2022 Holy Cross Crusaders football team

2022 Holy Cross Crusaders football
2022 Holy Cross Crusaders football
Patriot League champion
FCS Playoffs Quarterfinal, L 21–42 vs. South Dakota State
Conference	Patriot League
Ranking
STATS	No. 6
FCS Coaches	No. 6
Record	12–1 (6–0 Patriot)
Head coach	Bob Chesney (5th season);
Offensive coordinator	Chris Smith (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Scott James (5th season)
Home stadium	Fitton Field
	Seasons ← 2021 2023 →

Last updated December 13, 2023

2022 Patriot League football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 6 Holy Cross $^	6	–	0	12	–	1
No. 22 Fordham ^	5	–	1	9	–	3
Lafayette	3	–	3	4	–	7
Bucknell	2	–	4	3	–	8
Colgate	2	–	4	3	–	8
Lehigh	2	–	4	2	–	9
Georgetown	1	–	5	2	–	9

$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2022 Holy Cross Crusaders football team represents the College of the Holy Cross as a member of the Patriot League during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Crusaders are led by fifth-year head coach Bob Chesney.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	7:00 p.m.	at Merrimack *	No. 16	Duane Stadium North Andover, MA	NEC Front Row	W 31–17	8,147
September 10	6:00 p.m.	at Buffalo *	No. 15	UB Stadium Buffalo, NY	ESPN+	W 37–31	16,933
September 17	2:00 p.m.	Yale *	No. 13	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	ESPN+	W 38–14	13,847
September 24	1:00 p.m.	at Colgate	No. 13	Crown Field at Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	ESPN+	W 35–10	3,327
October 1	1:00 p.m.	at Harvard *	No. 10	Harvard Stadium Allston, MA	ESPN+	W 30–21	7,726
October 8	4:00 p.m.	Bucknell	No. 9	Polar Park Worcester, MA	ESPN+	W 57–0	7,658
October 22	3:30 p.m.	at Lafayette	No. 6	Fisher Stadium Easton, PA	ESPN+	W 24–21	4,363
October 29	1:00 p.m.	No. 22 Fordham	No. T–5	Fitton Field Worcester, MA (Ram–Crusader Cup)	ESPN+	W 53–52 ^OT	17,592
November 5	12:00 p.m.	Lehigh	No. 6	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	ESPN+	W 42–14	11,171
November 12	12:00 p.m.	Bryant *	No. 5	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	ESPN+	W 36–29	9,217
November 19	12:30 p.m.	at Georgetown	No. 6	Cooper Field Washington, DC	ESPN+	W 47–10	2,269
December 3	12:00 p.m.	No. 15 New Hampshire *	No. 7	Fitton Field Worcester, MA (NCAA Division I Second Round)	ESPN+	W 35–19	6,265
December 10	12:00 p.m.	at No. 1 South Dakota State *	No. 7	Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium Brookings, SD (NCAA Division I Quarterfinal)	ESPN/ESPN+	L 21–42	6,549
*Non-conference game Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

At Merrimack

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 16 Crusaders	10	9	5	7	31
Warriors	3	7	0	7	17

At Buffalo

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 15 Crusaders	0	14	14	9	37
Bulls	7	14	7	3	31

Yale

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	7	0	7	14
No. 13 Crusaders	0	21	14	3	38

At Colgate

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 13 Crusaders	7	7	14	7	35
Raiders	0	10	0	0	10

At Harvard

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 10 Crusaders	7	10	7	6	30
Crimson	7	7	7	0	21

Bucknell

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bison	0	0	0	0	0
No. 9 Crusaders	21	16	13	7	57

At Lafayette

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 6 Crusaders	7	10	0	7	24
Leopards	0	7	7	7	21

No. 22 Fordham

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
No. 22 Rams	10	14	7	14	7	52
No. 5т Crusaders	14	7	7	17	8	53

Lehigh

	1	2	3	4	Total
Mountain Hawks	0	7	7	0	14
No. 6 Crusaders	7	14	14	7	42

Bryant

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	0	12	17	29
No. 5 Crusaders	12	10	7	7	36

At Georgetown

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 6 Crusaders	14	20	7	6	47
Hoyas	7	3	0	0	10

FCS Playoffs

No. 15 New Hampshire – second round

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 15 Wildcats	2	3	6	8	19
No. 7 Crusaders	7	0	14	14	35

At No. 1 South Dakota State – Quarterfinals

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 7 Crusaders	7	7	7	0	21
No. 1 Jackrabbits	6	15	0	21	42

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References

↑ "2022 Holy Cross Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved July 17, 2022.

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Bowls & rivalries	1946 Orange Bowl Boston College Fordham: Ram–Crusader Cup Sacred Cod Trophy
Culture & lore	The Crusader "Chu! Chu! Rah! Rah!" Holy Cross Goodtime Marching Band
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v t e 2022 NCAA Division I FCS playoff participants
Davidson Delaware Eastern Kentucky Elon Fordham Furman Gardner–Webb Holy Cross Idaho Incarnate Word Montana Montana State New Hampshire North Dakota North Dakota State Richmond Sacramento State Saint Francis (PA) Samford South Dakota State Southeast Missouri State Southeastern Louisiana Weber State William & Mary
Champion – South Dakota State