1996 Holy Cross Crusaders football team

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1996 Holy Cross Crusaders football
ConferencePatriot League
1996 record2–9 (1–4 Patriot)
Head coach
Captains
  • David Streeter
  • Mike Zimirowski
Home stadiumFitton Field
Seasons
← 1995
1997 →
1996 Patriot League football standings
  • v
  • t
 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 Columbiadagger*
  • 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
  • daggerHomecoming
  • ^ Family Weekend

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. 5. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  3. ^ Burris, Joe (September 15, 1996). "Sloppy UMass Runs Down HC". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C15 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Same Old Story as Holy Cross Dumps Colgate". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. September 22, 1996. p. C15 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Finnegan, Tara (September 29, 1996). "Princeton Survives Scare". The Home News & Tribune. New Brunswick, N.J. p. D8 – 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 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Lessels, Allen (October 20, 1996). "Linden Puts Wind in Harvard's Sails". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. D19 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Bison Dominate Holy Cross 38-7". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. October 27, 1996. pp. C4, C8 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Madine Sparks Fordham". The Record. Hackensack, N.J. Associated Press. November 3, 1996. p. S-5 – 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 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Holy Cross 45, Georgetown 36". The Burlington Free Press. Burllington, Vt. November 24, 1996. p. 6C – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "N.E. Football Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. November 24, 1996. p. C15.
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