1942 Holy Cross Crusaders football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1942 Holy Cross Crusaders football Independent T–19 5–4–1 Ank Scanlan 1st Fitton Field The 1942 Holy Cross Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Holy Cross as an independent during the 1942 college football season. In its first year under head coach Ank Scanlan, the team compiled a 5–4–1 record.2014 Holy Cross Football Fact Book College of the Holy Cross June 1, 2020 122 https://goholycross.com/fls/33100/import_content/sports/m-footbl/2014-15/files/14-hc-fb-fb.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=33100 Holy Cross was ranked at No. 41 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2 Twin City Sentinel Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 16, 1942 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123106326/litkenhous-rates-georgia-no-1-ohio/ Newspapers.com The team played its home games at Fitton Field in Worcester, Massachusetts. Schedule y AP y September 26 Dartmouth Fitton Field Worcester, MA L 6-17 25,000 Dartmouth Sinks Holy Cross, 17-6 Kingsley Childs September 27, 1942 S4 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 3 Duquesne Fitton Field Worcester, MA L 0-25 October 10 Fort Totten Fitton Field Worcester, MA W 60-0 6,000 October 17 Syracuse Fitton Field Worcester, MA L 0-19 10,000 October 24 NC State Fitton Field Worcester, MA W 28-0 7,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-holy-cross-surprises-no/137224433/ The Hartford Courant Holy Cross surprises North Carolina State October 25, 1942 December 22, 2023 Newspapers.com October 31 Colgate Fitton Field Worcester, MA T 6-6 November 7 at Brown Brown Stadium Providence, RI L 14-20 November 14 at Temple Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA W 13-0 November 21 Manhattan Fitton Field Worcester, MA W 28-0 November 28 at No. 1 Boston College Fenway Park Boston, MA W 55-12 30,000 Rankings 1942 college football rankings AP 1 8 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 19т (1) References Holy Cross Category:Holy Cross Crusaders football seasons Holy Cross Crusaders football