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The 1996 Colgate Red Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Colgate University during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Colgate tied for second in the Patriot League.

ConferencePatriot League
Record6–5 (3–2 Patriot)
Headcoach
Captains
  • Marcus Cameron
  • Adam Sofran
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1996 Colgate Red Raiders football
ConferencePatriot League
Record6–5 (3–2 Patriot)
Head coach
Captains
  • Marcus Cameron
  • Adam Sofran
Home stadiumAndy Kerr Stadium
Seasons
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1996 Patriot League football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Bucknell $ 4–1  6–5 
Colgate 3–2  6–5 
Lehigh 3–2  5–6 
Lafayette 2–2  5–5 
Fordham 1–3  2–8 
Holy Cross 1–4  2–9 
  • $ – Conference champion
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In its first season under head coach Dick Biddle, the team compiled a 6–5 record. Marcus Cameron and Adam Sofran were the team captains.[1]

The Red Raiders outscored opponents 285 to 254. Their 3–2 conference record tied for second in the six-team Patriot League standings.[2]

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

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7 at Richmond* L 0–13 11,089 [3]
September 14 Buffalo* L 16–36 3,000 [4]
September 21 Holy Cross
  • Andy Kerr Stadium
  • Hamilton, NY
L 21–38 4,000 [5]
September 28 at Penn* L 7–38 11,214 [6]
October 5 Brown*
  • Andy Kerr Stadium
  • Hamilton, NY
W 44–27 6,500 [7]
October 12 at Towson State* W 35–10 2,741 [8]
October 19 at Cornell* W 31–21 5,943 [9]
October 26 Lafayette
  • Andy Kerr Stadium
  • Hamilton, NY
W 40–9 5,500 [10]
November 9 at Fordham W 34–13 [1]
November 16 at Lehigh W 30–23 6,104 [11]
November 23 at Bucknell L 27–28 OT 5,467 [12]
  • *Non-conference game
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