1966 Colgate Red Raiders football
Conference	Independent
Record	8–1–1
Head coach	Hal Lahar (10th season)
Captain	Raymond Ilg
Home stadium	Andy Kerr Stadium
Seasons ← 1965 1967 →

1966 NCAA University Division independents football records
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 1 Notre Dame		–		–		9	–	0	–	1
Colgate		–		–		8	–	1	–	1
No. 8 Georgia Tech		–		–		9	–	2	–	0
Army		–		–		8	–	2	–	0
Dayton		–		–		8	–	2	–	0
Houston		–		–		8	–	2	–	0
Memphis State		–		–		7	–	2	–	0
No. 9 Miami (FL)		–		–		8	–	2	–	1
VPI		–		–		8	–	2	–	1
Syracuse		–		–		8	–	3	–	0
Colorado State		–		–		7	–	3	–	0
New Mexico State		–		–		7	–	3	–	0
West Texas State		–		–		7	–	3	–	0
Villanova		–		–		6	–	3	–	0
Holy Cross		–		–		6	–	3	–	1
Southern Miss		–		–		6	–	4	–	0
Texas Western		–		–		6	–	4	–	0
Tulane		–		–		5	–	4	–	1
Florida State		–		–		6	–	5	–	0
Buffalo		–		–		5	–	5	–	0
Penn State		–		–		5	–	5	–	0
Air Force		–		–		4	–	6	–	0
Boston College		–		–		4	–	6	–	0
Navy		–		–		4	–	6	–	0
Utah State		–		–		4	–	6	–	0
Xavier		–		–		4	–	6	–	0
Pacific		–		–		4	–	7	–	0
San Jose State		–		–		3	–	7	–	0
Pittsburgh		–		–		1	–	9	–	0

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1966 Colgate Red Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Colgate University as an independent during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. Head coach Hal Lahar returned for a fifth consecutive season, his 10th overall. The team compiled a 8–1–1 record. Raymond Ilg was the team captain.^[1]

In its first home game of 1966, Colgate renamed its Hamilton, New York, football field — previously known as Colgate Athletic Field — as Andy Kerr Stadium, honoring Andrew Kerr, the Red Raiders' coach from 1929 to 1946.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	Boston University	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	W 34–0	8,000	^[2]
September 24	at Columbia	Baker Field New York, NY	W 38–0	8,681	^[3]
October 1	at Cornell	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry)	L 14–15	20,000	^[4]
October 8	Holy Cross	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	T 14–14	8,000	^[5]
October 15	at Princeton	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	W 7–0	34,000	^[6]
October 22	at Brown	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	W 48–7	14,500	^[7]
October 29	Lehigh	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	W 21–15	4,500	^[8]
November 5	at Bucknell	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 20–0	8,963	^[9]
November 12	at Lafayette	Fisher Field Easton, PA	W 20–9	5,000	^[10]
November 19	at Rutgers	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	W 26–7	13,500	^[11]
Homecoming

Leading players

Statistical leaders for the 1966 Red Raiders included:^[12]

Rushing: Marvin Hubbard, 893 yards and 13 touchdowns on 191 attempts
Passing: Ronald Burton, 733 yards, 49 completions and 4 touchdowns on 118 attempts
Receiving: Douglas Hale, 340 yards on 21 receptions
Total offense: Ronald Burton, 1,537 yards (733 passing, 804 rushing)
Scoring: Marvin Hubbard, 88 points from 13 touchdowns, 3 PATs, 2 two-point conversions and 1 field goal
All-purpose yards: Marvin Hubbard, 1,069 yards (893 rushing, 170 kickoff returning, 6 receiving)

References

^ "Colgate Athletic History: Football" (PDF). Hamilton, N.Y.: Colgate University. p. 13. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
^ ^a ^b Werden, Lincoln A. (September 18, 1966). "Colgate Routs Boston U., 34-0, as Hubbard Runs 91 Yards for Touchdown". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S8.
^ Werden, Lincoln A. (September 25, 1966). "Lions Crushed, 38-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
^ Strauss, Michael (October 2, 1966). "Cornell Triumphs Over Colgate, 15-14". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
^ "Blocked Kick Lets H.C. Tie Colgate". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. October 9, 1966. p. 62 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Adams, Frank S. (October 16, 1956). "Princeton Loses to Colgate, 7 0, and Suffers First Shutout in 33 Games". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S6.
^ McGowen, Deane (October 23, 1966). "Colgate's Ground Attack Crushes Brown, 48-7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S9.
^ "Colgate Uses Breaks to Top Lehigh, 21-15". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. United Press International. October 30, 1966. sect. 3, p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Colgate Bags a Bison". The Sunday Press. Binghamton, N.Y. Associated Press. November 6, 1966. p. 3D – via Newspapers.com.
^ May, Paul (November 13, 1966). "Colgate Trips Lafayette, 20-9, as Leopards Sparkle in Defeat". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. D2 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Litsky, Frank (November 20, 1966). "Colgate Defeats Rutgers Eleven, 26 to 7, as Hubbard Paces Ground Attack". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S4.
^ "Colgate Athletic History: Football" (PDF). Hamilton, N.Y.: Colgate University. pp. 43–55. Retrieved June 15, 2020.

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