1985 Holy Cross Crusaders football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1985 Holy Cross Crusaders football Independent 4–6–1 Rick E. Carter 5th Mark Duffner 5th Leo Carlin Ed Kutschke Tom Patton Fitton Field The 1985 Holy Cross Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Holy Cross during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their fifth and final year under head coach Rick E. Carter, the Crusaders compiled an 4–6–1 record. Leo Carlin, Ed Kutschke and Tom Patton were the team captains.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. The Crusaders were briefly ranked in the national top 20, claiming No. 20 in the poll released Oct. 8. They fell out of the rankings after that week, and were not ranked at season's end. This would be Holy Cross' final year as an independent, before joining the Colonial League. Colgate was the only future league football opponent on the Crusaders' 1985 schedule. The league was later renamed Patriot League, and continues to be Holy Cross' home conference as of 2025. Holy Cross played its home games at Fitton Field on the college campus in Worcester, Massachusetts. Schedule y y y the latest NCAA Division I-AA poll released prior to the game ^ Family Weekend September 14 Colgate Fitton Field Worcester, MA W 24 21 16,211 Fenerty Boosts Holy Cross over Colgate, 24-21 Barry Cadigan September 15, 1985 67 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57207090/1985-colgate-hc/ September 21 @ UMass Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA L 3 27 13,814 UMass Smothers Holy Cross Bob Monahan September 22, 1985 67 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57208691/1985-holy-cross-umass/ September 28 Delaware<hc> Fitton Field Worcester, MA W 22 6 16,111 Delaware Takes Step Backward in Loss; Hens Sputter as Holy Cross Prevails 22-6 Tom Tomashek September 29, 1985 D1 Sunday News Journal Wilmington, Del. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57210878/1985-holy-cross-delaware/ October 5 @ Dartmouth Memorial Field Hanover, NH W 17 14 3,100 HC Muddles Past Dartmouth Ernie Roberts October 6, 1985 69 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57213769/1985-dartmout-hc/ October 12 @ Yale Yale Bowl New Haven, CT L 15 19 22,439 Ryan Rescues Yale, Stuns HC Tom Strong October 13, 1985 63 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57216097/1985-yale-hc/ October 19 @ Connecticut Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT L 2 22 5,677 Huskies Sic Mofsowitz on Crusaders George Smith October 20, 1985 E13 The Hartford Courant Hartford, Conn. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57216533/1985-holy-cross-uconn/ October 26 Brown^ Fitton Field Worcester, MA T 20 20 15,461 Brown, Holy Cross Tie One On, 20-20 Martin Pave October 27, 1985 66 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57219563/1985-brown-hc/ November 2 @ Army Michie Stadium West Point, NY L 12 34 40,236 Army Takes Advantage of Holy Cross Kevin Paul Dupont November 3, 1985 68 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57220416/1985-holy-cross-army/ November 9 Harvard Fitton Field Worcester, MA L 20 28 14,697 It Was Really a Rally; Harvard Tops HC with 21 in :41 Joe Concannon November 10, 1985 57 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57222428/1985-harvard-hc/ November 16 Boston University Fitton Field Worcester, MA W 30 9 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-hc-tops-bu-309/160113788/ Boston Sunday Globe HC tops BU, 30–9 November 17, 1985 December 1, 2024 Newspapers.com November 23 @ Boston College Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA L 7 38 32,000 BC Overruns Hapless Holy Cross; Eagles Win Battle for Pride, 38-7 Ian Thomsen November 24, 1985 57 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57226811/1985-n24-rivalries/ References Holy Cross Category:Holy Cross Crusaders football seasons Holy Cross Crusaders football