1977 Colgate Red Raiders football team

1977 Colgate Red Raiders football
ConferenceIndependent
Record10–1
Head coach
Captains
  • Mike Foley
  • Gary Hartwig
Home stadiumAndy Kerr Stadium
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Notre Dame   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 5 Penn State   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
Colgate   –   –   10 – 1 – 0
North Texas State *   –   –   10 – 1 – 0
No. 16 San Diego State   –   –   10 – 1 – 0
Tennessee State   –   –   8 – 1 – 1
No. 14 Florida State   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 8 Pittsburgh   –   –   9 – 2 – 1
East Carolina   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
Army   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Louisville   –   –   7 – 4 – 1
Boston College   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Cincinnati   –   –   5 – 4 – 2
Georgia Tech   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Northwestern State   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
William & Mary   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Temple   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
Hawaii   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Navy   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
West Virginia   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   5 – 7 – 0
Utah State   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Villanova   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Illinois State   –   –   3 – 7 – 1
Virginia Tech   –   –   3 – 7 – 1
Miami (FL)   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Richmond   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Tulane   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Air Force   –   –   2 – 8 – 1
Holy Cross   –   –   2 – 8 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
  • North Texas State (originally 9–2) awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1977 Colgate Red Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Colgate University as an independent during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In its second season under head coach Frederick Dunlap, the team compiled a 10–1 record. Mike Foley and Gary Hartwig were the team captains.[2]

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

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10 Rutgers
W 23–0 12,000 [3]
September 17 Lafayette
  • Andy Kerr Stadium
  • Hamilton, NY
W 38–12 4,200 [4]
September 24 at Cornell
W 28–22 6,500 [5]
October 1 at Harvard
W 38–21 25,000 [6]
October 8 at Holy Cross
W 31–14 10,132 [7]
October 15 at Princeton
W 31–13 14,940 [8]
October 22 at Columbia
W 48–36 6,710 [9]
October 29 at Boston University
W 43–22 6,100–6,180 [10][11]
November 5 Bucknell
  • Andy Kerr Stadium
  • Hamilton, NY
W 49–17 6,500 [12]
November 12 Northeastern No. 20
  • Andy Kerr Stadium
  • Hamilton, NY
W 48–39 6,500 [13]
November 19 at Delaware
L 3–21 23,029 [14]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Leading players

Three trophies were awarded to the Red Raiders' most valuable players in 1977:[15]

  • Two players received the Andy Kerr Trophy, awarded to the most valuable offensive player: Bob Relph, quarterback, and Henry White, running back.
  • Gary Hartwig, defensive end, received the Hal W. Lahar Trophy, awarded to the most valuable defensive player.

Statistical leaders for the 1977 Red Raiders included:[16]

  • Rushing: Henry White, 1,032 yards and 5 touchdowns on 131 attempts
  • Passing: Bob Relph, 2,178 yards, 142 completions and 20 touchdowns on 241 attempts
  • Receiving: Dick Slenker, 782 yards and 7 touchdowns on 44 receptions
  • Total offense: Bob Relph, 2,405 yards (2,178 passing, 227 rushing)
  • Scoring: Pat Healy, 74 points from 11 touchdowns and 4 two-point conversions
  • All-purpose yards: Henry White, 1,877 yards (1,056 rushing, 448 kickoff returning, 306 receiving, 67 punt returning)
  • Tackles: Doug Curtis, 116 total tackles
  • Sacks: Gary Hartwig, 6 quarterback sacks

References

  1. ^ https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1977-standings.html
  2. ^ "Colgate Athletic History: Football" (PDF). Hamilton, N.Y.: Colgate University. p. 13. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  3. ^ Harvin, Al (September 11, 1977). "Colgate Blanks Rutgers". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S10.
  4. ^ Reinhard, Paul (September 18, 1977). "Dunlap's Raiders Too Much for Leopards". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C2 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Colgate 38, Lafayette 12". Sunday Telegram. Elmira, N.Y. September 18, 1977. p. 5D.
  5. ^ "Colgate Outlasts Cornell, 28-22, in Air Duel". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. September 25, 1977. p. 70 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Eisenberg, Harry (October 2, 1977). "Colgate Clips Crimson, 38-21". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 79 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Mumpton, Roy (October 9, 1977). "Colgate Untracks, Snuffs Holy Cross Threat, 31-14". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 79 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Harvin, Al (October 16, 1977). "Unbeaten Colgate Wins Sixth in Rout of Princeton". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S10.
  9. ^ Montgomery, Paul L. (October 23, 1977). "Colgate Rolls Up 7th in Row—White Star". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  10. ^ Morganti, Al (October 30, 1977). "Relph's Passing Keeps Colgate Undefeated, 43-22". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 75 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  12. ^ Ranck, Jeff (November 7, 1977). "Undefeated Colgate Blasts Bucknell, 49-17". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Colgate 49, Bucknell 17". Sunday News Journal. Wilmington, Del. November 6, 1977. p. 70 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Colgate Brushes Off NU, 48-39". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. November 13, 1977. p. 81 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ Tomashek, Tom (November 20, 1977). "Delaware Crushes Colgate 21-3". Sunday News Journal. Wilmington, Del. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Colgate Athletic History: Football" (PDF). Hamilton, N.Y.: Colgate University. p. 19. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  16. ^ "Colgate Athletic History: Football" (PDF). Hamilton, N.Y.: Colgate University. pp. 43–55. Retrieved June 15, 2020.