1996 Holy Cross Crusaders football team

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1996 Holy Cross Crusaders football
Conference Patriot League
Record2–9 (1–4 Patriot)
Head coach
Defensive coordinator Tom Quinn (1st season)
Captains
  • David Streeter
  • Mike Zimirowski
Home stadium Fitton Field
Seasons
←  1995
1997  →
1996 Patriot League football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Bucknell $ 4–1  6–5 
Colgate  3–2  6–5 
Lehigh  3–2  5–6 
Lafayette  2–2  5–5 
Fordham  1–3  2–8 
Holy Cross  1–4  2–9 
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1996 Holy Cross Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Holy Cross during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Holy Cross finished last in the Patriot League.

In their first year under head coach Dan Allen, the Crusaders compiled a 2–9 record. David Streeter and Mike Zimirowski were the team captains. [1]

The Crusaders were outscored 351 to 209. Their 1–5 conference record was the worst in the six-team Patriot League standings. [2]

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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14 UMass *
L 10–28 8,770 [3]
September 21 at Colgate
W 38–21 4,000 [4]
September 28 at Princeton *
L 30–37 5,451 [5]
October 5 Columbia Dagger-14-plain.png*
  • Fitton Field
  • Worcester, MA
L 16–42 9,349 [6]
October 12 at Dartmouth *
L 7–35 6,112 [7]
October 19 Harvard *
  • Fitton Field
  • Worcester, MA
L 25–28 4,647 [8]
October 26 Bucknell^
  • Fitton Field
  • Worcester, MA
L 7–38 10,671 [9]
November 2 at Fordham
L 0–28 2,217 [10]
November 9 Lehigh
  • Fitton Field
  • Worcester, MA
L 10–20 2,863 [11]
November 16 at Lafayette
L 21–38 4,814 [12]
November 23 at Georgetown *
W 45–36 2,816 [13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • ^ Family Weekend

References

  1. ↑ "2019 Holy Cross Football Fact Book" (PDF). Worcester, Mass.: College of the Holy Cross. p. 125. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 12, 2020. 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. 5. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 2, 2020. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  3. ↑ Burris, Joe (September 15, 1996). "Sloppy UMass Runs Down HC". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. C15. Archived from the original on May 1, 2023. Retrieved September 13, 2020– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Same Old Story as Holy Cross Dumps Colgate". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. September 22, 1996. p. C15. Archived from the original on May 1, 2023. Retrieved September 13, 2020– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Finnegan, Tara (September 29, 1996). "Princeton Survives Scare". The Home News & Tribune . New Brunswick, N.J. p. D8. Archived from the original on May 1, 2023. Retrieved September 13, 2020– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ El-Bashir, Tarik (October 6, 1996). "Lions Remain Perfect by Trouncing Crusaders". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. pp. S4, S6.
  7. ↑ Lessels, Allen (October 13, 1996). "Dartmouth Gets a Rush". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. C18. Archived from the original on May 1, 2023. Retrieved September 13, 2020– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ Lessels, Allen (October 20, 1996). "Linden Puts Wind in Harvard's Sails". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. D19. Archived from the original on May 12, 2022. Retrieved September 13, 2020– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Bison Dominate Holy Cross 38-7". The Daily Item . Sunbury, Pa. October 27, 1996. pp. C4, C8. Archived from the original on May 1, 2023. Retrieved September 13, 2020– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Madine Sparks Fordham". The Record . Hackensack, N.J. Associated Press. November 3, 1996. p. S-5. Archived from the original on May 1, 2023. Retrieved September 13, 2020– via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "New England Football Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. November 3, 1996. p. F18.
  11. ↑ Burgin, Sandy (November 10, 1996). "Lehigh Tops Holy Cross to Forge Three-Way Tie". The Morning Call . Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "New England Football Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. November 10, 1996. p. C18.
  12. ↑ Meixell, Ted (November 17, 1996). "Schillaci Sparks Lafayette's Win Over Holy Cross". The Morning Call . Allentown, Pa. p. C1. Archived from the original on May 1, 2023. Retrieved September 13, 2020– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Holy Cross 45, Georgetown 36". The Burlington Free Press . Burllington, Vt. November 24, 1996. p. 6C. Archived from the original on May 1, 2023. Retrieved September 13, 2020– via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "N.E. Football Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. November 24, 1996. p. C15.
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