1981 Holy Cross Crusaders football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1981 Holy Cross Crusaders football Independent 6–5 Rick E. Carter 1st Mark Duffner 1st John Andreoli Dave Boisture Wayne Thornton Fitton Field The 1981 Holy Cross Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Holy Cross as an independent during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by a new head coach, Rick E. Carter. The team compiled a record of 6–5.2019 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 would be Holy Cross' last season in the NCAA's top level of competition. Shortly after the season ended, the NCAA reassigned the Crusaders, along with several other football teams, to Division I-AABig Guys on Block Bully Ivy, HC Football Ernie Roberts The Boston Globe Boston, Mass. December 4, 1981 now known as the Football Championship Subdivision. All 1981 home games were played at Fitton Field on the Holy Cross campus in Worcester, Massachusetts. Schedule 1981 AP y y y ^ Family Weekend September 12 Boston University Fitton Field Worcester, MA W 14-6 5,000 HC Grounds Down BU Harry Eisenberg September 13, 1981 58 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54309656/1981-bu-holy-cross/ September 19 @ UMass Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA L 10-13 9,960 UMass' Late Rally Crosses Up HC Bob Monahan September 20, 1981 56 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54309813/1981-holy-cross-umass/ September 26 @ Harvard Harvard Stadium Boston, MA W 33-19 17,000 Harvard Can't Handle Holy Cross Bob Monahan September 27, 1981 78 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54310040/1981-harvard-holy-cross/ October 3 @ Dartmouth Memorial Field Hanover, NH W 28-0 7,203 HC Cuffs Dartmouth, 28-0 Ernie Roberts October 4, 1981 85 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54310334/1981-dartmouth-holy-cross/ October 10 Yale<hc> Fitton Field Worcester, MA L 28-29 21,601 Yale Beats Holy Cross, 29-28 Michael Strauss The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 11, 1981 S8 October 17 @ Connecticut Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT L 24-44 11,884 Connecticut Survives Joe Concannon October 18, 1981 80 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54310794/1981-holy-cross-uconn/ October 24 Brown^ Fitton Field Worcester, MA W 34-24 14,792 HC Rolls by Brown Ernie Roberts October 25, 1981 86 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54310906/1981-brown-holy-cross/ October 31 Columbia Fitton Field Worcester, MA W 14-7 8,041 Holy Cross Holds Off Columbia Neil Singelais November 1, 1981 86 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54311277/1981-columbia-holy-cross/ November 7 @ Army Michie Stadium West Point, NY W 28-13 33,642 HC Rally Clinches Winning Season Dan Shaughnessy November 8, 1981 80 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54311553/1981-holy-cross-army/ November 14 Colgate Fitton Field Worcester, MA L 13-34 17,241 Colgate Crushes Holy Cross Boston Sunday Globe Neil Singelais Boston, Mass. November 15, 1981 81 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54309141/1981-colgate-holy-cross Newspapers.com November 28 Boston College (rivalry) Fitton Field Worcester, MA L 24-28 22,500 The Rivalry Lives: BC Edges HC, 28-24 Ernie Roberts The Boston Globe Boston, Mass. November 29, 1981 Statistical leaders Statistical leaders for the 1981 Crusaders included:2019 Holy Cross Football Fact Book College of the Holy Cross June 15, 2020 68–73 https://goholycross.com/documents/2019/7/19/19-hc-fb-fb.pdf Worcester, Mass. Rushing: Mark Covington, 763 yards and 11 touchdowns on 209 attempts Passing: Dave Boisture, 1,101 yards, 92 completions and 2 touchdowns on 178 attempts Receiving: Mike Redding, 363 yards on 31 receptions Scoring: Mark Covington, 66 points from 11 touchdowns Total offense: Dave Boisture, 1,254 yards (1,101 passing, 153 rushing) All-purpose yards: (tie) 785 yards for Andy Clivio (564 rushing, 208 returning, 13 receiving) and Mark Covington (763 rushing, 22 receiving) Interceptions: Rob Porter, 5 interceptions for 35 yards Tackles: Harry Flaherty, 101 total tackles References Holy Cross Category:Holy Cross Crusaders football seasons Holy Cross Crusaders football