–	1
Syracuse		–		5	–	3	–	1
Pacific (CA)		–		5	–	3	–	2
Miami (FL)		–		5	–	4	–	1
Xavier		–		5	–	5	–	0
Florida State		–		4	–	6	–	0
Pittsburgh		–		4	–	6	–	0
Air Force		–		3	–	6	–	1
Colgate		–		3	–	6	–	0
Villanova		–		3	–	6	–	0
San Jose State		–		3	–	7	–	0
Texas Tech		–		2	–	8	–	0
Marquette		–		0	–	10	–	0

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1957 Colgate Red Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Colgate University as an independent during the 1957 college football season. Following the offseason departure of head coach Hal Lahar, the school promoted Fred Rice, its former backfield coach, who led the team to a 3–6 record. Ralph Antone was the team captain.

The team played its home games at Colgate Athletic Field in Hamilton, New York.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 28	at Cornell	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry)	W 14–13	13,000
October 5	at Illinois	Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL	L 0–40	41,594
October 12	Rutgers	Colgate Athletic Field Hamilton, NY	L 6–48	7,000
October 19	at Princeton	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	W 12–10	25,000
October 26	at Yale	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	L 0–20	36,564
November 2	at No. 9 Army	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 7–53	25,450
November 9	Bucknell	Colgate Athletic Field Hamilton, NY	W 32–0
November 16	at Syracuse	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY (rivalry)	L 6–34	38,500
November 28	at Brown	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	L 7–33	10,500
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Leading players

Statistical leaders for the 1957 Red Raiders included:

Rushing: Ted Boccuzzi, 369 yards and 2 touchdowns on 100 attempts
Passing: Raymond Harding, 762 yards, 64 completions and 7 touchdowns on 152 attempts
Receiving: Alfred Jamison, 420 yards and 6 touchdowns on 33 receptions
Total offense: Raymond Harding, 702 yards (762 passing, minus-60 rushing)
Scoring: Al Jamison, 36 points from 6 touchdowns
All-purpose yards: Ted Boccuzzi, 657 yards (369 rushing, 112 kickoff returning, 107 receiving, 69 punt returning)

References

"Rice to Coach Colgate". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. February 14, 1957. p. 35.
"Colgate Athletic History: Football" (PDF). Hamilton, N.Y.: Colgate University. p. 13. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
Strauss, Michael (September 29, 1957). "Colgate Subdues Cornell, 14 to 13". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
Bertine, Bert (October 6, 1957). "Illinois Triumphs, 40 to 0; Nitschke Gets 3 Touchdowns Against Colgate". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. Decatur, Ill. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
"Rutgers Rips Colgate, 48-6, to Spoil Homecoming Day". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, N.Y. Associated Press. October 13, 1957. p. 11B – via Newspapers.com.
Effrat, Louis (October 20, 1957). "Red Raiders Halt Princeton, 12-10". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
Effrat, Louis (October 27, 1957). "Alert Yale Trims Colgate, 20 to 0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
Sheehan, Joseph M. (November 3, 1957). "Army Overwhelms Colgate Team, 53-7, With Power Plays". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
"Leading College and Professional Football Schedules for the Coming Season". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. August 25, 1957. p. S4.
"Colgate Athletic History: Football" (PDF). Hamilton, N.Y.: Colgate University. p. 24. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
Werden, Lincoln A. (November 17, 1957). "Syracuse Beats Colgate Seventh Time in Row with Powerful Ground Attack". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S3.
Strauss, Michael (November 29, 1957). "95-Yard Runback of Interception by Finney Marks 33-7 Victory". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. 35.
"Colgate Athletic History: Football" (PDF). Hamilton, N.Y.: Colgate University. pp. 43–55. Retrieved June 15, 2020.

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