1897 Holy Cross football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1897 Holy Cross football independent 4–3–1 Alfred C. N. Petersen 2nd E. F. Shanahan Worcester College Grounds, Worcester Oval The 1897 Holy Cross football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Holy Cross as an independent in the 1897 college football season. In its second and final year under head coach Alfred C. N. Petersen, the team compiled a 4–3–1 record. E. F. Shanahan was the team captain.2019 Holy Cross Football Fact Book College of the Holy Cross June 15, 2020 117 https://goholycross.com/documents/2019/7/19/19-hc-fb-fb.pdf Worcester, Mass. Holy Cross played its home games at two off-campus fields in Worcester, Massachusetts, the Worcester Oval and the Worcester College Grounds. Schedule y y September 25 @ Massachusetts Alumni Field Amherst, MA W 4 0 October 2 @ Gardner A.C. Gardner, MA L 0 6 500 Gardner 6, Holy Cross 0 October 4, 1897 5 Fitchburg Daily Sentinel Fitchburg, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72169686/1897-gardner-hc/ October 9 @ Amherst Pratt Field Amherst, MA T 6 6 Amherst 6, Holy Cross 6.—Former Fumbled Badly at Critical Stages of the Game, Besides Having a Weak Rush Line https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe/200460181/ The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Massachusetts October 10, 1897 4 June 27, 2026 Newspapers.com October 16 Worcester Academy Worcester College Grounds Worcester, MA W 18 0 October 23 Boston College Worcester College Grounds Worcester, MA (rivalry) W 10 4 October 30 1897 Worcester Tech Worcester Tech Worcester Oval Worcester, MA W 6 0 November 3 @ 1897 MIT Engineers MIT South End Grounds Boston, MA L 6 8 Technology 8, Holy Cross 6 November 4, 1896 9 The Boston Daily Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72170307/1897-holy-cross-mit/ November 25 @ Boston College South End Grounds Boston, MA (rivalry) L 0 12 4,500 Boston College 12, Holy Cross 0 November 26, 1896 4 The Boston Daily Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72170578/1897-boston-hc/ References Holy Cross Category:Holy Cross Crusaders football seasons Holy Cross football