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1971 Holy Cross Crusaders football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record4–6 (0–2 Yankee)
Head coach
Captains
  • William Adams
  • Daniel Harper
  • William Stachowski
Home stadiumFitton Field
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Connecticut + 3 – 1 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
UMass + 3 – 1 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
New Hampshire 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 1
Rhode Island 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Vermont 2 – 3 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Maine 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1971 Holy Cross Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Holy Cross as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. Ed Doherty took over for his first year as head coach. The team compiled a record of 4–6.[1]

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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25 at Harvard
W 21–16 14,000 [2]
October 2 at Dartmouth
L 9–28 [1]
October 9 Colgate
  • Fitton Field
  • Worcester, MA
W 28–14 [1]
October 16 Boston Universitydagger
  • Fitton Field
  • Worcester, MA
W 28–14 [1]
October 23 at Syracuse
L 21–63 [1]
October 30 Northeastern ^
  • Fitton Field
  • Worcester, MA
W 17–7 [1]
November 6 at Massachusetts
L 27–38 14,500 [3]
November 13 at Rutgers
L 13–14 [1]
November 20 at Connecticut
L 17–24 [1]
November 27 vs. Boston College
L 12–48 22,205 [4]
  • daggerHomecoming
  • ^ Family Weekend

Statistical leaders

Statistical leaders for the 1971 Crusaders included:[5]

  • Rushing: Joe Wilson, 973 yards and 9 touchdowns on 177 attempts
  • Passing: Mickey Connolly, 433 yards, 35 completions and 4 touchdowns on 85 attempts
  • Receiving: Jack VonOhlen, 260 yards and 2 touchdowns on 16 receptions
  • Scoring: Joe Wilson, 54 points from 9 touchdowns
  • Total offense: Joe Wilson, 973 yards (all rushing)
  • All-purpose yards: Joe Wilson, 1,128 yards (973 rushing, 114 receiving)
  • Interceptions: Dan Harper, 5 interceptions for 93 yards

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "2019 Holy Cross Football Fact Book" (PDF). Worcester, Mass.: College of the Holy Cross. p. 123. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  2. ^ Cady, Steve (September 26, 1971). "Holy Cross Ends Slump in 21-16 Harvard Upset". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S5.
  3. ^ "Holy Cross Upset by UMass, 38 to 27". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. November 7, 1971. p. S29.
  4. ^ "Long Passes Help Boston College Top Holy Cross, 21-7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. November 28, 1971. p. S5.
  5. ^ "2019 Holy Cross Football Fact Book" (PDF). Worcester, Mass.: College of the Holy Cross. pp. 68–73. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
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