1973 Colgate Red Raiders football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5
Head coach
Captains
  • Rick Horton
  • Tom Parr
Home stadiumAndy Kerr Stadium
1973 NCAA Division I independents football records
ConfOverall
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

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]

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

Schedule

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]

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)

References

  1. ↑ "Colgate Athletic History: Football" (PDF). Hamilton, N.Y.: Colgate University. p. 13. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  2. ↑ Reinhard, Paul (September 23, 1973). "Parr Wrecks Lafayette". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Van Sickle, Kenny (October 1, 1973). "No Stopping the Red in Opening Romp". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Price, Terry (October 7, 1973). "Yale Edges Red Raiders by 24 to 18". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Concannon, Joe (October 14, 1973). "Two-Point Conversion Catapults Colgate over Hobbled Holy Cross, 22-21". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 97 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Bruns, John (October 21, 1973). "Princeton Triumphs". The Home News Sunday. New Brunswick, N.J. p. B6 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Princeton Wins First by 37-21". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. October 21, 1973. p. S4.
  7. ↑ "Colgate Whips Bisons". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. October 29, 1973. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Lehigh Aerials Topple Colgate". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. November 4, 1973. p. S26.
  9. ↑ Milliken, Don (November 11, 1973). "Colgate's Tom Parr Tops W&M, 49-42". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ Leonard, Dave (November 18, 1973). "Colgate Nets Striking Stats, BU Gets Striking Upset, 3-0". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 104 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure of 4,000 in "Statistical East". The Miami Herald. Miami, Fla. November 18, 1973. p. 9E.
  11. ↑ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  12. ↑ Harvin, Al (November 25, 1973). "Raiders 42-0 Victors". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S4.
  13. ↑ "Colgate Athletic History: Football" (PDF). Hamilton, N.Y.: Colgate University. p. 19. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Colgate Athletic History: Football" (PDF). Hamilton, N.Y.: Colgate University. pp. 43–55. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
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