1958 Holy Cross Crusaders football team

1958 Holy Cross Crusaders football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–3
Head coach	Eddie Anderson (15th season)
Home stadium	Fitton Field
Seasons ←  1957 1959  →

1958 Eastern major college football independents records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 3 Army			–					8	–	0	–	1
No. 9 Syracuse			–					8	–	2	–	0
Boston College			–					7	–	3	–	0
Holy Cross			–					6	–	3	–	0
Penn State			–					6	–	3	–	1
Villanova			–					6	–	4	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					5	–	4	–	1
Boston University			–					4	–	5	–	0
Colgate			–					1	–	8	–	0
Rankings from AP poll

The 1958 Holy Cross Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Holy Cross as an independent during the 1958 college football season. In its 15th year under head coach Eddie Anderson, the team compiled a 6–3 record. ^{[1] [2]} The team played its home games at Fitton Field in Worcester, Massachusetts.

The team's statistical leaders included Tom Greene with 976 passing yards, Joe Stagnone with 223 rushing yards and 18 points scored, and Dave Stecchi with 331 receiving yards. ^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 27	at Pittsburgh	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	L 0–17	49,935	[4]
October 4	Syracuse	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	W 14–13	20,000	[5]
October 18	at Dartmouth	Memorial Field Hanover, NH	W 14–8	14,000	[6]
October 25	Boston University	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	W 16–8	10,000	[7]
November 1	Dayton	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	W 26–0	12,000	[8]
November 8	at Colgate	Colgate Athletic Field Hamilton, NY	W 20–0	6,000	[9]
November 15	at Penn State	New Beaver Field State College, PA	L 0–32	18,800	[10]
November 22	Marquette	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	W 14–0	7,000	[11]
December 6	at Boston College	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)	L 8–26	25,000	[12]
Homecoming

References

1. "2014 Holy Cross Football Fact Book" (PDF). College of the Holy Cross. p. 122. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
2. "1958 Holy Cross Crusaders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
3. "1958 Holy Cross Crusaders Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
4. Kiseda, George (September 28, 1958). "Pitt Muzzles HC, Greene 17-0". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph . Pittsburgh, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Roberts, Ernie (October 5, 1958). "H.C. Downs Syracuse, 14 to 13, as Greene's Gamble Pays Off". The Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 69 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Strauss, Michael (October 19, 1958). "Holy Cross Checks Dartmouth, 14 to 8". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
7. Keane, Clif (October 26, 1958). "Holy Cross Halts B.U., 16-8, on Tommy Greene Passes". The Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 69 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Burns, Joe (November 2, 1958). "H.C. Scores on First Play, Beats U.D., 26-0". Dayton Daily News . Dayton, Ohio. sect. 4, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Warner, Dave (November 9, 1958). "Crusaders Rip Colgate, 20-0". Democrat and Chronicle . Rochester, N.Y. p. 8C – via Newspapers.com.
10. Smith, Chester L. (November 16, 1958). "Lions Halt Crusaders' Tom Greene". The Pittsburgh Press . Pittsburgh, Pa. sect. 4, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Keane, Clif (November 23, 1958). "H.C. Subdues Marquette 14-0". The Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 66 – via Newspapers.com.
12. Cline, Frank (December 7, 1958). "Boston College Trounces Holy Cross: Eagles Triumph 26–8 in Televised Battle Between Arch Rivals". The Hartford Courant . p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.