2005 Holy Cross Crusaders football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 2005 Holy Cross Crusaders football Patriot League Patriot 6–5 3–3 Tom Gilmore 2nd Chris Pincince 2nd Gideon Akande John O'Neil Steve Silva Fitton Field The 2005 Holy Cross Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Holy Cross during the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Holy Cross finished fourth in the Patriot League. In their second year under head coach Tom Gilmore, the Crusaders compiled a 6–5 record. Gideon Akande, John O'Neil and Steve Silva 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 outscored opponents 317 to 263. Holy Cross' 3–3 conference placed fourth out of seven in the 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 10 Holy Cross played its home games at Fitton Field on the college campus in Worcester, Massachusetts. Schedule y y 2005 NCAA Division I-AA The Sports Network ^ Family Weekend September 3 2005 Sacred Heart Pioneers Sacred Heart<ncg> Fitton Field Worcester, MA W 56 21 4,731 Holy Cross Beats Sacred Heart Associated Press September 4, 2005 E9, E11 Hartford Courant Hartford, Conn. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/61398292/2005-sacred-heart-hc/ September 10 Georgetown<hc> Fitton Field Worcester, MA W 48 6 8,912 More Purple Reign as HC Rolls Jennifer Toland September 11, 2005 D1 Telegram & Gazette Worcester, Mass. NewsBank September 17 #19 Harvard<hc><ncg> Fitton Field Worcester, MA L 21 31 8,238 Call for Backup Works Amalie Benjamin September 18, 2005 C19 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/61454456/2005-harvard-hc/ September 24 @ #6 Delaware<ncg> Delaware Stadium Newark, DE L 23 35 22,025 Hens Take Their Time: UD Starts Slowly, Surges Late to Beat Holy Cross Kevin Tresolini September 25, 2005 E1 Sunday News Journal Wilmington, Del. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/61510595/2005-delaware-hc/ Attendance figure in Atlantic 10 Summaries September 25, 2005 C19 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. October 1 @ Yale<ncg> Yale Bowl New Haven, CT W 22 19 12,793 More Shining Silva Fuels Crusader Win Jennifer Toland October 2, 2005 D1 Telegram & Gazette Worcester, Mass. NewsBank Attendance figure in Ivy League Summaries October 2, 2005 C22 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. October 8 @ #10 Lehigh Goodman Stadium Bethlehem, PA W 13 10 5,713 Holy Cross Slides by Lehigh in Opener Keith Groller October 9, 2005 CC1 The Morning Call Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/61571944/2005-lehigh-hc/ Attendance figure in New England College Football Summaries October 9, 2005 D20 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. October 15 Dartmouth<ncg> Fitton Field Worcester, MA W 28 16 3,011 Silva's Good as Gold: HC's Do-It-All Back Piles Up 353 Yards Jennifer Toland October 16, 2005 D1 Telegram & Gazette Worcester, Mass. NewsBank Attendance figure in Ivy League Summaries October 16, 2005 C19 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. October 22 Colgate^ Fitton Field Worcester, MA L 14 27 11,236 Scott Bulldozes HC; Freshman Shines as Colgate Dominates Bill Ballou October 23, 2005 D1 Telegram & Gazette Worcester, Mass. NewsBank Attendance figure in New England Summaries October 23, 2005 C20 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. October 29 @ Fordham Coffey Field Bronx, NY (rivalry) L 20 24 5,771 Fordham Scores Late for First Win Josh Thomson October 30, 2005 13C, 12C The Journal News White Plains, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/62535548/2005-fordham-hc/ November 12 Lafayette Fitton Field Worcester, MA L 21 41 6,179 Lafayette Gets Offensive with HC Stephen Miller November 13, 2005 C12 The Morning Call Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/62818991/2005-lafayette-hc/ Attendance figure in New England Summaries November 13, 2005 C21 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. November 19 @ Bucknell Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA W 51 33 3,120 Silva Carries Crusaders to Win Chris A. Courogen November 20, 2005 D1 Telegram & Gazette Worcester, Mass. NewsBank Attendance figure in New England Summaries November 20, 2005 C21 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. References Holy Cross Category:Holy Cross Crusaders football seasons Holy Cross Crusaders football