1975 Colgate Red Raiders football team

The 1975 Colgate Red Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Colgate University as an independent during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. In its eighth and final season under head coach Neil Wheelwright, the team compiled a 6–4 record. Bruce Basile and James Gregory were the team captains.[1]

1975 Colgate Red Raiders football
ConferenceIndependent
1975 record6–4
Head coach
Captains
  • Bruce Basile
  • James Gregory
Home stadiumAndy Kerr Stadium
1975 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Rutgers   –    9 –2 –0
No. 10 Penn State   –    9 –3 –0
No. 20 West Virginia   –    9 –3 –0
Notre Dame   –    8 –3 –0
Virginia Tech   –    8 –3 –0
No. 15 Pittsburgh   –    8 –4 –0
Boston College   –    7 –4 –0
Georgia Tech   –    7 –4 –0
Memphis State   –    7 –4 –0
Navy   –    7 –4 –0
North Texas State   –    7 –4 –0
Southern Miss   –    7 –4 –0
South Carolina   –    7 –5 –0
Colgate   –    6 –4 –0
Cincinnati   –    6 –5 –0
Hawaii   –    6 –5 –0
Syracuse   –    6 –5 –0
Temple   –    6 –5 –0
Utah State   –    6 –5 –0
Indiana State   –    5 –5 –0
Dayton   –    5 –6 –0
Northeast Louisiana   –    4 –6 –1
Tulane   –    4 –7 –0
Villanova   –    4 –7 –0
Florida State   –    3 –8 –0
Air Force   –    2 –8 –1
Houston   –    2 –8 –0
Miami (FL)   –    2 –8 –0
Army   –    2 –9 –0
Marshall   –    2 –9 –0
Southern Illinois   –    1 –9 –1
Holy Cross   –    1 –10 –0
Louisville   –    1 –10 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

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

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20 The Citadel
W 16–0 7,500 [2]
September 27 at Cornell
W 24–22 14,000 [3]
October 4 at Yale
L 10–24 13,758 [4]
October 11 at Holy Cross
W 20–14 6,500 [5]
October 18 at Princeton
W 22–21 12,500 [6]
October 25 Lafayette
  • Andy Kerr Stadium
  • Hamilton, NY
W 56–2 [7]
November 1 at Lehigh
L 6–38 [8][9]
November 8 Bucknell
  • Andy Kerr Stadium
  • Hamilton, NY
L 16–24 6,000 [10]
November 15 at William & Mary
W 21–17 8,000 [11]
November 22 at Rutgers
L 14–56 14,000 [12]

Leading players

Two trophies were awarded to the Red Raiders' most valuable players in 1975:[13]

  • Bruce Basile, quarterback, received the Andy Kerr Trophy, awarded to the most valuable offensive player.
  • Mark Murphy, defensive back, received the Hal W. Lahar Trophy, awarded to the most valuable defensive player.

Statistical leaders for the 1975 Red Raiders included:[14]

  • Rushing: Pat Healy, 732 yards and 5 touchdowns on 143 attempts
  • Passing: Bruce Basile, 828 yards, 49 completions and 5 touchdowns on 101 attempts
  • Receiving: Brion Applegate, 510 yards and 2 touchdowns on 25 receptions
  • Total offense: Bruce Basile, 1,249 yards (828 passing, 421 rushing)
  • Scoring: Jerry Andrewlavage, 47 points from 23 PATs and 8 field goals
  • All-purpose yards: Henry White, 982 yards (619 rushing, 335 kickoff returning, 28 receiving)

References
  1. "Colgate Athletic History: Football" (PDF). Hamilton, N.Y.: Colgate University. p. 13. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  2. "Colgate 16, Citadel 0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. September 21, 1975. p. S10.
  3. "Colgate Defeats Cornell". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. September 28, 1975. p. S8.
  4. Harvin, Al (October 5, 1975). "Yale Tops Colgate; Turnovers Help Elis Win, 24-10". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S6.
  5. "Colgate 20, Holy Cross 14". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. October 12, 1975. p. S6.
  6. McGowen, Deane (October 19, 1975). "Colgate Tops Princeton, 22-21; Raiders Go for 2 and Gain Upset". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S6.
  7. "Colgate 56, Lafayette 2". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. October 26, 1975. p. S8.
  8. "Schedules of College and Professional Football Teams for the 1974 Season". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. August 31, 1975. p. S6.
  9. "Colgate Athletic History: Football" (PDF). Hamilton, N.Y.: Colgate University. p. 25. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  10. "Bucknell Upsets Colgate". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. November 9, 1975. p. S6.
  11. "Colgate 21, W. and M. 17". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. November 16, 1975. p. S9.
  12. Harvin, Al (November 23, 1975). "Rutgers Trounces Colgate". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S6.
  13. "Colgate Athletic History: Football" (PDF). Hamilton, N.Y.: Colgate University. p. 19. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  14. "Colgate Athletic History: Football" (PDF). Hamilton, N.Y.: Colgate University. pp. 43–55. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
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