The 1947 Colgate Red Raiders football team was an American football team represented the Colgate University as an independent during the 1947 college football season. In its first season under head coach Paul Bixler, the team compiled a 1–5–2 record and was outscored by a total of 139 to 87.[1] The team played its home games at Colgate Athletic Field in Hamilton, New York.
Schedule[]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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October 4 | vs. Merchant Marine | - Tomb Memorial Field
- Great Neck, NY
| W 29–0 | 8,000 | [2]
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October 11 | Cornell | - Colgate Athletic Field
- Hamilton, NY (rivalry)
| L 18–27 | 16,000 | [3]
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October 18 | at Princeton | | L 7–20 | 31,000 | [4]
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October 25 | Brown | - Colgate Athletic Field
- Hamilton, NY
| T 13–13 | 6,000 | [5]
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November 1 | at No. 7 Penn State | | L 0–46 | | [6]
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November 8 | at Holy Cross | | T 6–6 | 10,000 | [7]
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November 15 | at Syracuse | | L 0–7 | 36,000 | [8]
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November 29 | at Boston University | | L 14–20 | 9,877 | [9]
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- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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References[]
- ↑ "1947 Colgate Raiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/colgate/1947-schedule.html. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
- ↑ "Colgate Subdues Kings Point, 29-0". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle: p. 24. October 5, 1947. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/27970980/colgate_subdues_kings_point_290/.
- ↑ Dana Mozley (October 12, 1947). "Cornell Whips Colgate, 27-18". The Daily News (New York City): p. 107. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/27950091/cornell_whips_colgate_2718/.
- ↑ Whitney Martin (October 19, 1947). "Princeton Beats Colgate, 20-7; Sella Runs 64 Yards". The Sunday Times (New Brunswick, NJ): p. 22. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28211827/princeton_beats_colgate_207_sella/.
- ↑ "Brown Ties Raiders in 13-13 Fray". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: p. 2D. October 26, 1947. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28220335/brown_ties_raiders_in_1313_fray/.
- ↑ "Penn State Whips Colgate, 46-0, and Stays Unbeaten". The Pittsburgh Press: p. 36. November 2, 1947. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28227812/penn_state_whips_colgate_460_and/.
- ↑ "Crusaders Sputter to Colgate Tie". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: p. 4D. November 9, 1947. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/27970341/crusaders_sputter_to_colgate_tie/.
- ↑ "Syracuse Wins, 7 to 0". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: p. 1D. November 16, 1947. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28228005/syracuse_wins_7_to_0/.
- ↑ Jerry Nason (November 23, 1947). "George Boston Recovers Fumble to Give Terriers 20-14 Triumph". The Boston Globe: pp. 27, 29. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28227621/george_boston_recovers_fumble_to_give/.