1960 Holy Cross Crusaders football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1960 Holy Cross Crusaders football Independent 6–4 Eddie Anderson 17th James Rhodes Richard Skinner Fitton Field The 1960 Holy Cross Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Holy Cross as an independent during the 1960 college football season. Eddie Anderson returned for the 11th consecutive year as head coach, his 17th year overall. For the second year in a row, the team compiled a record of 6–4. All home games were played at Fitton Field on the Holy Cross campus in Worcester, Massachusetts. Schedule ^ Family Weekend 1960 AP September 24 y Harvard Harvard Stadium Boston, MA l 6–13 18,000 Harvard Sets Back Holy Cross, 13 to 6 Gordon S. Jr. White September 25, 1960 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 1 y Boston University Boston University Field Boston, MA l 14–20 14,223 B.U. Tips H.C., 20-14 Francis Rosa October 2, 1960 75 The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68368963/1960-boston-hc/ October 8 1 Syracuse Fitton Field Worcester, MA l 6–15 18,000 H.C. Stuns Syracuse, Misses Upset, 15-6 John Ahern October 9, 1960 85 The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68369898/1960-syracuse-hc/ October 15 y Dartmouth Memorial Field Hanover, NH w 9–8 12,500 Holy Cross Checks Dartmouth, 9 to 8 Michael Strauss October 16, 1960 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 24 y Columbia Baker Field New York, NY w 27–6 10,414 Holy Cross Overwhelms Columbia, 27 to 6 Gordon S. Jr. White October 23, 1960 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 29 Marquette Fitton Field Worcester, MA w 20–0 8,000 McCarthy Sparks HC over Marquette, 20-0 Clif Keane October 30, 1960 69 The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68373833/1960-marquette-hc/ Attendance figure in Holy Cross Rips Marquette, 20-0 October 30, 1960 E3 The Daily Oklahoman Oklahoma City, Okla. November 5 Dayton Fitton Field Worcester, MA w 36–6 5,000 H.C. Power Downs Dayton, 36 to 6 Roger Birtwell November 6, 1960 84 The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68375208/1960-dayton-hc/ November 12 y Penn State^ Fitton Field Worcester, MA l 8–33 20,000 Penn State Smashes Holy Cross Bob Drum November 13, 1960 sect. 4, p. 1 The Pittsburgh Press Pittsburgh, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68376468/1960-holy-cross-psu/ November 19 Connecticut Fitton Field Worcester, MA w 30–6 10,000 Holy Cross Rolls Over UConn, 30-6 Clif Keane November 20, 1960 69 The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68376874/1960-uconn-hc/ November 26 y rivalry Boston College Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA w 16–12 27,000 M'Carthy Excels; Holy Cross Back Star of Drive That Beats Boston College Howard M. Tuckner The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 27, 1960 S1 Statistical leaders Statistical leaders for the 1960 Crusaders included:2019 Holy Cross Football Fact Book College of the Holy Cross June 15, 2020 68–70 https://goholycross.com/documents/2019/7/19/19-hc-fb-fb.pdf Worcester, Mass. Rushing: Tom Hennessey, 365 yards and 3 touchdowns on 73 attempts Passing: Pat McCarthy, 941 yards, 59 completions and 4 touchdowns on 142 attempts Receiving: Richard Skinner, 158 yards on 16 receptions Scoring: Pat McCarthy, 42 points on 5 touchdowns and 2 two-point conversions Total offense: Pat McCarthy, 1,220 yards (941 passing, 279 rushing) All-purpose yards: Tom Hennessey, 1,066 yards (418 returning, 365 rushing, 283 receiving) References Holy Cross Category:Holy Cross Crusaders football seasons Holy Cross Crusaders football