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College of the Holy Cross in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season
The 2019 Holy Cross Crusaders football team represents the College of the Holy Cross in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season . The Crusaders, led by second-year head coach Bob Chesney , play their home games at Fitton Field as a member of the Patriot League .
Previous season
The Crusaders finished the 2018 season 5–6, 4–2 in Patriot League play to finish in a tie for second place.
Preseason
Preseason coaches' poll
The Patriot League released their preseason coaches' poll on July 30, 2019 (voting was by conference head coaches and sports information directors). The Crusaders were picked to finish in second place, receiving 2 of 14 first-place votes.[ 1]
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Colgate
72 (12)
2
Holy Cross
58 (2)
3
Georgetown
51
4
Fordham
39
5
Lehigh
38
6
Lafayette
21
7
Bucknell
15
Preseason All-Patriot League team
The Crusaders had three players selected to the preseason All-Patriot League team.[ 1]
Offense
Domenic Cozier – RB
Brett Boddy – OL
Brian Foley – OL
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance August 31 3:30 p.m. at Navy * CBSSN L 7–4528,531
September 7 1:00 p.m. New Hampshire * Charter TV3 W 13–108,372
September 21 1:00 p.m. at Yale * ESPN+ L 10–235,684
September 28 12:00 p.m. at Syracuse * ACCN L 3–41 40,575
October 5 2:00 p.m. at Bucknell Stadium W 21–14 2,693
October 12 12:30 p.m. at Brown * ESPN+ W 47–31 3,026
October 19 1:00 p.m. Harvard * Fitton Field Worcester, MA Charter TV3 L 21–31 10,381
October 26 1:00 p.m. Colgate Fitton Field Worcester, MA Charter TV3 W 31–10 10,926
November 2 12:30 p.m. at Lehigh Stadium W 24–17 4,545
November 9 12:00 p.m. Lafayette Fitton Field Worcester, MA Charter TV3 L 20–23 5,236
November 16 1:00 p.m. at Fordham Stadium W 49–27 3,704
November 23 12:30 p.m. Georgetown Fitton Field Worcester, MA Stadium W 24–0 7,152
November 30 12:00 p.m. at No. 14 Monmouth * Stadium L 27–44 2,817
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time
Source: [ 2]
Game summaries
at Navy
1
2
3
4
Total
Crusaders
0
7
0
0
7
Midshipmen
10
14
14
7
45
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
First meeting
New Hampshire
1
2
3
4
Total
Wildcats
0
0
3
7
10
Crusaders
0
3
0
10
13
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
7–9
2018
UNH, 28–0
at Yale
1
2
3
4
Total
Crusaders
0
3
0
7
10
Bulldogs
6
0
7
10
23
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
5–28
2018
HOLY, 31–28 OT
at Syracuse
1
2
3
4
Total
Crusaders
0
3
0
0
3
Orange
17
7
10
7
41
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
5–23
1973
CUSE, 5–3
at Bucknell
1
2
3
4
Total
Crusaders
0
14
7
0
21
Bison
0
14
0
0
14
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
22–13
2018
BUCK, 19–16
at Brown
1
2
3
4
Total
Crusaders
13
14
7
13
47
Bears
7
10
7
7
31
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
32–25–3
2015
BROWN, 25–24
Harvard
1
2
3
4
Total
Crimson
17
7
7
0
31
Crusaders
7
0
7
7
21
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
25–43–2
2018
HARV, 33–31
Colgate
1
2
3
4
Total
Raiders
0
3
0
7
10
Crusaders
7
14
10
0
31
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
40–36–5
2018
GATE, 24–17
at Lehigh
1
2
3
4
Total
Crusaders
7
10
7
0
24
Mountain Hawks
0
7
7
3
17
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
14–19–1
2018
HOLY, 56–0
Lafayette
1
2
3
4
Total
Leopards
14
3
6
0
23
Crusaders
3
7
3
7
20
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
16–17
2018
HOLY, 40–14
at Fordham
1
2
3
4
Total
Crusaders
0
0
14
35
49
Rams
0
14
0
13
27
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
29–25–2
2018
HOLY, 17–13
Georgetown
1
2
3
4
Total
Hoyas
0
0
0
0
0
Crusaders
0
14
0
10
24
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
20–11
2018
HOLY, 32–31
FCS Playoffs
The Crusaders received an automatic bid (due to winning their conference) for the postseason tournament, with a first-round pairing against Monmouth .[ 3]
at Monmouth–First Round
1
2
3
4
Total
Crusaders
0
7
6
14
27
No. 14 Hawks
7
19
11
7
44
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
1–2
2017
L , 36–48
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