2009 Colgate Raiders football team

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.

2009 Colgate Raiders football
Conference	Patriot League
Ranking
Coaches	No. 20
Sports Network	No. 21
2009 record	9–2 (4–2 Patriot)
Head coach	Dick Biddle (14th season)
Captain	Pat Simonds
Home stadium	Andy Kerr Stadium

2009 Patriot League football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
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

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

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
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	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

1. "Colgate Athletic History: Football" (PDF). Hamilton, N.Y.: Colgate University. pp. 13-14 and 27. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
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.