2009 Colgate Raiders football team

American college football season

2009 Colgate Raiders football

Conference| Patriot League
Ranking
Coaches| No. 20
Sports Network| No. 21
Record| 9–2 (4–2 Patriot)
Head coach|

* Dick Biddle (14th season)

Captain| Pat Simonds
Home stadium| Andy Kerr Stadium

Seasons

<- 2008

2010 ->

2009 Patriot League football standings

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No. 14 Holy Cross $^  |  | 5  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 3  |
No. 21 Colgate |  | 4  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 2  |
No. 24 Lafayette |  | 4  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  |
Lehigh |  | 4  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  |
Fordham |  | 2  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  |
Bucknell |  | 2  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  |
Georgetown |  | 0  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 11  |

* $ - Conference champion
* ^ - FCS playoff participant

Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2009 Colgate Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Colgate University during the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Colgate tied for second in the Patriot League.

In its 14th season under head coach Dick Biddle, the team compiled a 9–2 record. Pat Simonds was the team captains.[1]

The Raiders outscored opponents 342 to 246. Colgate's 4–2 conference record placed it in a three-way tie with Lafayette and Lehigh for second in the Patriot League standings.[2]

Despite tying for second place, Colgate had the best overall record among Patriot League teams, sweeping its non-league opponents. A seven-game win streak to start the season saw the team enter the weekly national rankings at No. 25 at the end of September, rising as high as No. 17 before settling at No. 21 in the final poll of the year. The Raiders did not qualify for the FCS playoffs.

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

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Opponent| Rank| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 5 |  Monmouth* |  |

* Andy Kerr Stadium
* Hamilton, NY

| W 35–23|  5,263 |  [3]
September 12 |  Stony Brook* |  |

* Andy Kerr Stadium
* Hamilton, NY

| W 23–13|  3,122 |  [4]
September 19 | at Dartmouth* |  |

* Memorial Field
* Hanover, NH

| W 34–15|  |  [1]
September 26 |  Fordham |  |

* Andy Kerr Stadium
* Hamilton, NY

| W 20–12|  4,000 |  [5]
October 3 | at Cornell* | No. 25 |

* Schoellkopf Field
* Ithaca, NY (rivalry)

| W 45–23|  7,123 |  [6]
October 8 | at Princeton* | No. 23 |

* Powers Field at Princeton Stadium
* Princeton, NJ

| W 21–14 OT|  5,685 |  [7]
October 17 | at Georgetown | No. 17 |

* Multi-Sport Field
* Washington, DC

| W 31–14|  |  [1]
October 24 | at No. 22 Holy Cross | No. 17 |

* Fitton Field
* Worcester, MA

| L 28–42|  2,246 |  [8]
October 31 |  Lehigh | No. 24 |

* Andy Kerr Stadium
* Hamilton, NY

| W 27–20|  |  [1]
November 7 | at No. 25 Lafayette | No. 18 |

* Fisher Stadium
* Easton, PA

| L 49–56|  8,937 |  [9]
November 14 |  Bucknell | No. 24 |

* Andy Kerr Stadium
* Hamilton, NY

| W 29–14|  |  [1]

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c d e "Colgate Athletic History: Football" (PDF). Hamilton, N.Y.: Colgate University. pp. 13–14 and 27. Retrieved June 15, 2020.[permanent dead link]
2. ^ "Football All-Time Year-by-Year Results". Patriot League Football Record Book (PDF). Center Valley, Pa.: Patriot League. 2020. p. 12. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
3. ^ Graham, Tony (September 6, 2009). "Hawks Can't Keep Up with Colgate". Home News Tribune. New Brunswick, N.J. p. C6 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Colgate's Night Owl: Sullivan Beats Stony Brook with His Arm, Legs". The Post-Standard. Syracuse, N.Y. September 13, 2009. p. C8 - via NewsBank.
5. ^ "Colgate 20, Fordham 12". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. September 27, 2009. p. 6D - via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Area Colleges: Football". The Journal News. White Plains, N.Y. September 27, 2009. p. 9C.
6. ^ Sweeney, Dan (October 5, 2009). "Cornell Feeling Run Down After Rough Loss". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. pp. 1B, 6B - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Colgate 21, Princeton 14". Daily American. Somerset, Pa. Associated Press. October 9, 2009. p. C2 - via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "College Football: Thursday's Summaries". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, Calif. October 9, 2009. p. C12.
8. ^ "Lehigh Tames Bison". The Express-Times. Easton, Pa. October 25, 2009. p. C4 - via NewsBank.
9. ^ Reinhard, Paul (November 8, 2009). "Lafayette Scores Big Over Colgate". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. Sports 1 - via Newspapers.com.

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