1959 Colgate Red Raiders football team

The 1959 Colgate Red Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Colgate University as an independent during the 1959 NCAA University Division football season. After the resignation of Fred Rice, the university hired Alva Kelley away from Brown University to be Colgate's new head coach.[1] Kelley led the team to a 2–7 record is his first season. Joseph Wignot was the team captain.[2]

1959 Colgate Red Raiders football
ConferenceIndependent
1959 record2–7
Head coach
CaptainJoseph Wignot
Home stadiumColgate Athletic Field
1959 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 1 Syracuse   –    11 –0 –0
No. 12 Penn State   –    9 –2 –0
Oregon   –    8 –2 –0
Rutgers   –    6 –3 –0
Detroit   –    6 –4 –0
Holy Cross   –    6 –4 –0
Miami (FL)   –    6 –4 –0
Oklahoma State   –    6 –4 –0
No. 20 Pittsburgh   –    6 –4 –0
Washington State   –    6 –4 –0
Boston College   –    5 –4 –0
Pacific (CA)   –    5 –4 –0
Air Force   –    5 –4 –1
Navy   –    5 –4 –1
Army   –    4 –4 –1
No. 17 Notre Dame   –    5 –5 –0
Florida State   –    4 –6 –0
San Jose State   –    4 –6 –0
Texas Tech   –    4 –6 –0
Dayton   –    3 –7 –0
Marquette   –    3 –7 –0
Oregon State   –    3 –7 –0
Colgate   –    2 –7 –0
Idaho   –    1 –9 –0
Villanova   –    1 –9 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

The team played its home games at Colgate Athletic Field in Hamilton, New York.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26 Cornell
L 15–20 10,000 [3]
October 3 at Penn State
L 20–58 26,800 [4]
October 10 at Rutgers
L 12–15 14,000 [5]
October 17 at Princeton
L 7–42 20,000 [6]
October 24 at No. 19 Yale
L 0–21 11,000 [7]
October 31 at Holy Cross
L 12–14 6,000 [8]
November 7 Bucknell
  • Colgate Athletic Field
  • Hamilton, NY
W 16–13 4,000 [9]
November 14 at No. 1 Syracuse
L 0–71 31,000 [10]
November 26 at Brown
W 33–14 8,000 [11]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Leading players

Statistical leaders for the 1959 Red Raiders included:[12]

  • Rushing: John Maloney, 336 yards and 1 touchdown on 60 attempts
  • Passing: Robert Paske, 567 yards, 39 completions and 5 touchdowns on 87 attempts
  • Receiving: Jacque MacKinnon, 264 yards and 4 touchdowns on 15 receptions
  • Total offense: Robert Paske, 568 yards (567 passing, 1 rushing)
  • Scoring: Jacque MacKinnon, 38 points from 6 touchdowns and 1 two-point conversion
  • All-purpose yards: Jacque MacKinnon, 960 yards (357 rushing, 264 receiving, 210 punt returning, 76 kickoff returning, 53 interception returning)

References
  1. "Kelley Leaves Brown to Become Head Football Coach at Colgate". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. February 3, 1959. p. 39.
  2. "Colgate Athletic History: Football" (PDF). Hamilton, N.Y.: Colgate University. p. 13. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  3. Van Sickle, Kenny (September 27, 1959). "Cornell Rallies to Tip Raiders in 20-15 Battle". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, N.Y. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Penn State Tallies at Least Twice in Every Quarter in Trouncing Colgate". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. United Press International. October 4, 1959. p. S7.
  5. Teague, Robert L. (October 11, 1959). "Unbeaten Rutgers Triumphs After Checking Colgate's Second-Half Threat". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S5.
  6. Werden, Lincoln A. (October 18, 1959). "Princeton Sinks Colgate, 42 to 7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  7. White, Gordon S., Jr. (October 25, 1959). "Yale Team Blanks 5th Straight Foe". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  8. Fitzgerald, Tom (November 1, 1959). "HC Nips Colgate, 14 to 12". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 73 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Colgate Wins; Bucknell at Both Ends of Streak". The Sunday Press. Binghamton, N.Y. Associated Press. November 8, 1959. p. 3D – via Newspapers.com.
  10. Effrat, Louis (November 15, 1959). "Syracuse Victor, 71-0; Accepts Cotton Bowl Bid". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  11. Strauss, Michael (November 27, 1959). "Colgate Upsets Brown, 33 to 14". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. 41.
  12. "Colgate Athletic History: Football" (PDF). Hamilton, N.Y.: Colgate University. pp. 43–55. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
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