1977 Colgate Red Raiders football team

1977 Colgate Red Raiders football
1977 Colgate Red Raiders football
Conference	Independent
Record	10–1
Head coach	Frederick Dunlap (2nd season);
Captains	Mike Foley; Gary Hartwig;
Home stadium	Andy Kerr Stadium
	Seasons ← 1976 1978 →

The 1977 Colgate Red Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Colgate University as an independent during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In its second season under head coach Frederick Dunlap, the team compiled a 10–1 record. Mike Foley and Gary Hartwig were the team captains.^[2]

1977 NCAA Division I independents football records
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 1 Notre Dame		–		–		11	–	1	–	0
No. 5 Penn State		–		–		11	–	1	–	0
Colgate		–		–		10	–	1	–	0
North Texas State *		–		–		10	–	1	–	0
No. 16 San Diego State		–		–		10	–	1	–	0
Tennessee State		–		–		8	–	1	–	1
No. 14 Florida State		–		–		10	–	2	–	0
No. 8 Pittsburgh		–		–		9	–	2	–	1
East Carolina		–		–		8	–	3	–	0
Rutgers		–		–		8	–	3	–	0
Army		–		–		7	–	4	–	0
Louisville		–		–		7	–	4	–	1
Boston College		–		–		6	–	5	–	0
Cincinnati		–		–		5	–	4	–	2
Georgia Tech		–		–		6	–	5	–	0
Memphis State		–		–		6	–	5	–	0
Northwestern State		–		–		6	–	5	–	0
Syracuse		–		–		6	–	5	–	0
William & Mary		–		–		6	–	5	–	0
Southern Miss		–		–		6	–	5	–	0
Temple		–		–		5	–	5	–	1
Hawaii		–		–		5	–	6	–	0
Navy		–		–		5	–	6	–	0
West Virginia		–		–		5	–	6	–	0
South Carolina		–		–		5	–	7	–	0
Utah State		–		–		4	–	7	–	0
Villanova		–		–		4	–	7	–	0
Illinois State		–		–		3	–	7	–	1
Virginia Tech		–		–		3	–	7	–	1
Miami (FL)		–		–		3	–	8	–	0
Richmond		–		–		3	–	8	–	0
Tulane		–		–		3	–	8	–	0
Air Force		–		–		2	–	8	–	1
Holy Cross		–		–		2	–	8	–	0
Northeast Louisiana		–		–		2	–	9	–	0

North Texas State (originally 9–2) awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player.^[1] Rankings from AP Poll

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 10	Rutgers		Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	W 23–0	12,000	^[3]
September 17	Lafayette		Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	W 38–12	4,200	^[4]
September 24	at Cornell		Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry)	W 28–22	6,500	^[5]
October 1	at Harvard		Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	W 38–21	25,000	^[6]
October 8	at Holy Cross		Fitton Field Worcester, MA	W 31–14	10,132	^[7]
October 15	at Princeton		Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	W 31–13	14,940	^[8]
October 22	at Columbia		Baker Field New York, NY	W 48–36	6,710	^[9]
October 29	at Boston University		Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 43–22	6,100–6,180	^[10]^[11]
November 5	Bucknell		Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	W 49–17	6,500	^[12]
November 12	Northeastern	No. 20	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	W 48–39	6,500	^[13]
November 19	at Delaware		Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	L 3–21	23,029	^[14]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Three trophies were awarded to the Red Raiders' most valuable players in 1977:^[15]

Two players received the Andy Kerr Trophy, awarded to the most valuable offensive player: Bob Relph, quarterback, and Henry White, running back.
Gary Hartwig, defensive end, received the Hal W. Lahar Trophy, awarded to the most valuable defensive player.

Statistical leaders for the 1977 Red Raiders included:^[16]

Rushing: Henry White, 1,032 yards and 5 touchdowns on 131 attempts
Passing: Bob Relph, 2,178 yards, 142 completions and 20 touchdowns on 241 attempts
Receiving: Dick Slenker, 782 yards and 7 touchdowns on 44 receptions
Total offense: Bob Relph, 2,405 yards (2,178 passing, 227 rushing)
Scoring: Pat Healy, 74 points from 11 touchdowns and 4 two-point conversions
All-purpose yards: Henry White, 1,877 yards (1,056 rushing, 448 kickoff returning, 306 receiving, 67 punt returning)
Tackles: Doug Curtis, 116 total tackles
Sacks: Gary Hartwig, 6 quarterback sacks