1982 Holy Cross Crusaders football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1982 Holy Cross Crusaders football Independent 8–3 Rick E. Carter 2nd Mark Duffner 2nd Brian Kelley Doug O'Donnell Fitton Field The 1982 Holy Cross Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Holy Cross as an independent during the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their second year under head coach Rick E. Carter, the Crusaders compiled an 8–3 record. Terry Malone, Brian Kelley and Doug O'Donnell 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. This was the Crusaders' first year in Division I-AA, after having competed in the top-level Division I-A and its predecessors since 1896. A four-game winning streak to open the campaign put Holy Cross in the weekly national rankings in its first year in Division I-AA, rising as high as No. 4. The Crusaders ended the year ranked No. 13, following a rivalry loss to Tangerine Bowl-bound Boston College of Division I-A. 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 y September 11 New Hampshire Fitton Field Worcester, MA W 28 0 12,651 Holy Cross Shuts Down UNH Harry Eisenberg September 12, 1982 85 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56872066/1982-holy-cross-unh/ September 18 UMass Fitton Field Worcester, MA W 27 14 13,251 HC Dominates UMass Dan Shaughnessy September 19, 1982 53 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56874192/1982-holy-cross-umass/ September 25 Dartmouth<hc> 6 Fitton Field Worcester, MA W 28 12 18,861 HC Lays Dartmouth Rally to Rest Ernie Roberts September 26, 1982 70 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56875273/1982-dartmouth-hc/ October 2 @ Yale 5 Yale Bowl New Haven, CT W 10 6 19,200 HC Holds On to Dump Yale Joe Concannon October 3, 1982 80 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56879655/1982-yale-hc/ October 9 @ #6 Colgate 4 Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY L 17 21 10,000 Colgate Steals One from HC Barry Cadigan October 10, 1982 38 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56880334/1982-colgate-hc/ October 16 Connecticut 9 Fitton Field Worcester, MA W 10 7 11,441 Holy Cross Pulls Out a Squeaker Bob Monahan October 17, 1982 56 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56883031/1982-holy-cross-uconn/ October 23 @ Brown 9 Brown Stadium Providence, RI W 17 6 15,100 HC Errs Less, Wins Bob Monahan October 24, 1982 83 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56884493/1982-brown-hc/ October 30 @ Boston University 6 Nickerson Field Boston, MA W 34 21 9,130 Holy Cross Dumps BU Bob Monahan October 31, 1982 53 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56886494/1982-holy-cross-bu/ November 6 Harvard^ 7 Fitton Field Worcester, MA L 17 24 20,681 Allard, Harvard Make History Ernie Roberts November 7, 1982 73 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56898110/1982-harvard-hc/ November 13 Maine Fitton Field Worcester, MA W 21 7 11,111 Holy Cross Quells Maine's Playoff Hopes Harry Eisenberg November 14, 1982 48 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56900312/1982-maine-hc/ November 20 @ Boston College 14 Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry) L 10 35 32,800 BC Rolls; Fruitful Day for Eagles Ernie Roberts November 21, 1982 69 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56917108/1982-holy-cross-bc/ Schedule/Results (1982 Holy Cross) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/132538 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics November 8, 2024 References Holy Cross Category:Holy Cross Crusaders football seasons Holy Cross Crusaders football