1959 Holy Cross Crusaders football team

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1959 Holy Cross Crusaders football
ConferenceIndependent
1959 record6–4
Head coach
CaptainCharles Pacunas
Home stadium Fitton Field
Seasons
←  1958
1960  →
1959 NCAA University Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Syracuse  – 11 –0 –0
No. 12 Penn State  – 9 –2 –0
Oregon  – 8 –2 –0
Rutgers  – 6 –3 –0
Detroit  – 6 –4 –0
Holy Cross  – 6 –4 –0
Miami (FL)  – 6 –4 –0
Oklahoma State  – 6 –4 –0
No. 20 Pittsburgh  – 6 –4 –0
Washington State  – 6 –4 –0
Boston College  – 5 –4 –0
Pacific (CA)  – 5 –4 –0
Air Force  – 5 –4 –1
Navy  – 5 –4 –1
Army  – 4 –4 –1
No. 17 Notre Dame  – 5 –5 –0
Boston University  – 4 –5 –0
Florida State  – 4 –6 –0
San Jose State  – 4 –6 –0
Texas Tech  – 4 –6 –0
Dayton  – 3 –7 –0
Marquette  – 3 –7 –0
Oregon State  – 3 –7 –0
Colgate  – 2 –7 –0
Idaho  – 1 –9 –0
Villanova  – 1 –9 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1959 Holy Cross Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Holy Cross as an independent during the 1959 NCAA University Division football season. Eddie Anderson returned for the 10th consecutive year as head coach, his 16th year overall. The team compiled a record of 6–4. [1]

Contents

Schedule

All home games were played at Fitton Field on the Holy Cross campus in Worcester, Massachusetts.

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26 at Dartmouth
W 31–8 13,000 [2]
October 3 Villanova
W 20–0 8,000 [3]
October 10 Dayton^
  • Fitton Field
  • Worcester, MA
W 8–0 8,000 [4]
October 17 at Syracuse
L 6–42 30,000 [5]
October 24 at Columbia
W 34–0 6,000 [6]
October 31 Colgate Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Fitton Field
  • Worcester, MA
W 14–12 6,000 [7]
November 7 Boston University
  • Fitton Field
  • Worcester, MA
W 17–8 10,000 [8]
November 14 at Penn State
L 0–46 20,000 [9]
November 21 at Marquette
L 12–30 [1]
November 28 Boston College
  • Fitton Field
  • Worcester, MA (rivalry)
L 0–14 23,000 [10]
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • ^ Family Weekend

Statistical leaders

Statistical leaders for the 1959 Crusaders included: [11]

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The 1976 Holy Cross Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Holy Cross as an independent during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. Neil Wheelwright joined the team for his first year as head coach. The team compiled a record of 3–8.

The 1977 Holy Cross Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Holy Cross as an independent during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. Head coach Neil Wheelwright returned for his second year. The team compiled a record of 5–6.

The 1978 Holy Cross Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Holy Cross as an independent during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. Neil Wheelwright returned for his third year as head coach. The team compiled a record of 7–4.

The 1979 Holy Cross Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Holy Cross as an independent during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. Neil Wheelwright returned for his fourth year as head coach. For the second year in a row, the team compiled a record of 5–6.

The 1980 Holy Cross Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Holy Cross as an independent during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. Neil Wheelwright returned for his fifth year as head coach. The team compiled a record of 3–8.

The 1981 Holy Cross Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Holy Cross as an independent during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by a new head coach, Rick E. Carter. The team compiled a record of 6–5.

References

  1. 1 2 "2019 Holy Cross Football Fact Book" (PDF). Worcester, Mass.: College of the Holy Cross. p. 122. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  2. ↑ Strauss, Michael (September 27, 1959). "Holy Cross Trounces Dartmouth with Versatile Football Attack at Hanover". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S6.
  3. ↑ Roberts, Ernie (October 4, 1959). "Holy Cross Breezes over Villanova, 20-0". The Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 83 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Burns, Joe (October 11, 1959). "Crusaders Edge UD, 8-0 on Pass". Dayton Daily News . Dayton, Ohio. sect. 4, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Sheehan, Joseph M. (October 18, 1959). "Orange Conquers Holy Cross, 42-6". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  6. ↑ Teague, Robert L. (October 25, 1959). "Holy Cross Routs Columbia, 34 to 0". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  7. ↑ Fitzgerald, Tom (November 1, 1959). "HC Nips Colgate, 14 to 12". The Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 73 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Holy Cross Beats Boston U, 17-8". The Pittsburgh Press . Pittsburgh, Pa. November 8, 1959. sect. 7, p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ McHugh, Roy (November 15, 1959). "Penn State Routs Holy Cross, 46-0". The Pittsburgh Press . Pittsburgh, Pa. sect. 6, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ Roberts, Ernie (November 29, 1959). "B.C., Paced by Hogan, Tops H.C. in Mud, 14-0". The Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "2019 Holy Cross Football Fact Book" (PDF). Worcester, Mass.: College of the Holy Cross. p. 68-70. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
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