Colgate Raiders
Private
Founded 1819
Hamilton, New York
Undergraduates: 2,750
Patriot League
Colors: Maroon and White
Andy Kerr Stadium (10,221)
2008 Record: 9-3, 5-0, PL Champion, lost in first round of FCS Playoffs to Villanova 55-28
Colgate University is a private liberal arts college located in the Village of Hamilton in Madison County, New York, USA. It was founded in 1819 as a Baptist seminary, but has since become non-denominational.
As of 2008, Colgate is ranked 18th in the U.S. News and World Report ranking of liberal arts colleges in the United States[2] and 44th in the Forbes ranking of all U.S. universities.[3] It is also listed as one of thirty Hidden Ivies. Colgate students compete in 23 NCAA Division I sports.
Colgate has a distinct architectural style. Its first building, West Hall, was built by students and faculty from stones from Colgate's own rock quarry, and a majority of the newer buildings are built in a similar fashion. The most distinctive building on campus is the Chapel (Colgate Memorial Chapel), which is used for lectures, performances, concerts, and religious services.
Notable alumni:
Jay Chandrasekhar (1991), director (Super Troopers, "Arrested Development", Club Dread)
Ben Cohen (1973), co-founder and president, Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream (did not graduate)
Ed Werner (1971) and John Haney (1972), co-inventors of Trivial Pursuit
Charles Evans Hughes (1884), chief justice, U.S. Supreme Court 1930-41
Andy Rooney (1942), CBS-TV: 60 Minutes commentator, columnist
Bob Woodruff (1983), ABC News foreign correspondent
