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1957 Colgate Red Raiders football team

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The 1957 Colgate Red Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Colgate University as an independent during the 1957 college football season. Following the offseason departure of head coach Hal Lahar, the school promoted Fred Rice, its former backfield coach,[1] who led the team to a 3–6 record. Ralph Antone was the team captain.[2]

ConferenceIndependent
Record3–6
Headcoach
CaptainRalph Antone
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1957 Colgate Red Raiders football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–6
Head coach
CaptainRalph Antone
Home stadiumColgate Athletic Field
Seasons
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1957 Eastern major college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 18 Army – 7–2–0
Penn State – 6–3–0
Boston University – 5–3–0
Holy Cross – 5–3–1
Syracuse – 5–3–1
Pittsburgh – 4–6–0
Colgate – 3–6–0
Villanova – 3–6–0
Rankings from AP poll
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The team played its home games at Colgate Athletic Field in Hamilton, New York.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28 at Cornell W 14–13 13,000 [3]
October 5 at Illinois L 0–40 41,594 [4]
October 12 Rutgersdagger L 6–48 7,000 [5]
October 19 at Princeton W 12–10 25,000 [6]
October 26 at Yale L 0–20 36,564 [7]
November 2 at No. 9 Army L 7–53 25,450 [8]
November 9 Bucknell
  • Colgate Athletic Field
  • Hamilton, NY
W 32–0 [9][10]
November 16 at Syracuse L 6–34 38,500 [11]
November 28 at Brown L 7–33 10,500 [12]
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Leading players

Statistical leaders for the 1957 Red Raiders included:[13]

  • Rushing: Ted Boccuzzi, 369 yards and 2 touchdowns on 100 attempts
  • Passing: Raymond Harding, 762 yards, 64 completions and 7 touchdowns on 152 attempts
  • Receiving: Alfred Jamison, 420 yards and 6 touchdowns on 33 receptions
  • Total offense: Raymond Harding, 702 yards (762 passing, minus-60 rushing)
  • Scoring: Al Jamison, 36 points from 6 touchdowns
  • All-purpose yards: Ted Boccuzzi, 657 yards (369 rushing, 112 kickoff returning, 107 receiving, 69 punt returning)

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