Raider Football Opens Sat. with Community Day

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Wed, Aug 31, 2011

Raiders invite the community to be part of opening of football season Saturday afternoon/evening.

Raider Football Opens Sat. with Community Day

Saturday is one of the high holy days for Raider Nation: Colgate opens its 121st football season at 6 p.m. against the state University at Albany Great Danes.

But, more than just football's opening day, Saturday will be a celebration and the community is invited ... for free. Colgate is offering up to four free admissions, four hot dogs and four sodas (while supplies last).

Print out your coupon for free admissions and food here.

The fourth annual Community Day includes:

Wounded Warrior wiffle ball tournament from noon to 4 p.m. on Whitnall Field. All proceeds benefit the Wounded Warrior Project. Saturday's game also honors all local service men and women.
Cruisin' show for cars and bikes from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Fireworks follow the game.

Saturday marks the fifteeth season Head Coach Dick Biddle has directed the Raiders. In his time at Colgate, Biddle has accumulated one of the best coaching records at the university. As of last year he had a .788 winning percentage and was named the Patriot League's coach of the year four times.

This year's Raider squad includes senior running back Nate Eachus, who last year had 317 carries for 1,871 yards and 21 touchdowns and accumulated a raft of post-season honors.

About the Great Danes

According to a preseason poll of Northeast Conference head football coaches, the University at Albany has been chosen to finish fourth in the 2011 standings.

The Great Danes, who have won or shared four NEC championships since 2002, have 14 starters, including seven on offense and seven on defense, returning. UAlbany finished with a 6-5 record last season to establish a program record with its fifth consecutive winning campaign.

Albany's Eddie Delaney, Ryan Kirchner and Paul Layton were voted to the NEC preseason all-conference squad.

Delaney, a 6-foot-6, 245-pound defensive end from Holtsville, was named to the all-conference second team for the second time in his career as a junior. He totaled 41 tackles, including 4.5 hits for a loss last year.
Kirchner, a junior wide receiver from Rumson, N.J., had 50 receptions, the fifth-best mark in program annals, for 504 yard and one touchdown. He also averaged 10.4 yards per punt return.
Layton, a sophomore punter from Burnt Hills, averaged 40.1 yards per attempt last fall and ranked 31st among the FCS national leaders. He had 12 punts of 50 yards or longer.

Details:

The Raiders' Roster.

Meet the coaches.

Colgate Football through the years.

Raider football with Dick Biddle at the helm.

Allentown (PA) Call article about Raider running back nate Eachus.

Meet the Raider captains.

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