2016 Colgate
5–5 (4–2 Patriot League). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Yale 55–13Sep 17
By 42 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Syracuse 7–33Sep 2
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Syracuse | L 7–33 | 33% |
| Sep 17 | at Yale | W 55–13 | 44% |
| Sep 24 | at Richmond | L 31–38 | 35% |
| Oct 1 | vs Cornell | L 38–39 | 76% |
| Oct 8 | at Lehigh | L 31–45 | 40% |
| Oct 15 | at Bucknell | W 27–7 | 59% |
| Oct 29 | vs Holy Cross | W 26–8 | 67% |
| Nov 5 | at Fordham | L 20–24 | 38% |
| Nov 12 | vs Lafayette | W 38–17 | 84% |
| Nov 19 | vs Georgetown | W 38–10 | 84% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Georgetown 38–10; unranked in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Patriot League.
In program history: The 84th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 125 on file).
- Record
- 5–5
- Conference
- 4–2 3rd in Patriot League
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 311–234
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1387 +25 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −20.9 No. 39 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 221
- Offensive coordinator
- Chris Young
- Defensive coordinator
- Paul Shaffner
Leaders
| Passing yards | Jake Melville QB | 82 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Jake Melville QB | 1 TD |
| Rushing yards | James Holland RB | 45 yds |
| Receiving yards | Owen Rockett WR | 35 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Owen Rockett WR | 1 TD |
| Tackles | Alec Wisniewski DB | 7 tkl |
| Sacks | Dillon DeIuliis LB | 1 sacks |
Top recruits in the 2016 class
| Carmine Scarfone DUAL | ★★ | No. 2381 |
| Triston Fairchild RB | ★★ | No. 3036 |
| Louie Berkowitz OG | ||
| Jacob Esarco SDE | ||
| Charles Holsopple OT |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2016 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.789 |
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Whole class | 2 | 2.0 | 0.778 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
2016 Patriot League standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lehigh | 6–0 | 9–3 | |
| Fordham | 5–1 | 8–3 | |
 Colgate | 4–2 | 5–5 | |
| Bucknell | 3–3 | 4–7 | |
| Holy Cross | 2–4 | 4–7 | |
| Lafayette | 1–5 | 2–9 | |
| Georgetown | 0–6 | 3–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.