Colgate Raiders

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Stature and coaches, 1936–1981

The program’s standing over time, with every coach’s tenure beneath it — read down to see who was there for each rise and fall.

Colgate is Regional Program today. Never reached Dynasty tier; Power Program is its high, most recently in 1936.

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DynastyBlue BloodPower ProgramNational ProgramRegional Program
FBS medianbest: 1936program stature (★ = Dynasty-tier season)logosLogo, 1950–19601950Logo, 1961–19761961Logo, 1977–19901977Andrew Kerr · 1936–1946KerrPaul Bixler · 1947–1951BixlerHal Lahar · 1952–1956LaharHal Lahar · 1962–1967LaharNeil Wheelwright · 1968–1975Wheelwright194019601980

Every coach, tenure by tenure, on the coaching page →

Moment of the year · 2026

Won 35-10 vs Holy Cross

Week 1 of 2026. A statement win, by 25 points.

Decisive margin

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ConferenceWhere this team sits in this season's conference standings.

Patriot standing · 2026

2nd in the Patriot

Colgate Raiders is 2nd in the Patriot at 4-2. One team above — that's the direct path to the title game.

#ProgramRecord
1Lehigh5-1
2Colgate4-2
3Holy Cross4-2
4Richmond4-2
5Villanova4-2
6Georgetown3-2
7Lafayette2-3
8Fordham2-4
9William & Mary1-5
10Bucknell0-6
Coaching historyCurrent head coach Neil Wheelwright, hired 1968

Coaching history

  • Neil Wheelwright departs41-37-2, 8 seasons
  • Hired Neil Wheelwright1968
  • Hal Lahar departs29-23-4, 6 seasons
  • Hired Hal Lahar1962
  • Hal Lahar departs24-17-4, 5 seasons
  • Hired Hal Lahar1952
  • Paul Bixler departs14-27-2, 5 seasons
  • Hired Paul Bixler1947
Cultural identityWhat college football loses if this program didn't exist.
CFB Zeitgeist “Go Raiders.”
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