1978 Colgate Red Raiders football team

The 1978 Colgate Red Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Colgate University as an independent during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its third season under head coach Frederick Dunlap, the team compiled a 3–8 record. Doug Curtis and Dick Slenker were the team captains.^[1]

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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	Holy Cross	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	L 14–27	7,500	[2]
September 23	at Lehigh	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA	L 7–38	13,500	[3]
September 30	Cornell	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY (rivalry)	L 12–21	8,500	[4]
October 7	at Harvard	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	L 21–24	12,500	[5]
October 14	at Villanova	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 20–14	11,200	[6]
October 21	at Princeton	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	L 12–13	14,005	[7]
October 28	at Army	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 3–28	30,673	[8]
November 4	Lafayette	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	W 17–7	4,500	[9]
November 11	at Bucknell	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 0–7	2,500	[10]
November 18	at Delaware	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	L 29–38	19,003	[11]
November 25	at Rutgers	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	W 14–9	17,300	[12]
Homecoming

Three trophies were awarded to the Red Raiders' most valuable players in 1978:^[13]

• Bruce Nardella, center, received the Andy Kerr Trophy, awarded to the most valuable offensive player.
• Two players received the Hal W. Lahar Trophy, awarded to the most valuable defensive player: Ray Linn, defensive tackle, and Tom McGarrity, defensive back.

Statistical leaders for the 1978 Red Raiders included:^[14]

• Rushing: Angelo Colosimo, 792 yards and 9 touchdowns on 205 attempts
• Passing: John Marzo, 1,337 yards, 100 completions and 6 touchdowns on 209 attempts
• Receiving: Two receivers with 36 catches, Dick Slenker (527 yards, 3 touchdowns) and Angelo Colosimo (326 yards, 2 touchdowns)
• Total offense: John Marzo, 1,515 yards (1,337 passing, 178 rushing)
• Scoring: Angelo Colosimo, 68 points from 11 touchdowns and 1 two-point conversion
• All-purpose yards: Angelo Colosimo, 1,127 yards (792 rushing, 326 receiving, 9 kickoff returning)
• Tackles: Doug Curtis, 190 total tackles
• Sacks: Ray Linn, 4 quarterback sacks