2001 Holy Cross Crusaders football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 2001 Holy Cross Crusaders football Patriot League Patriot 4–6 3–4 Dan Allen 6th Brian Hall James Jenkins Vernell Shaw Fitton Field The 2001 Holy Cross Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Holy Cross during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Holy Cross finished fifth in the Patriot League. In their sixth year under head coach Dan Allen, the Crusaders compiled a 4–6 record. Brian Hall, James Jenkins and Vernell Shaw 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 247 to 179. Holy Cross' 3–4 conference record placed fifth out of eight 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 8 Like most of the Patriot League, Holy Cross played just 10 of its 11 scheduled games, after its September 15 matchup, against Ivy League opponent Harvard, was canceled following the September 11 attacks.After Prodding, Correct Choice Finally Made Mark Blaudschun September 14, 2001 E6 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59393901/2001-games-canceled/ It was the first year in more than two decades without a Crimson-Crusader football game, and the only year between 1981 and 2015 without the intrastate matchup. Holy Cross played its home games at Fitton Field on the college campus in Worcester, Massachusetts. Schedule y y 2001 NCAA Division I-AA The Sports Network ^ Family Weekend September 8 Georgetown Fitton Field Worcester, MA W 33 7 8,176 HC Flips Over Victory Shira Springer September 9, 2001 D18 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60567539/2001-georgetown-hc/ September 15 Harvard<ncg> Fitton Field Worcester, MA Canceled September 22 @ Towson Minnegan Stadium Towson, MD W 17 9 2,095 Turnovers, Penalties Cost Towson Adam S. Reisinger September 23, 2001 12E The Baltimore Sun Baltimore, Md. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60569434/2001-towson-hc Attendance figure in Summaries September 23, 2001 C22 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. September 29 Yale<ncg> Fitton Field Worcester, MA L 22 23 8,547 Positively Stunning: Yale Rallies; Davis Kicks Winner Tommy Hine September 30, 2001 E11 Hartford Courant Hartford, Conn. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60570921/2001-yale-hc/ October 6 @ Penn<ncg> Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA L 7 43 11,722 Penn Turns the Tables on Holy Cross Todd Zolecki October 7, 2001 C10 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60598058/2001-penn-hc/ October 13 Dartmouth<hc><ncg> Fitton Field Worcester, MA W 49 17 8,817 Hall Has Big Hand in Holy Cross Win Frank Dell'Apa October 14, 2001 C17 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60599898/2001-dartmouth-hc/ October 20 Lafayette^ Fitton Field Worcester, MA W 63 53 13,219 Holy Cross Outlasts Lafayette, 63-53, in Record-Setting, Marathon Contest Ted Meixell October 21, 2001 C4 The Morning Call Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60601853/2001-lafayette-hc/ October 27 @ #8 Lehigh Goodman Stadium Bethlehem, PA L 14 47 14,232 Substitute Ciannello Teaches HC a Lesson Chris A. Courogen October 28, 2001 C19 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60602598/2001-lehigh-hc/ November 3 @ Bucknell Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA L 14 21 2,743 Composed Bison Stay in Hunt Tom Housenick November 4, 2001 D1 The Daily Item Sunbury, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60604228/2001-bucknell-hc/ Attendance figure in New England Summaries November 4, 2001 D19 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. November 10 Colgate Fitton Field Worcester, MA L 7 35 9,135 Crusaders Tumble Associated Press November 11, 2001 D20 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60605096/2001-colgate-hc/ November 17 @ Fordham Coffey Field Bronx, NY (rivalry) L 21 24 6,537 Watson Leads Fordham to First Winning Season in I-AA November 18, 2001 11C The Journal News White Plains, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60605703/2001-fordham-hc/ Attendance figure in New England Summaries November 18, 2001 D17 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. References Holy Cross Category:Holy Cross Crusaders football seasons Holy Cross Crusaders football