The 2010 Colgate Raiders football team was an

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team that represented

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during the

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. Colgate tied for second in the

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. In its 15th season under head coach

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, the team compiled a 7–4 record. Greg Sullivan was the team captain. The Raiders outscored opponents 314 to 240. Their 3–2 conference record tied with

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for second-best in the Patriot League standings. Colgate's season-ending win over

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did not count in its league record, as Fordham had been disqualified from the championship after admitting scholarship players. Colgate was ranked No. 22 in the preseason national top 25, but a close opening-week win over unranked

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dropped them to No. 25, and the subsequent loss to Furman saw them eliminated from the rankings altogether. The Raiders remained unranked for the rest of the year. The team played its home games at

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Colgate Raiders football The Colgate Raiders football team represents Colgate University in NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) college football competition as a member of the Patriot League. History In 1915, Colgate recorded its 100th victory with ...