1986 Colgate Red Raiders football
ConferenceColonial League
Record4–7 (1–3 Colonial)
Head coach
Captains
  • Bob Clark
  • John McCabe
Home stadiumAndy Kerr Stadium
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
1986 Colonial League football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Holy Cross $ 4 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
Lafayette 2 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Lehigh 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Colgate 1 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Bucknell 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1986 Colgate Red Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Colgate University during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In the first year of play for the Colonial League, Colgate tied for last place.

In its 11th season under head coach Frederick Dunlap, the team compiled a 4–7 record. Erik Rosenmeier and Scott Montross were the team captains.[1]

Colgate's 1–3 conference record tied for fourth in the five-team Colonial League standings. The Red Raiders outscored all opponents 312 to 274.[2]

Colgate was No. 16 in the first week of Division I-AA national rankings, but dropped out of the top 20 in time for its second game, and remained unranked through the end of the season.

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

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6 at No. 19 William & Mary* No. 16
L 21–42 8,620 [3]
September 20 at Lehigh
L 39–41 11,500 [4]
September 27 Cornell*
L 12–21 8,000 [5]
October 4 No. 11 Holy Cross
  • Andy Kerr Stadium
  • Hamilton, NY
L 12–16 5,000 [6]
October 11 at Yale*
L 23–28 22,148 [7]
October 18 at Bucknell
L 39–40 8,860 [8]
October 25 at Columbia*
W 54–8 4,640 [9]
November 1 Lafayette
  • Andy Kerr Stadium
  • Hamilton, NY
W 42–7 5,700 [10]
November 8 at Brown*
W 27–3 1,000 [11]
November 15 at Boston University*
L 17–45 2,122 [12]
November 22 at New Hampshire*
W 27–23 3,075 [13]

References

  1. ^ "Colgate Athletic History: Football" (PDF). Hamilton, N.Y.: Colgate University. pp. 13–14 and 26. 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. 1. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  3. ^ Fairbank, Dave (September 7, 1986). "W&M Crushes Colgate". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Will-Weber, Mark (September 21, 1986). "Lehigh 'Earns' 41-39 Nod over Colgate". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Fox, John W. (September 28, 1986). "Alert Thinking Helps Cornell; Colgate's Strategy Is Foiled". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Colgate Suffers Inspirational Loss". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. Gannett News Service. October 5, 1986. pp. 1D, 2D – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Sudyk, Bob (October 12, 1986). "Elis Rally to Defeat Colgate". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. E9 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Colgate's Defense Falters Again". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. October 19, 1986. pp. 3D, 2D – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ O'Day, Joe (October 26, 1986). "Lions Caged Again". Daily News (final ed.). New York, N.Y. p. 73 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Colgate Wins with Gamble". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. November 2, 1986. pp. 3D, 2D – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Colgate 27, Brown 3". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. November 9, 1986. p. 70 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Monahan, Bob (November 16, 1986). "Mancini Helps BU Strong-Arm Colgate". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 66 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Record-Setting Gamble Leads Colgate, 27-23". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. November 23, 1986. pp. 6D, 2D – via Newspapers.com.
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