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1935 Colgate

5–⁠3, coached by Andrew Kerr. The season’s Wikipedia article records 7–⁠3, over 10 games to the eight on file here.

Schedule and results

Colgate in 1935, game by game: won vs. Niagara 30–0; lost at Iowa 6–12; won at Lafayette 52–0; lost at Holy Cross 0–3; lost at Tulane 6–14; won at Syracuse 27–0; won at Rutgers 27–0; won at Brown 33–0+52−8Won 30–0 vs. Niagara+30NiagaraLost 6–12 at Iowa-6IowaWon 52–0 at Lafayette+52LafayetteLost 0–3 at Holy Cross-3Holy CrossLost 6–14 at Tulane-8TulaneWon 27–0 at Syracuse+27SyracuseWon 27–0 at Rutgers+27RutgersWon 33–0 at Brown+33Brown
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 28vsNiagaraW 30–⁠095%
Oct 12atIowaL 6–⁠1265%
Oct 19atLafayetteW 52–⁠070%
Oct 26atHoly CrossL 0–⁠356%
Nov 2atTulaneL 6–⁠1446%
Nov 16atSyracuseW 27–⁠043%
Nov 22atRutgersW 27–⁠073%
Nov 30atBrownW 33–⁠088%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Brown 33–⁠0.

In program history: The 6th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 125 on file).

Players on this team

Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1935.

Record
5–⁠3
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
181–⁠29
Coach
Andrew Kerr
Elo
1664 +26 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
8.4 No. 35 of 128 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Captain
Charles Wasicek

Drafted in 1936

The 1936 draft
Rd 7Don Irwin FBBoston Redskins
Rd 7Charles Wasicek OTDetroit Lions