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1958 Colgate Red Raiders football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–8
Head coach
CaptainRobert Conklin
Home stadiumColgate Athletic Field
Seasons
← 1957
1959 →
1958 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Army   –   8 – 0 – 1
No. 6 Air Force   –   9 – 0 – 2
No. 9 Syracuse   –   8 – 2 – 0
No. 19 Oklahoma State   –   8 – 3 – 0
Boston College   –   7 – 3 – 0
Florida State   –   7 – 4 – 0
Holy Cross   –   6 – 3 – 0
Navy   –   6 – 3 – 0
Penn State   –   6 – 3 – 1
No. 17 Notre Dame   –   6 – 4 – 0
Pacific (CA)   –   6 – 4 – 0
Villanova   –   6 – 4 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   5 – 4 – 1
Detroit   –   4 – 4 – 1
Boston University   –   4 – 5 – 0
San Jose State   –   4 – 5 – 0
Texas Tech   –   3 – 7 – 0
Marquette   –   2 – 7 – 1
Drake   –   2 – 7 – 0
Dayton   –   2 – 8 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   2 – 8 – 0
Colgate   –   1 – 8 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1958 Colgate Red Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Colgate University as an independent during the 1958 college football season. In its second season under head coach Fred Rice, the team compiled a 1–8 record. Robert Conklin was the team captain.[1]

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

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27 at Cornell
L 0–13 12,000 [2]
October 4 Rutgers
L 7–21 6,500 [3]
October 11 at Bucknell
W 7–0 7,856–7,865 [4][5]
October 18 at Princeton
L 13–40 23,500 [6]
October 25 at Yale
L 7–14 20,328 [7]
November 1 at No. 3 Army
L 6–68 24,750 [8]
November 8 Holy Cross
  • Colgate Athletic Field
  • Hamilton, NY
L 0–20 6,000 [9]
November 15 at No. 12 Syracuse
L 0–47 30,000 [10]
November 27 at Brown
L 0–20 8,000 [11]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Leading players

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Statistical leaders for the 1958 Red Raiders included:[12]

  • Rushing: Bernard Dailey, 292 yards and 2 touchdowns on 77 attempts
  • Passing: Raymond Harding, 337 yards, 36 completions and 2 touchdowns on 94 attempts
  • Receiving: Alfred Jamison, 173 yards and 1 touchdown on 17 receptions
  • Total offense: Raymond Harding, 426 yards (337 passing, 89 rushing)
  • Scoring: Bernard Dailey, 12 points from 2 touchdowns
  • All-purpose yards: R. Douglas Ammon, 406 yards (150 rushing, 136 kickoff returning, 77 punt returning, 24 interception returning, 19 receiving)

References

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  1. ^ "Colgate Athletic History: Football" (PDF). Hamilton, N.Y.: Colgate University. p. 13. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  2. ^ "Late Cornell Tallies Down Colgate, 13-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. September 28, 1958. p. S1.
  3. ^ "Rutgers Subdues Colgate, 21 to 7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. October 5, 1958. p. S1.
  4. ^ "Bisons Drop Toughie to Colgate". Sunbury Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. October 13, 1958. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Bucknell)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
  6. ^ Effrat, Louis (October 19, 1958). "Princeton Registers Third Victory of Season by Crushing Colgate Eleven". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S4.
  7. ^ McGowen, Roscoe (October 26, 1958). "Yale Eleven Turns Back Colgate in Rain with Touchdown in Fourth Period". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S3.
  8. ^ Strauss, Michael (November 2, 1958). "Army Topples Colgate to Worst Setback in Football Rivalry Since 1903". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S2.
  9. ^ Warner, Dave (November 9, 1958). "Crusaders Rip Colgate, 20-0". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, N.Y. p. 8C – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Syracuse Routs Colgate, 47 to 0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. November 16, 1958. p. S2.
  11. ^ Strauss, Michael (November 28, 1958). "Bruins Win, 28-6, as Finney Excels". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. 37.
  12. ^ "Colgate Athletic History: Football" (PDF). Hamilton, N.Y.: Colgate University. pp. 43–55. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
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