1989 Colgate Red Raiders football team

1989 Colgate Red Raiders football
ConferenceColonial League
Record4–7 (1–3 Colonial)
Head coach
Captains
  • Steve Aldiero
  • Paul Bushey
Home stadiumAndy Kerr Stadium
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
1989 Colonial League football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. T–4 Holy Cross $ 4 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
Bucknell 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Lafayette 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Lehigh 1 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Colgate 1 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1989 Colgate Red Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Colgate University during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Colgate tied for last in the Colonial League.

In its second season under head coach Michael Foley, the team compiled a 4–7 record. Paul Bushey and Steve Aldiero were the team captains.[1]

The Red Raiders were outscored 289 to 262. Colgate's 1–3 conference record tied for fourth place in the five-team Colonial League standings.[2]

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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2 Fordham*
W 35–3 3,600 [3]
September 9 at No. 20 William & Mary*
L 13–17 10,384 [4]
September 16 Penn*
  • Andy Kerr Stadium
  • Hamilton, NY
W 21–14 3,000 [5]
September 23 at Brown*
  • Andy Kerr Stadium
  • Hamilton, NY
W 42–7 1,800 [6]
October 7 at Yale*
L 15–36 20,540 [7]
October 14 at New Hampshire*
L 10–17 8,215 [8]
October 21 at No. 9 Holy Cross
L 6–31 17,803 [9]
October 28 at Lafayette
L 33–38 9,815 [10]
November 4 Lehigh
  • Andy Kerr Stadium
  • Hamilton, NY
W 46–30 5,500 [11]
November 11 Bucknell
  • Andy Kerr Stadium
  • Hamilton, NY
L 27–37 3,000 [12]
November 18 at Army*
L 14–59 39,404 [13]

References

  1. ^ "Colgate Athletic History: Football" (PDF). Hamilton, N.Y.: Colgate University. pp. 13–14 and 26. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  2. ^ "Football All-Time Year-by-Year Results". Patriot League Football Record Book (PDF). Center Valley, Pa.: Patriot League. 2020. p. 2. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  3. ^ "Colgate Romps over Fordham in Opener, 35-3". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, N.Y. Associated Press. September 3, 1989. p. 6E – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Denn, Charlie (September 10, 1989). "Tribe Celebrates Sack of Red Raiders". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Juliano, Joe (September 17, 1989). "Quakers Fall, 21-14, to Colgate". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 1-E – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Colgate Sophomore Leads Demolition of Brown, 42-7". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, N.Y. Associated Press. September 24, 1989. pp. 5E, 4E – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Rieber, Anthony (October 8, 1989). "Yale Throws a Block at Colgate, 36-15". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 64 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Reinert, Bob (October 15, 1989). "UNH Uses Ford to Drive Past Colgate". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 66 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Harber, Paul (October 22, 1989). "Holy Cross Rebounds Against Colgate". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 72 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Lafayette Slips Past Colgate, 38-33". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, N.Y. Associated Press. October 29, 1989. pp. 5E, 4E – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Fox, John Jay (November 5, 1989). "Goodwin Guides Colgate to 46-30 Win over Lehigh". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C6 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Hot QB Socks Colgate". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. November 12, 1989. pp. 10C, 12C – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Colgate Stuck by Wishbone". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. November 19, 1989. pp. 4C, 6C – via Newspapers.com.