1990 Holy Cross Crusaders football team

1990 Holy Cross Crusaders football
Patriot League champion
Conference	Patriot League
1990 record	9–1–1 (5–0 Patriot)
Head coach	Mark Duffner (5th season)
Captains	Willie Bradford Craig Callahan Joe Foy Mark Gallagher
Home stadium	Fitton Field
Seasons ←  1989 1991  →

1990 Patriot League football standings
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 8 Holy Cross $	5	–	0	–	0			9	–	1	–	1
Bucknell	3	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Colgate	3	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Lehigh	3	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Lafayette	1	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Fordham	0	–	5	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1990 Holy Cross Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Holy Cross during the 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Holy Cross finished first in the newly renamed Patriot League, for its fourth championship in five years of league play.

In their fifth year under head coach Mark Duffner, the Crusaders compiled a 9–1–1 record. Willie Bradford, Craig Callahan, Joe Foy and Mark Gallagher were the team captains. ^[1]

The Crusaders outscored opponents 339 to 106. Their undefeated (5–0) conference record placed first in the six-team Patriot League standings. ^[2] This was the first year of competition under the Patriot League banner; the league had been known as the Colonial League since 1986. ^[3]

The Crusaders were ranked No. 4 in the preseason national Division I-AA rankings, but a 0–1–1 start dropped them out of the top 20 in the first round of in-season rankings. They later returned to the top 20 during their nine-game win streak to finish the season, and were recognized as No. 8 in the final poll, released after their last game. The Crusaders did not participate in the Division I-AA playoffs, as Patriot League rules at the time forbade postseason play.

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 8	UMass *	No. 4	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	T 10–10	16,444	[4]
September 15	at Army *	No. 4	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 7–24	30,880	[5]
September 22	at Penn *		Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	W 17–3	12,189	[6]
September 29	Harvard *		Fitton Field Worcester, MA	W 35–14	14,106	[7]
October 6	Dartmouth *		Fitton Field Worcester, MA	W 21–10	13,211	[8]
October 13	at Brown *	No. 20	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	W 55–0	4,700	[9]
October 20	Lehigh^	No. 15	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	W 34–22	17,848	[10]
October 27	Lafayette	No. 13	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	W 34–3	8,247	[11]
November 3	Bucknell	No. 11	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	W 43–14	11,995	[12]
November 10	at Fordham	No. 10	Coffey Field Bronx, NY (rivalry)	W 48–0	2,857	[13]
November 17	at Colgate	No. 10	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	W 35–6	4,576	[14]
*Non-conference game Homecoming ^ Family Weekend Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "2019 Holy Cross Football Fact Book" (PDF). Worcester, Mass.: College of the Holy Cross. p. 125. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
2. "Football All-Time Year-by-Year Results". Patriot League Football Record Book (PDF). Center Valley, Pa.: Patriot League. 2020. p. 2. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
3. Meixell, Ted (September 6, 1990). "Holy Cross Unanimous Choice for Patriot Title". The Morning Call . Allentown, Pa. p. C6 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Pave, Marvin (September 9, 1990). "UMass Plays Holy Cross to a Standoff". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 56 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Ferro, John (September 17, 1990). "Army's McPlan a Success; Two QBs, No Huddle Overwhelm Holy Cross". Poughkeepsie Journal . Poughkeepsie, N.Y. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
6. Juliano, Joe (September 23, 1990). "Holy Cross Gets Big Plays for a 17-3 Defeat of Penn". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. p. 12-C – via Newspapers.com.
7. Concannon, Joe (September 30, 1990). "Holy Cross Swarms over Harvard". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 63 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Monahan, Bob (October 7, 1990). "Segreti, Ciaccio Lift HC". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 66 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Holy Cross 55, Brown 0". The Berkshire Eagle . Pittsfield, Mass. Associated Press. October 14, 1990. pp. C7, C6 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Blockus, Gary R. (October 21, 1990). "Lehigh Comes Up Short 34-22". The Morning Call . Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Meixell, Ted (October 28, 1990). "Holy Cross Too Much for Lafayette". The Morning Call . Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
12. Harber, Paul (November 4, 1990). "Holy Cross Rocks Bucknell for Its Milestone 500th". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 63 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Segreti (3 TDs) Fuels Holy Cross Runaway". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. Associated Press. November 11, 1990. p. 74 – via Newspapers.com.
14. "Colgate Beaten; Holy Cross Wins Patriot Title". Press & Sun-Bulletin . Binghamton, N.Y. November 18, 1990. pp. 9C, 10C – via Newspapers.com.