1976 Colgate Red Raiders football team

The 1976 Colgate Red Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Colgate University as an independent during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In its first season under head coach Frederick Dunlap, the team compiled an 8–2 record. Mark Murphy and Keith Polito were the team captains.

1976 Colgate Red Raiders football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–2
Head coach
Captains
  • Mark Murphy
  • Keith Polito
Home stadiumAndy Kerr Stadium
1976 NCAA Division I independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Pittsburgh    12 0 0
No. 17 Rutgers    11 0 0
San Diego State    10 1 0
No. 12 Notre Dame    9 3 0
Colgate    8 2 0
Boston College    8 3 0
Cincinnati    8 3 0
Memphis State    7 4 0
North Texas State *    7 4 0
Southern Illinois    7 4 0
Penn State    7 5 0
Villanova    6 4 1
South Carolina    6 5 0
Virginia Tech    6 5 0
Army    5 6 0
Florida State    5 6 0
Illinois State    5 6 0
Richmond    5 6 0
West Virginia    5 6 0
Georgia Tech    4 6 1
Temple    4 6 0
Air Force    4 7 0
Dayton    4 7 0
Louisville    4 7 0
Marshall    4 7 0
Navy    4 7 0
Indiana State    3 7 0
Hawaii    3 8 0
Holy Cross    3 8 0
Miami (FL)    3 8 0
Syracuse    3 8 0
Utah State    3 8 0
Northeast Louisiana    2 9 0
Southern Miss    2 9 0
Tulane    2 9 0
  • North Texas State (originally 6–5) was awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player.
Rankings from AP Poll

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

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