1945 Colgate Red Raiders football team

1945 Colgate Red Raiders football
1945 Colgate Red Raiders football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–4–1
Head coach	Andrew Kerr (17th season);
Captain	Game captains
Home stadium	Colgate Athletic Field
	Seasons ← 1944 1946 →

The 1945 Colgate Red Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Colgate University as an independent during the 1945 college football season. In its 17th season under head coach Andrew Kerr, the team compiled a 3–4–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 128 to 111.^[1]^[2] The team played its home games at Colgate Athletic Field in Hamilton, New York.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 29	Rochester	Colgate Athletic Field Hamilton, NY	W 48–0	3,000	^[3]
October 6	at Penn State	New Beaver Field State College, PA	L 7–27	10,000	^[4]
October 13	Lafayette	Colgate Athletic Field Hamilton, NY	W 47–0		^[1]
October 20	at No. 17 Columbia	Baker Field New York, NY	L 7–31	40,000	^[5]
October 27	at No. 15 Holy Cross	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	L 0–21	25,000	^[6]
November 10	at Cornell	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry)	L 6–20	17,000	^[7]
November 17	at Syracuse	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY (rivalry)	W 7–6	20,000	^[8]
November 24	at Brown	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	T 6–6	12,000	^[9]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

^ ^a ^b "2008 Colgate Football Media Guide" (PDF). Colgate University. 2008. p. 127. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
^ "1945 Colgate Raiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
^ Lillich, Frank (September 30, 1945). "Colgate Pulverizes Hapless Varsity, 48-0; Treichler's Play Sparks Red Raiders". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, N.Y. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Colgate Trimmed by Penn State". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pa. United Press. October 7, 1945. p. 34 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Lions Claw Colgate in Final Period, 31 to 7: Rossides Paces Columbia With Sparkling Runs". Democrat and Chronicle. October 21, 1945. p. 31 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Holy Cross Whacks Colgate, 21-0; Koslowski's Play Shines for Winners". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, N.Y. United Press. October 28, 1945. p. 2C – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Cornell Triumphs over Colgate, 20-6". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. November 11, 1945. p. S1.
^ Pinckney, Paul (November 18, 1945). "Raiders Outscore Syracuse in Rain". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, N.Y. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
^ McGowen, Roscoe (November 25, 1945). "Brown Gains Tie with Colgate, 6-6". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.

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