2010 Holy Cross Crusaders football team

2010 Holy Cross Crusaders football
Conference	Patriot League
2010 record	6–5 (3–2 Patriot)
Head coach	Tom Gilmore (7th season)
Offensive coordinator	Andy McKenzie (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Richard Rodgers Sr. (5th season)
Captains	Anthony DiMichele Sean Lamkin Freddie Santana
Home stadium	Fitton Field
Seasons ←  2009 2011  →

2010 Patriot League football standings
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 14 Lehigh $^		5	–	0					10	–	3
Colgate		3	–	2					7	–	4
Holy Cross		3	–	2					6	–	5
Georgetown		2	–	3					4	–	7
Lafayette		1	–	4					2	–	9
Bucknell		1	–	4					1	–	10
Fordham		0	–	0					5	–	6
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2010 Holy Cross Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Holy Cross during the 2010 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Holy Cross tied for second in the Patriot League.

In their seventh year under head coach Tom Gilmore, the Crusaders compiled a 6–5 record. Anthony DiMichele, Sean Lamkin and Freddie Santana were the team captains. ^[1]

Despite their winning record, the Crusaders were outscored 254 to 249. Their 3–2 conference record tied with Colgate for second-best in the Patriot League standings. Holy Cross' homecoming win over Fordham did not count in its league record, as Fordham had been disqualified from the championship after admitting scholarship players. ^[2]

Holy Cross was ranked No. 25 in the preseason national top 25, but dropped out of the rankings after their opening week, and remained unranked for the rest of the year.

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4	Howard *	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	W 38–7	6,982	[3]
September 11	at UMass *	McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA	L 7–31	16,352	[4]
September 18	at Harvard *	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	L 6–34	21,704	[5]
September 25	at Georgetown	Multi-Sport Field Washington, DC	L 7–17	3,211	[6]
October 2	Fordham	Fitton Field Worcester, MA (rivalry)	W 36–31	10,891	[7]
October 9	Brown *	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	W 17–13	4,973	[1]
October 16	at Dartmouth *	Memorial Field Hanover, NH	L 19–27	3,318	[8]
October 23	at Colgate	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	W 31–24	6,213	[9]
November 6	Lehigh	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	L 17 34	5,892	[10]
November 15	at Lafayette	Fisher Stadium Easton, PA	W 37–27	4,846	[11]
November 20	Bucknell	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	W 34–9	4,297	[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming ^ Family Weekend

References

1. "2019 Holy Cross Football Fact Book" (PDF). Worcester, Mass.: College of the Holy Cross. p. 127. 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. 11. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
3. "Holy Cross 38, Howard 7". The Washington Post . Washington, D.C. November 16, 2010. p. D10, D8 – via ProQuest.
4. Dobrow, Marty (September 12, 2010). "UMass Takes Care of Business". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. C17 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Connolly, John (September 19, 2010). "Hatch, Crimson Roll". Boston Herald . Boston, Mass. p. B10 – via NewsBank.
6. Orton, Kathy (September 26, 2010). "This Year Georgetown Is Singing a Different Tune". The Washington Post . Washington, D.C. p. D14 – via ProQuest.
7. Connolly, John (October 3, 2010). "Tagg, He's It: QB Leads Crusaders". Boston Herald . Boston, Mass. p. B12 – via NewsBank. Attendance figure in "Colleges: Football". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. October 3, 2010. p. C20.
8. Wood, Bruce (October 17, 2010). "HC Sent Home Feeling Green". Telegram & Gazette . Worcester, Mass. p. C7 – via NewsBank. Attendance figure in "Colleges: Football". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. October 17, 2010. p. C19.
9. "Holy Cross Holds on to Beat Colgate, 31-24". Standard-Speaker . Hazleton, Pa. October 24, 2010. p. B10 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Colleges: Football". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. October 24, 2010. p. C21.
10. Groller, Keith (November 7, 2010). "Mountain Hawks Win 5th Straight". The Morning Call . Allentown, Pa. p. Sports 5 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "College Football Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. November 7, 2010. p. C17.
11. Reinhard, Paul (November 14, 2010). "'Snake-Bitten' Leopards Lose to Holy Cross". The Morning Call . Allentown, Pa. p. Sports 4 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Bison Lose Finale to Holy Cross". The Daily Item . Sunbury, Pa. November 21, 2010. pp. C4, C5 – via Newspapers.com.