1997 Holy Cross Crusaders football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1997 Holy Cross Crusaders football Patriot League Patriot 4–7 2–4 Dan Allen 4th Tom Quinn 2nd Dominic Blue Jeff Laboranti Fitton Field The 1997 Holy Cross Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Holy Cross during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Holy Cross tied for second-to-last in the Patriot League. In their second year under head coach Dan Allen, the Crusaders compiled a 4–7 record. Dominic Blue and Jeff Laboranti were the team captains.2019 Holy Cross Football Fact Book College of the Holy Cross June 15, 2020 126 https://goholycross.com/documents/2019/7/19/19-hc-fb-fb.pdf Worcester, Mass. The Crusaders were outscored 308 to 182. Holy Cross' 2–4 conference record placed it in a three-way tie for fourth in the seven-team Patriot 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 6 The team's claimed 4–7 and 2–4 records count the season-opening Towson matchup as a Holy Cross win by forfeit, as Towson agreed in October 1997 that it had used an academically ineligible player in that game.Forfeit Forces Towson to Look Again for First Patriot League Victory Bill Free October 3, 1997 3D The Baltimore Sun Baltimore, Md. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59312546/1997-towson-forfeit/ Holy Cross played its home games at Fitton Field on the college campus in Worcester, Massachusetts. Schedule y y 1997 NCAA Division I-AA The Sports Network ^ Family Weekend • ‡ Towson forfeit September 13 @ Towson Minnegan Stadium Towson, MD W 7-27‡ 2,000 Towson Routs Holy Cross in Patriot Debut Bill Free September 14, 1997 10C The Baltimore Sun Baltimore, Md. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59316871/1997-towson-hc/ September 20 1997 Georgetown Hoyas Georgetown<ncg> Fitton Field Worcester, MA W 25 21 5,827 Home Is Sweet for HC Associated Press September 21, 1997 C20, C21 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59317801/1997-georgetown-hc/ September 27 Dartmouth<ncg> Fitton Field Worcester, MA L 6 35 3,000 Dartmouth Batters HC John Vellante September 28, 1997 E19 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59318623/1997-dartmouth-hc/ October 4 Princeton<hc><ncg> Fitton Field Worcester, MA L 7 21 8,542 Holy Cross Kicking Itself After a Loss John Vellante October 5, 1997 D22 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59360979/1997-princeton-hc/ October 11 @ Columbia<ncg> Wien Stadium New York, NY W 45 16 3,335 Columbia Humbled; Fordham Pummeled Associated Press October 12, 1997 97 metro Daily News New York, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59363318/1997-o11-ivies/ Attendance figure in Summaries October 12, 1997 C17 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. October 18 @ Harvard<ncg> Harvard Stadium Boston, MA L 24 52 7,094 Menick, Harvard in a Rush Jim Greenidge October 19, 1997 D17 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59364656/1997-harvard-hc/ October 25 @ Bucknell Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA L 6 18 7,872 Peer Pressure: Tailback Has Record Game as Bucknell Remains Unbeaten Wayne Baker October 26, 1997 C1, C10 The Daily Item Sunbury, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59377025/1997-bucknell-hc/ November 1 Colgate^ Fitton Field Worcester, MA L 7 42 2,826 Colgate Ends Skid vs. Crusaders in Style Associated Press November 2, 1997 4F, 6F Press & Sun-Bulletin Binghamton, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59378681/1997-colgate-hc/ November 8 @ Lehigh Goodman Stadium Bethlehem, PA W 20 14 4,865 Turnovers and Quick Strikes Doom Lehigh Gary R. Blockus November 26, 1997 C7 The Morning Call Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59379798/1997-lehigh-hc/ November 15 Lafayette Fitton Field Worcester, MA L 23 34 1,105 Moore Than Enough: Lafayette Ace Pummels HC Sandy Burgin November 16, 1997 D1 Telegram & Gazette Worcester, Mass. November 22 Fordham Fitton Field Worcester, MA (rivalry) L 12 28 725 Fordham Wins Finale Against Holy Cross Associated Press November 23, 1997 9D Rockland Journal-News White Plains, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59381830/1997-fordham-hc/ References Holy Cross Category:Holy Cross Crusaders football seasons Holy Cross Crusaders football