1908–09 Colgate men's basketball team

The 1908–09 Colgate Raiders men's basketball team represented Colgate University during the 1908–09 college men's basketball season. The head coach was Ellery Huntington Sr. coaching the Raiders in his ninth season. The team had finished with a final record of 7–6. The team captain was Herb Coster.

1908–09 Colgate Raiders men's basketball
Conference	Independent
Record	7–6
Head coach	Ellery Huntington, Sr. (8th season)
Captain	Herb Coster
Home arena	none

1908–09 IAAUS men's basketball independents standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Illinois State		–			–			9	–	0		1.000
New York University		–			–			12	–	0		1.000
Ohio State		–			–			11	–	1		.917
Oregon State		–			–			10	–	1		.909
Trinity		–			–			8	–	1		.889
Montana State		–			–			8	–	1		.889
Dayton		–			–			12	–	2		.857
Wake Forest		–			–			6	–	1		.857
Allegheny		–			–			11	–	2		.846
Washington		–			–			5	–	1		.833
Notre Dame		–			–			33	–	7		.825
Army		–			–			9	–	2		.818
Rhode Island		–			–			7	–	2		.778
Pennsylvania		–			–			19	–	6		.760
Bucknell		–			–			9	–	3		.750
Wabash		–			–			9	–	3		.750
North Dakota State		–			–			11	–	4		.733
Navy		–			–			8	–	3		.727
Temple		–			–			8	–	3		.727
Butler		–			–			5	–	2		.714
Seton Hall		–			–			10	–	4		.714
Maine		–			–			7	–	3		.700
William & Mary		–			–			7	–	3		.700
Dartmouth		–			–			11	–	5		.688
Kansas State		–			–			6	–	3		.667
Michigan State		–			–			10	–	5		.667
Virginia		–			–			6	–	3		.667
Virginia Tech		–			–			4	–	2		.667
Georgetown		–			–			9	–	5		.643
Brigham Young		–			–			7	–	4		.636
Washington State		–			–			10	–	6		.625
Cincinnati		–			–			6	–	4		.600
St. John's (NY)		–			–			9	–	6		.600
Colorado		–			–			4	–	3		.571
Cornell		–			–			13	–	10		.565
Kentucky		–			–			5	–	4		.556
Colgate		–			–			7	–	6		.538
Penn State		–			–			7	–	6		.538
Fordham		–			–			13	–	12		.520
Arizona		–			–			1	–	1		.500
Lehigh		–			–			5	–	5		.500
Ohio		–			–			1	–	1		.500
Oklahoma		–			–			3	–	3		.500
Wyoming		–			–			3	–	3		.500
Yale		–			–			9	–	9		.500
Syracuse		–			–			7	–	8		.467
Bradley		–			–			6	–	7		.462
Canisius		–			–			3	–	4		.429
Idaho		–			–			7	–	10		.412
Mount Union		–			–			7	–	11		.389
Princeton		–			–			8	–	13		.381
Brown		–			–			5	–	10		.333
Holy Cross		–			–			4	–	8		.333
Oklahoma State		–			–			1	–	2		.333
Manhattan		–			–			4	–	10		.286
Utah		–			–			3	–	8		.273
Indiana State		–			–			2	–	7		.222
Niagara		–			–			2	–	7		.222
Utah State		–			–			1	–	8		.111
South Carolina		–			–			0	–	3		.000
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date time, TV	Opponent	Result	Record	Site city, state
*	Pennsylvania	L 16–23	0–1	Hamilton, NY
*	Rochester	W 31–26	1–1	Hamilton, NY
*	at Syracuse	L 21–22	1–2	Archbold Gymnasium  Syracuse, NY
*	at Rochester	L 11–18	1–3	Rochester, NY
*	Oberlin	W 43–24	2–3	Hamilton, NY
*	at Hamilton	W 31–29	3–3
*	at Utica Separate Co	W 26–21	4–3
*	at RPI	L 19–23	4–4
*	at Army	L 23–27	4–5	West Point, NY
*	at Pennsylvania	L 23–27	4–6	Philadelphia, PA
*	at Binghamton YMCA	W 51–23	5–6
*	Hamilton	W 53–21	6–6	Hamilton, NY
*	Syracuse	W 35–25	7–6	Hamilton, NY
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.