| 2003 Colgate Raiders football | |
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Patriot League champion | |
Division I-AA National Championship, L 0-40 vs. Delaware | |
| Conference | Patriot League |
| Record | 15–1 (7–0 Patriot) |
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| Home stadium | Andy Kerr Stadium |
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| No. 2 Colgate $^ | 7 | – | 0 | 15 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 23 Lehigh | 6 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fordham | 4 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bucknell | 4 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Towson | 3 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lafayette | 2 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgetown | 1 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Holy Cross | 1 | – | 6 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2003 Colgate Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Colgate University during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Colgate was undefeated in the regular season, won the Patriot League championship and played in the Division I-AA national championship game.
In its eighth season under head coach Dick Biddle, the team compiled a 15–1 record (12–0 in the regular season). John Frieser, Tem Lukabu and Sean McCune were the team captains.[1]
The Raiders outscored opponents 480 to 303. Colgate's undefeated (7–0) conference record placed first in the Patriot League standings.[2]
Colgate started the year unranked in the Division I-AA national poll, but as the season-long win streak developed, the Raiders steadily climbed in the rankings. They debuted at No. 24 in mid-September and were ranked No. 6 at the end of the regular season.
The Raiders were seeded No. 4 in the Division I-AA national playoffs. After three playoff wins, Colgate lost to Delaware in the national championship game. In the final poll of the year, Delaware was ranked No. 1 and Colgate No. 2.
Colgate played its home games, including its first two playoff games, at Andy Kerr Stadium in Hamilton, New York.
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 6 | at Georgetown | W 20–19 | 2,406 | [3] | ||||
| September 13 | at Buffalo* | W 38–15 | 20,324 | [4] | ||||
| September 20 | at Dartmouth* | No. 24 | W 31–9 | 6,920 | [5] | |||
| September 27 | Towson | No. 22 | W 26–7 | 7,467 | [6] | |||
| October 4 | at Cornell* | No. 19 | W 27–24 | 4,142 | [7] | |||
| October 11 | at Princeton* | No. 17 | W 30–3 | 14,096 | [8] | |||
| October 18 | Yale* | No. 18 |
| W 52–40 | 7,895 | [9] | ||
| October 25 | Bucknell | No. 16 |
| W 50–6 | 8,655 | [10] | ||
| November 1 | at Lafayette | No. 12 | W 47–31 | [1] | ||||
| November 8 | No. 24 Lehigh | No. 10 |
| W 17–10 | [1] | |||
| November 15 | Fordham | No. 7 |
| W 14–3 | 4,673 | [11] | ||
| November 22 | at Holy Cross | No. 6 | W 45–38 | 10,166 | [12] | |||
| November 29 | No. 5 UMass* | No. 6 |
| W 19–7 | 4,197 | [13] | ||
| December 6 | No. 10 Western Illinois* | No. 6 |
| W 28–27 | 5,287 | [14] | ||
| December 13 | at No. 13 Florida Atlantic* | No. 6 | W 36–24 | 12,857 | [15] | |||
| December 19 | vs. No. 3 Delaware* | No. 6 | L 0–40 | 14,281 | [16] | |||
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References
- ^ a b c "Colgate Athletic History: Football" (PDF). Hamilton, N.Y.: Colgate University. pp. 13–14 and 27. Retrieved June 15, 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Football All-Time Year-by-Year Results". Patriot League Football Record Book (PDF). Center Valley, Pa.: Patriot League. 2020. p. 9. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
- ^ "Colgate 20, Georgetown 19". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, N.Y. September 7, 2003. p. 7D – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Colgate 38, Buffalo 15". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, N.Y. September 14, 2003. p. 7D – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Colgate Rides Back's 3 TDs". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. September 21, 2003. p. 7C – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "New England Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. September 21, 2003. p. C13.
- ^ Bump, Larry (September 28, 2003). "Colgate Blows by Towson". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Md. p. 16E – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Feaver, Christopher (October 6, 2003). "Cornell's Rally Falls Short". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 3B – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 5, 2003. p. C19.
- ^ "Colgate 30, Princeton 3". Courier News. Somerville, N.J. Associated Press. October 12, 2003. p. C-8 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Standings, Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 12, 2003. p. C15.
- ^ Hine, Tommy (October 19, 2003). "Yale Makes a Mess of It". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. pp. E10, E15 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Housenick, Tom (October 26, 2003). "Raiders Exploit Bison Breakdowns". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. p. D3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Brennan, Sean (November 16, 2003). "Rams' Playoff Bid Ends". Daily News. New York, N.Y. pp. 60, 79 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Gearan, Jay (November 23, 2003). "Colgate Dodges Shocker; HC Can't Quite Contain Branch". Telegram & Gazette. Worcester, Mass. p. D6 – via NewsBank. Attendance figure in "Atlantic 10, New England Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. November 23, 2003. p. C16.
- ^ Burris, Joe (November 30, 2003). "Winter Blunderland: It's No Joy Ride as UMass Can't Weather Colgate". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Muder, Craig (December 7, 2003). "Branch's Late TD Lifts Colgate over W. Illinois". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. pp. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Hutton, Ted (December 14, 2003). "End for Owls: Dominant Raiders End FAU's Playoff Run". Sun-Sentinel. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Tresolini, Kevin (December 20, 2003). "Blue Heaven: Delaware Routs Colgate, Wins First I-AA Crown". Sunday News Journal. Wilmington, Del. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
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