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The 1973 Colgate Red Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Colgate University as an independent during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. In its sixth season under head coach Neil Wheelwright, the team compiled a 5–5 record. Rick Horton and Tom Parr were the team captains.[1]

ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5
Headcoach
Captains
  • Rick Horton
  • Tom Parr
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1973 Colgate Red Raiders football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5
Head coach
Captains
  • Rick Horton
  • Tom Parr
Home stadiumAndy Kerr Stadium
Seasons
← 1972
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1973 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Notre Dame – 11–0–0
No. 5 Penn State – 12–0–0
No. 9 Houston – 11–1–0
Temple – 9–1–0
No. 20 Tulane – 9–3–0
Memphis State – 8–3–0
Tampa – 8–3–0
Boston College – 7–4–0
South Carolina – 7–4–0
Utah State – 7–4–0
Air Force – 6–4–0
Southern Miss – 6–4–1
Northern Illinois – 6–5–0
Rutgers – 6–5–0
West Virginia – 6–5–0
Pittsburgh – 6–5–1
Colgate – 5–5–0
Dayton – 5–5–1
Xavier – 5–5–1
Georgia Tech – 5–6–0
Holy Cross – 5–6–0
Miami (FL) – 5–6–0
Cincinnati – 4–7–0
Marshall – 4–7–0
Navy – 4–7–0
Southern Illinois – 3–7–1
Villanova – 3–8–0
Syracuse – 2–9–0
Virginia Tech – 2–9–0
Army – 0–10–0
Florida State – 0–11–0
Rankings from AP Poll
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The team played its home games at Andy Kerr Stadium in Hamilton, New York.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22 at Lafayette W 55–21 6,000 [2]
September 29 Cornell L 21–35 10,500 [3]
October 6 at Yale L 18–24 14,000 [4]
October 13 at Holy Cross W 22–21 15,721 [5]
October 20 at Princeton L 21–37 15,500 [6]
October 27 Bucknell
  • Andy Kerr Stadium
  • Hamilton, NY
W 41–23 6,000 [7]
November 3 at Lehigh L 26–58 12,000 [8]
November 10 at William & Mary W 49–42 7,500 [9]
November 17 Boston University
  • Andy Kerr Stadium
  • Hamilton, NY
L 0–3 3,500–4,000 [10][11]
November 24 at Rutgers W 42–0 12,000 [12]
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Leading players

Two trophies were awarded to the Red Raiders' most valuable players in 1973:[13]

  • Tom Parr, quarterback, received the Andy Kerr Trophy, awarded to the most valuable offensive player.
  • Rick Horton, defensive back, received the Hal W. Lahar Trophy, awarded to the most valuable defensive player.

Statistical leaders for the 1973 Red Raiders included:[14]

  • Rushing: Mark van Eeghen, 1,089 yards and 14 touchdowns on 238 attempts
  • Passing: Tom Parr, 1,127 yards, 83 completions and 9 touchdowns on 165 attempts
  • Receiving: Dave Lake, 433 yards and 3 touchdowns on 26 receptions
  • Total offense: Tom Parr, 1,960 yards (1,127 passing, 833 rushing)
  • Scoring: Mark van Eeghen, 90 points from 15 touchdowns
  • All-purpose yards: Mark van Eeghen, 1,588 yards (1,089 rushing, 322 kickoff returning, 177 receiving)

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