1967 Holy Cross Crusaders football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1967 Holy Cross Crusaders football Independent 5–5 Tom Boisture 1st Glenn A. Grieco Fitton Field The 1967 Holy Cross Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Holy Cross as an independent during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. Following Mel Massucco's resignation, former defensive coordinator Tom Boisture served his first season as head coach. The team compiled a record of 5–5.2019 Holy Cross Football Fact Book College of the Holy Cross June 15, 2020 122 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 1967 AP ^ Family Weekend y y September 30 @ Yale Yale Bowl New Haven, CT W 26-14 31,749 Holy Cross Beats Yale Eleven, 26-14 Michael Strauss October 1, 1967 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 7 @ Dartmouth Memorial Field Hanover, NH L 8-24 14,153 Dartmouth Exploits Weakness in Holy Cross Pass Defense for 24-8 Victory Michael Strauss October 8, 1967 S6 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 14 Colgate<hc> Fitton Field Worcester, MA W 17-0 16,333 Holy Cross Drops Colgate, 17-0 October 15, 1967 61 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69319578/1967-colgate-hc/ October 21 Boston University^ Fitton Field Worcester, MA W 21-17 12,912 Late Holy Cross Charge Spears B.U., 21-17 Ernie Roberts October 22, 1967 61 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69319887/1967-holy-cross-bu/ October 28 Buffalo Fitton Field Worcester, MA W 38-25 12,021–12,029 O'Neil Pilots Holy Cross to 38-25 Romp October 29, 1967 55 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69321973/1967-buffalo-hc/ November 4 Villanova Fitton Field Worcester, MA W 14-23 15,440 Sodowski Steals Pass by Holy Cross, Caps Villanova's Triumph Ernie Accorsi November 5, 1967 sect. 3, p. 1 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69322710/1967-villanova-hc/ November 11 @ Syracuse Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY L 7-41 32,041 SU's Csonka Stops Show Bill Hart November 12, 1967 1C The Sunday Press Binghamton, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69323346/1967-syracuse-hc/ November 18 @ Rutgers Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ W 21-10 16,000 Crusaders Rock Rutgers, 21-10 Jimmie Fleming November 19, 1967 1 The Sunday Home News New Brunswick, N.J. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69325134/1967-rutgers-hc/ November 25 @ Connecticut Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT L 0-3 3,655 UConn Edges Holy Cross Frank Keyes November 26, 1967 1C The Hartford Courant Hartford, Conn. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69325762/1967-uconn-hc/ December 1 @ Boston College (rivalry) Fitton Field Worcester, MA L 6-13 25,000 B.C. Aerial Rally Catches H.C., 13-6 Jerry Nason December 3, 1967 65 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69326071/1967-boston-hc/ Schedule/Results (1967 Holy Cross) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/404008 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics October 26, 2025 Statistical leaders Statistical leaders for the 1967 Crusaders included:2019 Holy Cross Football Fact Book College of the Holy Cross June 15, 2020 68–71 https://goholycross.com/documents/2019/7/19/19-hc-fb-fb.pdf Worcester, Mass. Rushing: Tim Hawkes, 458 yards and 1 touchdown on 126 attempts Passing: Phil O'Neil, 1,378 yards, 97 completions and 10 touchdowns on 218 attempts Receiving: Bob Neary, 485 yards and 3 touchdowns on 34 receptions Scoring: John Vrionis, 42 points from 7 touchdowns and # two-point conversions Total offense: Phil O'Neil, 1,169 yards (1,378 passing, minus-209 rushing) All-purpose yards: Tim Hawkes, 521 yards (458 rushing, 63 receiving) References Holy Cross Category:Holy Cross Crusaders football seasons Holy Cross Crusaders football