1988 Holy Cross Crusaders football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1988 Holy Cross Crusaders football Colonial League Colonial 9–2 3–1 Mark Duffner 3rd Kevin Coyle 3rd Dennis Golden Rob McGovern Tom Smith Jeff Wiley Fitton Field Lambert Cup winner The 1988 Holy Cross Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Holy Cross during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Holy Cross finished third in the Colonial League, its first non-championship year since league play began in 1986. In their third year under head coach Mark Duffner, the Crusaders compiled a 9–2 record. Dennis Golden, Rob McGovern, Tom Smith and Jeff Wiley were the team captains.2019 Holy Cross Football Fact Book College of the Holy Cross June 15, 2020 125 https://goholycross.com/documents/2019/7/19/19-hc-fb-fb.pdf Worcester, Mass. The Crusaders outscored opponents 334 to 182. Their 3–1 conference record placed second in the six-team Colonial League standings.https://patriotleague.org/documents/2020/7/14/2020_PatriotFB_Record_Book.pdf Patriot League Football Record Book Football All-Time Year-by-Year Results Patriot League Center Valley, Pa. 2020 August 10, 2020 1 The Crusaders were ranked No. 1 in the preseason national Division I-AA rankings, but a 1–2 start dropped them out of the top 20 in the first round of in-season rankings. They remained unranked as they compiled an eight-game win streak to finish the season, but were recognized as No. 19 in the final poll, released after their last game. Holy Cross played its home games at Fitton Field on the college campus in Worcester, Massachusetts. Schedule 1988 NCAA Division I-AA NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee y y y ^ Family Weekend September 3 Rhode Island<ncg> 1 Fitton Field Worcester, MA W 49 7 12,441 Crusaders in Cruise Control Marvin Pave September 4, 1988 61 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57449315/1988-holy-cross-uri/ September 10 @ Army<ncg> 1 Michie Stadium West Point, NY L 3 23 33,136 Army Flattens Holy Cross, 23-3 Anthony Rieber September 11, 1988 74 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57449569/1988-army-hc/ September 17 @ Lafayette 1 Fisher Field Easton, PA L 20 28 6,200 Crusaders Scrambled; Lafayette Quarterback Baur Burns Holy Cross, 28-20 Anthony Rieber September 18, 1988 56 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57451046/1988-lafayette-hc/ September 24 @ Princeton<ncg> Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ W 30 26 10,200 Holy Cross Steals It, 30-26 Sean O'Sullivan September 25, 1988 81 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57451984/1988-princeton-hc/ October 1 Harvard<ncg> Fitton Field Worcester, MA W 35 20 12,441 Wiley Strong-Arms Harvard Paul Harber October 2, 1988 70 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57459825/1988-harvard-hc/ October 8 Dartmouth<hc><ncg> Fitton Field Worcester, MA W 17 3 850 Segreti Sparks HC Bob Reinert October 9, 1988 82 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57467670/1988-dartmouth-hc/ October 15 Lehigh^ Fitton Field Worcester, MA W 48 24 16,441 HC Unleashes Segreti Again Bob Reinert October 16, 1988 74 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57484298/1988-lehigh-hc/ October 22 @ Brown<ncg> Brown Stadium Providence, RI W 35 14 5,500 Holy Cross Keeps Brown Under Control Joe Concannon October 23, 1988 74 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57485006/1988-brown-hc/ October 29 @ Colgate Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY W 7 0 4,500 Holy Cross Does It with Defense, 7-0 Joe Burris October 30, 1988 64 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57487109/1988-colgate-hc/ November 12 Bucknell Fitton Field Worcester, MA W 38 7 9,111 Holy Cross Dispatches Bucknell Bob Monahan November 13, 1988 81 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57503825/1988-bucknell-hc/ November 19 Northeastern<ncg> Fitton Field Worcester, MA W 52 30 7,881 Holy Cross Finishes with a Flourish, 52-30 Bob Monahan November 20, 1988 74 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57504890/1988-northeastern-hc/ References Holy Cross Category:Holy Cross Crusaders football seasons Holy Cross Crusaders football