1979 Holy Cross Crusaders football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1979 Holy Cross Crusaders football Independent 5–6 Neil Wheelwright 4th Larry Ewald Glenn Verrette Fitton Field The 1979 Holy Cross Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Holy Cross as an independent during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. Neil Wheelwright returned for his fourth year as head coach. For the second year in a row, the team compiled a record of 5–6.2019 Holy Cross Football Fact Book College of the Holy Cross June 15, 2020 124 https://goholycross.com/documents/2019/7/19/19-hc-fb-fb.pdf Worcester, Mass. All home games were played at Fitton Field on the Holy Cross campus in Worcester, Massachusetts. Schedule 1979 NCAA Division I-AA AP ^ Family Weekend y y September 8 @ Rutgers Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ L 0-28 18,350 Rutgers Too Powerful, Routs Holy Cross Bob Monahan September 9, 1979 62 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56448386/1979-holy-cross-rutgers September 15 @ New Hampshire Cowell Stadium Durham, NH L 17-26 12,500 Tipped Pass Helps UNH Tip HC, 26-17 Harry Eisenberg September 16, 1979 52 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56450159/1979-holy-cross-unh September 22 Rhode Island Fitton Field Worcester, MA W 35-6 6,121 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-holy-cross-routs-rhode/155221512/ The Hartford Courant Holy Cross routs Rhode Island, 35–6 September 23, 1979 October 25, 2024 Newspapers.com October 6 @ Dartmouth Memorial Field Hanover, NH W 13-7 6,121 Holy Cross Gets Going, Rips URI, 35-6 Roy Mumpton September 23, 1979 86 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56450907/1979-holy-cross-uri October 13 Colgate<hc> Fitton Field Worcester, MA L 16-17 12,241 Colgate's Colosimo Has Too Much for Holy Cross Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. October 14, 1979 50 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54299997/1979-colgate-holy-cross-2 Newspapers.com October 20 @ Villanova Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA L 14-29 9,700 Villanova Avoids Collapse, Defeats Holy Cross, 29-14 Chuck Newman October 21, 1979 12-D The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56461577/1979-holy-cross-villanova October 27 Brown Fitton Field Worcester, MA W 14-7 10,011 Solomon Surfaces, Steers HC over Brown Bob Monahan October 28, 1979 82 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56462350/1979-brown-hc November 3 No. 3 Boston University^ Fitton Field Worcester, MA L 7-16 3,711 BU Tops Holy Cross on 3 Pelin FGs Harry Eisenberg November 4, 1979 53 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56463497/1979-holy-cross-bu November 10 @ No. 9 UMass Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA W 20-18 6,300 Solomon Strikes Again: HC Stuns UMass John Ahern November 11, 1979 51 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56465267/1979-holy-cross-umass November 24 @ Connecticut Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT W 28-12 5,597 Holy Cross Sends Huskies Out with a Whimper, 28-12 Woody Anderson November 25, 1979 1C Hartford Courant Hartford, Conn. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56469128/1979-holy-cross-uconn December 1 Boston College (rivalry) Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA L 10-13 20,141 Cooper Boots BC Past HC Ernie Roberts December 2, 1979 49 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56469856/1979-holy-cross-bc Statistical leaders Statistical leaders for the 1979 Crusaders included:2019 Holy Cross Football Fact Book College of the Holy Cross June 15, 2020 68–73 https://goholycross.com/documents/2019/7/19/19-hc-fb-fb.pdf Worcester, Mass. Rushing: Larry Ewald, 614 yards and 4 touchdowns on 160 attempts Passing: Neil Solomon, 1,046 yards, 70 completions and 5 touchdowns on 144 attempts Receiving: Phil Johnson, 662 yards and 3 touchdowns on 46 receptions Scoring: Crocky Nangle, 36 points from 6 touchdowns Total offense: Neil Solomon, 998 yards (1,046 passing, minus-48 rushing) All-purpose yards: Larry Ewald, 1,178 yards (614 rushing, 425 returning, 139 receiving) Interceptions: John McNally, 5 interceptions for 19 yards Tackles: Steve Gannon, 143 total tackles (74 solo, 69 assist) References Holy Cross Category:Holy Cross Crusaders football seasons Holy Cross Crusaders football