1898 Holy Cross football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1898 Holy Cross football Independent 5–4–1 John Corbett interim; first game Maurice Connor games 2–10 1st M. J. McDonough Worcester College Grounds, Worcester Oval The 1898 Holy Cross football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Holy Cross as an independent in the 1898 college football season. In its first year under head coach Maurice Connor, the team compiled a 5–4–1 record. M. J. McDonough was the team captain. John Corbett served as interim head coach for the season's first game, a win.2019 Holy Cross Football Fact Book College of the Holy Cross June 15, 2020 117 https://goholycross.com/documents/2019/7/19/19-hc-fb-fb.pdf Worcester, Mass. Holy Cross played its home games at two off-campus fields in Worcester, Massachusetts, the Worcester Oval and the Worcester College Grounds. Schedule y September 24 @ Massachusetts Alumni Field Amherst, MA W 23 0 October 1 @ Brown Lincoln Field Providence, RI L 0 19 Brown Begins Well October 2, 1898 9 The Times Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72749219/1898-brown-hc/ Brown 19, Holy Cross 0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97500262/the-boston-globe/ The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Massachusetts October 2, 1898 2 March 12, 2022 Newspapers.com October 9 Gardner A.C. Worcester College Grounds Worcester, MA W 6 1 October 12 @ Wesleyan Andrus Field Middletown, CT L 0 12 Wesleyan 12, Holy Cross 0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe/177584048/ The Boston Daily Globe Boston, Massachusetts October 13, 1898 5 July 27, 2025 Newspapers.com Harry Lane's Work October 13, 1898 2 The Morning Record Meriden, Conn. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72749765/1898-wesleyan-hc/ October 26 Phillips Andover Academy Andover, MA L 0 6 Andover 6, Holy Cross 0 October 27, 1898 2 The Boston Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72750376/1898-andover-hc/ October 29 1898 Worcester Tech Worcester Tech Worcester Oval Worcester, MA W 45 6 November 1 1898 Tufts Jumbos Tufts Worcester College Grounds Worcester, MA W 12 0 November 5 Boston College Worcester College Grounds Worcester, MA (rivalry) T 0 0 Neither Scores: Boston College and Holy Cross Play a Tie November 6, 1898 21 The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72750911/1898-boston-hc/ November 12 Vermont Worcester College Grounds Worcester, MA W 17 5 Holy Cross 17, U. of V. 5 November 13, 1898 21 The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72751187/1898-vermont-hc/ November 24 @ Boston College South End Grounds Boston, MA (rivalry) L 0 11 Boston College Victorious; Defeats Holy Cross 11 to 0 in the Presence of a Big Crowd November 25, 1898 21 The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72751525/1898-holy-cross-bc/ References Holy Cross Category:Holy Cross Crusaders football seasons Holy Cross football