1979 Colgate Red Raiders football team

1979 Colgate Red Raiders football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–4–1
Head coach	Frederick Dunlap (4th season)
Captains	Angelo Colosimo John Marzo
Home stadium	Andy Kerr Stadium

1979 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 6 Florida State		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
No. 7 Pittsburgh		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
UNLV		–		–				9	–	1	–	2
No. 17 Temple		–		–				10	–	2	–	0
Tulane		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
Rutgers		–		–				8	–	3	–	0
Tennessee State		–		–				8	–	3	–	0
East Carolina		–		–				7	–	3	–	1
No. 20 Penn State		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
South Carolina		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
Navy		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Notre Dame		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Southern Miss		–		–				6	–	4	–	1
Syracuse		–		–				7	–	5	–	0
Colgate		–		–				5	–	4	–	1
Boston College		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Holy Cross		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Memphis State		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Miami (FL)		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
North Texas State		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Villanova		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
West Virginia		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Georgia Tech		–		–				4	–	6	–	1
Louisville		–		–				4	–	6	–	1
William & Mary		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Illinois State		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Northeast Louisiana		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Army		–		–				2	–	8	–	1
Air Force		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Cincinnati		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Richmond		–		–				0	–	11	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1979 Colgate Red Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Colgate University as an independent during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its fourth season under head coach Frederick Dunlap, the team compiled a 5–4–1 record. Angelo Colosimo and John Marzo were the team captains.

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 15	at William & Mary	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	L 15–28	10,000
September 22	No. 9 Lehigh	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	W 10–3	7,200
September 29	at Cornell	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry)	L 21–36	12,000
October 6	at Yale	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	L 0–27	18,500
October 13	at Holy Cross	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	W 17–16	12,241
October 20	at Princeton	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	W 17–6	12,687
October 27	at Columbia	Baker Field New York, NY	W 24–14	5,025
November 3	at Lafayette	Fisher Field Easton, PA	T 7–7	6,000
November 10	Bucknell	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	W 20–2	5,000
November 17	No. 1 (D-II) Delaware	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	L 16–24	5,000
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Leading players

Two trophies were awarded to the Red Raiders' most valuable players in 1979:

• John Marzo, quarterback, received the Andy Kerr Trophy, awarded to the most valuable offensive player.
• Karl Grabowski, linebacker, received the Hal W. Lahar Trophy, awarded to the most valuable defensive player.

Statistical leaders for the 1979 Red Raiders included:

• Rushing: Angelo Colosimo, 557 yards and 3 touchdowns on 153 attempts
• Passing: John Marzo, 845 yards, 71 completions and 8 touchdowns on 133 attempts
• Receiving: Frank Rossi, 282 yards and 1 touchdowns on 26 receptions
• Total offense: John Marzo, 1,005 yards (845 passing, 160 rushing)
• Scoring: Angelo Colosimo, 36 points from 6 touchdowns
• All-purpose yards: Jim Freeman, 868 yards (309 kickoff returning, 283 receiving, 276 rushing)
• Tackles: Joe Murphy, 146 total tackles
• Sacks: Jeff King, 14 quarterback sacks