1937 Colgate Red Raiders football team

The 1937 Colgate Red Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Colgate University as an independent during the 1937 college football season. In its ninth season under head coach Andrew Kerr, the team compiled a 3–5 record and outscored opponents by a total of 89 to 86. Marcel Chesbro was the team captain.[1][2] The team played its home games on Whitnall Field in Hamilton, New York.

1937 Colgate Red Raiders football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–5
Head coach
CaptainMarcel Chesbro
Home stadiumWhitnall Field
Seasons
 1936
1938 
1937 Eastern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Pittsburgh  901
No. 6 Villanova  801
No. 3 Fordham  701
No. 7 Dartmouth  702
No. T–14 Holy Cross  802
St. Thomas (PA)  611
No. 12 Yale  611
Army  720
Boston University  620
Cornell  521
Harvard  521
Syracuse  521
CCNY  520
No. 12 Manhattan  631
Penn State  530
Duquesne  640
Brown  540
NYU  540
Temple  324
Boston College  441
Bucknell  332
Buffalo  440
Princeton  440
Tufts  341
Colgate  350
Columbia  252
Hofstra  240
Carnegie Tech  251
Penn  251
Providence  260
Vermont  260
La Salle  270
Massachusetts State  171
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25St. Lawrence
  • Whitnall Field
  • Hamilton, NY
W 21–0
October 2at CornellL 7–40
October 9St. Bonaventure
  • Whitnall Field
  • Hamilton, NY
W 34–0
October 16vs. TulaneL 6–732,524[3]
October 23 No. 10 Dukedagger
  • Whitnall Field[4]
  • Hamilton, NY
L 0–1310,000[5]
October 30at NYUL 7–1425,000[6]
November 6at Holy CrossL 7–12
November 20at SyracuseW 7–034,000
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. "2008 Colgate Football Media Guide" (PDF). Colgate University. 2008. p. 127. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  2. "1937 Colgate Raiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  3. "Tulane tops Colgate, 7–6". The News and Observer. October 17, 1937. Retrieved April 10, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  4. Final game at Whitnall Field
  5. "Two Blocked Punts Give Southerners Well Deserved Win". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. Associated Press. October 24, 1937. p. 3C. Retrieved May 11, 2021 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. "NYU downs Colgate, 14–7". Democrat and Chronicle. October 31, 1937. p. 4C. Retrieved February 2, 2021 via Newspapers.com.