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The 1953 Colgate Red Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Colgate University as an independent during the 1953 college football season. In its second season under head coach Hal Lahar, the team compiled a 3–4–2 record and was outscored by a total of 161 to 147. Gary Chandler was the team captain.[1][2] The team played its home games at Colgate Athletic Field in Hamilton, New York.

ConferenceIndependent
Record3–4–2
Headcoach
CaptainGary Chandler
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1953 Colgate Red Raiders football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–4–2
Head coach
CaptainGary Chandler
Home stadiumColgate Athletic Field
Seasons
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1953 Eastern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Westminster (PA) – 8–0–0
Juniata – 7–0–0
No. 14 Army – 7–1–1
Franklin & Marshall – 5–2–0
Hofstra – 6–3–0
Penn State – 6–3–0
Carnegie Tech – 5–3–0
Boston College – 5–3–1
Boston University – 5–3–1
Syracuse – 5–3–1
Tufts – 4–3–0
Holy Cross – 5–5–0
Temple – 4–4–1
Colgate – 3–4–2
Fordham – 4–5–0
Villanova – 4–6–0
Drexel – 2–3–1
Pittsburgh – 3–5–1
Buffalo – 1–5–1
Bucknell – 1–8–0
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26at CornellL 7–27 14,000 [3]
October 3 No. 20 Holy CrossL 6–19 6,000 [4]
October 10at HarvardL 26–28 12,000 [5]
October 17at DartmouthW 24–14 12,000 [6]
October 24at YaleT 7–7 25,000 [7]
October 31at RutgersW 33–13 7,500 [8]
November 7Bucknell
  • Colgate Athletic Field
  • Hamilton, NY
W 19–12 2,700 [9]
November 14at SyracuseL 18–34 37,000 [10]
November 26at BrownT 7–7 12,000 [11]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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