2005 Colgate Raiders football team

2005 Colgate Raiders football
Patriot League co-champion
Conference	Patriot League
Ranking
Sports Network	No. 23
Record	8–4 (5–1 Patriot)
Head coach	Dick Biddle (10th season)
Captains	Jared Nepa Mike Saraceno
Home stadium	Andy Kerr Stadium

2005 Patriot League football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 21 Lafayette +^		5	–	1					8	–	4
No. 23 Colgate +^		5	–	1					8	–	4
Lehigh		4	–	2					8	–	3
Holy Cross		3	–	3					6	–	5
Georgetown		2	–	4					4	–	7
Fordham		2	–	4					2	–	9
Bucknell		0	–	6					1	–	10
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2005 Colgate Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Colgate University during the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Colgate won the Patriot League co-championship but lost in the first round of the NCAA Division I-AA national playoffs.

In its 10th season under head coach Dick Biddle, the team compiled a 8–4 record (8–3 in the regular season). Jared Nepa and Mike Saraceno were the team captains.[1]

The Raiders outscored opponents 283 to 245. Colgate's 5–1 conference record tied with Lafayette for first in the Patriot League standings.[2] Colgate was awarded the Patriot League's automatic berth in the national playoffs, though co-champion Lafayette also participated, as an at-large selection. Both teams lost their first-round games.

Throughout the regular season, Colgate was unranked in the Division I-AA national top 25. Just before the start of the playoffs, the Raiders entered the poll at No. 24. In the year-end rankings, they rose to No. 23.

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	Central Connecticut*	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	L 22–24	4,629	[3]
September 10	No. 15 UMass*	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	W 17–14	3,417	[4]
September 17	at Dartmouth*	Memorial Field Hanover, NH	L 21–26	3,917	[5]
October 1	Cornell*	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY (rivalry)	W 34–20	6,927	[6]
October 8	at Princeton*	Princeton Stadium Princeton, NJ	W 16–10	4,219	[7]
October 15	Fordham	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	W 23–0		[1]
October 22	at Holy Cross	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	W 24–17	11,236	[8]
October 29	No. 16 Lehigh	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	L 34–50		[1]
November 5	at Lafayette	Fisher Field Easton, PA	W 18–15		[1]
November 12	Bucknell	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	W 16–10		[1]
November 19	at Georgetown	Multi-Sport Field Washington, DC	W 34–7		[1]
November 26	at No. 1 New Hampshire*	Cowell Stadium Durham, NH	L 21–55	7,806	[9]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Colgate Athletic History: Football" (PDF). Hamilton, N.Y.: Colgate University. pp. 13–14 and 27. Retrieved June 15, 2020.^[permanent dead link‍]
2. "Football All-Time Year-by-Year Results". Patriot League Football Record Book (PDF). Center Valley, Pa.: Patriot League. 2020. p. 10. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
3. Anderson, Woody (September 4, 2005). "Nice Kick-Start to Central Season". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. E9 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Muder, Craig (September 11, 2005). "Minutemen in Giving Mood". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C20 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Dartmouth 26, Colgate 21". The Sunday Rutland Herald. Rutland, Vt. Associated Press. September 18, 2005. p. B8 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. September 18, 2005. p. C19.
6. Feaver, Christopher (October 3, 2005). "Defense, Special Teams Doom Cornell to Loss at Colgate". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 5B – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Colgate 16, Princeton 10". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. October 9, 2005. p. D18 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Ballou, Bill (October 23, 2005). "Scott Bulldozes HC; Freshman Shines as Colgate Dominates". Telegram & Gazette. Worcester, Mass. p. D1 – via NewsBank. Attendance figure in "New England Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 23, 2005. p. C20.
9. Blaudschun, Mark (November 27, 2005). "Wildcats Are in Top Playoff Form". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.