1983 Holy Cross Crusaders football team
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Conference | Independent |
Record | 9–2–1 |
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Home stadium | Fitton Field |
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No. 3 Holy Cross ^ | – | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 17 Tennessee State | – | 8 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 Colgate ^ | – | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lehigh | – | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lafayette | – | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northeastern | – | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southeastern Louisiana | – | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
William & Mary | – | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nicholls State | – | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bucknell | – | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delaware | – | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern State | – | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
James Madison | – | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Richmond | – | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Kentucky | – | 2 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1983 Holy Cross Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Holy Cross as an independent during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Crusaders ranked No. 3 nationally but lost in the quarterfinals of the Division I-AA playoff.
In their third year under head coach Rick E. Carter, the Crusaders compiled a 9–2–1 record (9–1–1 regular season). Harry Flaherty, Matt Martin and Rob Porter were the team captains.[1]
An eight-game winning streak to open the campaign saw Holy Cross steadily climb in the weekly national rankings, reaching No. 1 in time for their last regular-season game. After suffering their first loss of the year in that season-ender -- to Division I-A Boston College, in a game played at the New England Patriots' home stadium -- the Crusaders dropped to No. 3 in the Division I-AA rankings, and earned a playoff first-round bye before being eliminated in the second round.
Holy Cross played its home games, including its first-ever home playoff game, at Fitton Field on the college campus in Worcester, Massachusetts.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 10 | Boston University |
| W 14–3 | 15,231 | [2] | |||
September 17 | at UMass | W 17–0 | 13,591 | [3] | ||||
September 24 | at New Hampshire | No. 12 | W 42–30 | 10,000 | [4] | |||
October 1 | at Dartmouth | No. 9 | W 41–14 | 10,753 | [5] | |||
October 8 | No. 2 Colgate![]() | No. 6 |
| W 21–18 | 21,551 | [6] | ||
October 15 | at Connecticut | No. 4 | W 20–16 | 13,090 | [7] | |||
October 22 | Brown ^ | No. 4 |
| W 31–10 | 16,004 | [8] | ||
October 29 | Columbia | No. 2 |
| W 77–28 | 12,861 | [9] | ||
November 5 | at Harvard | No. 2 | T 10–10 | 8,000 | [10] | |||
November 12 | at Delaware | No. 3 | W 24–0 | 16,432 | [11] | |||
November 19 | vs. Boston College | No. 1 | L 7–47 | 38,512 | [12] | |||
December 3 | No. 9 Western Carolina | No. 3 |
| L 21–28 | 10,814 | [13] | ||
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References
- ^ "2019 Holy Cross Football Fact Book" (PDF). Worcester, Mass.: College of the Holy Cross. p. 124. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- ^ MacMullan, Jackie (September 11, 1983). "Fenerty, HC Befuddle BU". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 71 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Monahan, Bob (September 18, 1983). "Holy Cross Defense Nails UMass". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 62 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Monahan, Bob (September 25, 1983). "Holy Cross Hits Stride, Routs UNH". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 60 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Roberts, Ernie (October 2, 1983). "Dartmouth Is No Match for Holy Cross". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 56 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Duffy, Bob (October 9, 1983). "HC Understudy Overrules Colgate". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 54 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Anderson, Woody (October 16, 1983). "Crusaders Cross UConn with Late Scoring Pass". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. pp. D13, D15 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Craig, Jack (October 23, 1983). "Heffernan Relieves Holy Cross". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 62 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Craig, Jack (October 30, 1983). "HC Stampedes to 77-28 Romp". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 56 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Concannon, Joe (November 6, 1983). "Harvard Ties HC, 10-10". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 54 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Simmons, Bill (November 13, 1983). "Holy Cross' 24-0 Win Ensures Losing Season for Delaware". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. pp. 13-G, 16-G – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ May, Peter (November 20, 1983). "BC Pounds Holy Cross, Expects New Bowl Foe". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. pp. D12, D16 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Thomsen, Ian (December 4, 1983). "BU and Holy Cross End Up by Losing Out; W. Carolina Soars, 28-21". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 89 – via Newspapers.com.