2008 Colgate
9–3 (5–0 Patriot League). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Bucknell 52–28Oct 25
By 24 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Stony Brook | L 26–42 | 45% |
| Sep 7 | at Coastal Carolina | W 23–19 | 41% |
| Sep 13 | vs Furman | L 21–42 | 54% |
| Sep 20 | vs Dartmouth | W 34–20 | 67% |
| Sep 27 | vs Fordham | W 31–24 | 47% |
| Oct 11 | vs Princeton | W 27–24 | 62% |
| Oct 18 | at Cornell | W 38–22 | 50% |
| Oct 25 | at Bucknell | W 52–28 | 59% |
| Nov 1 | vs Lafayette | W 21–13 | 54% |
| Nov 8 | at Lehigh | W 34–33 | 58% |
| Nov 22 | vs Holy Cross | W 28–27 | 57% |
| Nov 29 | at VillanovaNCAA Division I Football Championship – First Round | L 28–55 | 33% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Villanova 55–28 in the NCAA Division I Football Championship – First Round; unranked in the final AP poll; Patriot League champions.
In program history: The 69th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 125 on file).
Patriot League champions5–0 in the conference
- Record
- 9–3
- Conference
- 5–0 first in Patriot League
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 363–349
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1413 +75 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −26.0 No. 45 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- —
- Defensive coordinator
- Steve Szabo
- Captains
- Jordan Scott, Nick Hennessey and Alex Relph
2008 Patriot League standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Colgate | 5–0 | 9–3 | |
| Holy Cross | 5–1 | 7–4 | |
| Lehigh | 4–2 | 5–6 | |
| Lafayette | 3–3 | 7–4 | |
| Bucknell | 2–4 | 5–6 | |
| Fordham | 1–5 | 5–6 | |
 Georgetown | 0–5 | 2–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.