1996-97 Colgate Raiders — schedule and results

The 1996-97 Colgate Raiders went 12-16 (8-4 in the Patriot) under head coach Jack Bruen. Simple Rating System: -6.94.

Game-by-game results (28 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1996-11-22at Dartmouth Big GreenL 54–67
1996-11-26vs Fairfield StagsL 77–82 (OTOT)
1996-12-06neutral Bowling Green FalconsL 75–87
1996-12-07neutral Coppin State EaglesL 59–69
1996-12-20vs Harvard CrimsonL 62–71
1996-12-22at Syracuse OrangeL 57–78
1996-12-27neutral Indiana HoosiersL 48–63
1996-12-28neutral Army Black KnightsL 69–71
1997-01-02at Canisius Golden GriffinsL 56–63
1997-01-04at Siena SaintsW 93–81
1997-01-06vs Manhattan JaspersW 76–53
1997-01-08vs Bucknell BisonW 73–68
1997-01-11vs Navy MidshipmenW 64–60
1997-01-15at Holy Cross CrusadersW 95–79
1997-01-18vs Army Black KnightsW 86–69
1997-01-21vs Cornell Big RedW 74–59
1997-01-23vs Iona GaelsL 68–85
1997-01-25at Lehigh Mountain HawksW 84–78
1997-01-29vs Lafayette LeopardsW 85–71
1997-02-01at Bucknell BisonL 78–82
1997-02-05at Navy MidshipmenL 56–79
1997-02-08vs Holy Cross CrusadersL 65–72
1997-02-12at Army Black KnightsW 85–80
1997-02-17neutral St. Bonaventure BonniesL 55–70
1997-02-19vs Lehigh Mountain HawksW 81–53
1997-02-22at Lafayette LeopardsL 68–79
1997-03-01neutral Army Black KnightsW 104–79
1997-03-02neutral Bucknell BisonL 58–71

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