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American college football season

2007 Colgate Raiders football
ConferencePatriot League
Record7–4 (4–2 Patriot)
Head coach
Captains
  • Mike Gallihugh
  • Pat Nolan
  • Cody Williams
Home stadiumAndy Kerr Stadium
Seasons← 20062008 →
2007 Patriot League football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 20 Fordham $^   5 – 1     8 – 4  
Colgate   4 – 2     7 – 4  
Holy Cross   4 – 2     7 – 4  
Lafayette   4 – 2     7 – 4  
Lehigh   2 – 4     5 – 6  
Bucknell   1 – 5     3 – 8  
Georgetown   1 – 5     1 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2007 Colgate Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Colgate University during the 2007 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Colgate tied for second in the Patriot League.

In its 12th season under head coach Dick Biddle, the team compiled a 7–4 record. Mike Gallihugh, Pat Nolan and Cody Williams were the team captains.

The Raiders outscored opponents 283 to 239. Colgate's 4–2 conference record tied with Holy Cross and Lafayette for second in the Patriot League standings.

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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1 Albany* W 13–11
September 8 No. 2 UMass*
  • Andy Kerr Stadium
  • Hamilton, NY
L 17–35 3,211
September 15 at Dartmouth* W 31–28 5,115
September 29 Fordham
  • Andy Kerr Stadium
  • Hamilton, NY
L 31–34 3,231
October 6 Bucknell
  • Andy Kerr Stadium
  • Hamilton, NY
W 28–24
October 13 at Cornell* L 14–17 12,035
October 20 Towson*
  • Andy Kerr Stadium
  • Hamilton, NY
W 27–17 5,227
October 27 at Lafayette W 36–27 4,308
November 3 Lehigh
  • Andy Kerr Stadium
  • Hamilton, NY
W 21–7
November 9 at Georgetown W 45–12
November 17 at Holy Cross L 20–27

References

  1. ^ "Colgate Athletic History: Football" (PDF). Hamilton, N.Y.: Colgate University. pp. 13–14 and 27. 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. 11. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  3. Ramsay, Ethan (September 9, 2007). "UMass Is Good Enough". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C16 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "28 Down, Colgate Wins". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. Associated Press. September 16, 2007. p. 7E – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Scoreboard: Colleges". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. September 16, 2007. p. C24.
  5. "Colgate Can't Keep Up with Fordham's Skelton". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. Associated Press. September 30, 2007. p. 10D – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Area Colleges: Football". The Journal News. White Plains, N.Y. September 30, 2007. p. 14C.
  6. Thomas, Brandon (October 15, 2007). "Cornell Rides Improbable TD to Win". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 4B – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Korn, Evan (October 21, 2007). "Colgate Tops Towson for 9th Straight Time". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Md. p. 16D – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Faust, Rory (October 28, 2007). "Scott, Colgate Erase Lafayette's Faint Patriot League Hopes". The Express-Times. Easton, Pa. p. C1 – via NewsBank.
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