1925 Holy Cross Crusaders football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1925 Holy Cross Crusaders football Independent 8–2 Cleo A. O'Donnell 7th Fitton Field 1924 The 1925 Holy Cross Crusaders football team was an American football team represented the College of the Holy Cross as an independent during the 1925 college football season. In its seventh season under head coach Cleo A. O'Donnell, the team compiled an 8–2 record and defeated Harvard for the first time in school history.2014 Holy Cross Football Fact Book College of the Holy Cross April 21, 2019 122 https://goholycross.com/fls/33100/import_content/sports/m-footbl/2014-15/files/14-hc-fb-fb.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=33100 This was the first team to be named the "Holy Cross Crusaders", as the college adopted its first official team name by a vote of the student body in October 1925. "Crusaders" was the overwhelming favorite in a three-way race, with 143 votes, beating "Chiefs" (17) and "Sagamores" (7). The poll was conducted by The Tomahawk, the student weekly newspaper.Crusaders Chosen by Student Body The Tomahawk Worcester, Mass. College of the Holy Cross 1 October 6, 1925 https://crossworks.holycross.edu/crusader/343/ Though the Tomahawk noted that this was the college's first official athletic nickname, newspapers had been referring to Holy Cross teams as "the Purple" for years.Holy Cross Now 'Crusaders' Melville E. Webb October 8, 1925 22 The Boston Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72884193/1925-crusader-name/ The team played its home games at Fitton Field on the college campus in Worcester, Massachusetts. Schedule yes yes September 26 Manhattan Fitton Field Worcester, MA W 41-0 Holy Cross Has Easy Time With Manhattan, 41-0 The Brooklyn Daily Eagle September 27, 1925 D3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30833655/holy_cross_has_easy_time_with/ Newspapers.com October 3 St. John's Fitton Field Worcester, MA W 9-6 St. John's Holds Holy Cross To 9 To 6 Score The Brooklyn Daily Eagle October 4, 1925 2D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30837864/st_johns_holds_holy_cross_to_9_to_6/ Newspapers.com October 12 Providence Fitton Field Worcester, MA W 22-0 Holy Cross Is Victor, 22 to 0 The Boston Globe October 13, 1925 21 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30837787/holy_cross_is_victor_22_to_0/ Newspapers.com October 17 at Harvard Harvard Stadium Boston, MA W 7-6 50,000 Holy Cross Snatches Victory From Harvard New York Daily News October 18, 1925 53 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30549483/holy_cross_snatches_victory_from_harvard/ Newspapers.com October 24 at Vermont Centennial Field Burlington, VT W 47-3 Vermont Easy for Holy Cross Salt Lake Telegram October 25, 1925 17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30833900/vermont_easy_for_holy_cross/ Newspapers.com October 31 Bucknell Fitton Field Worcester, MA W 23-7 Holy Cross Keeps Grid Slate Clean The Hartford Courant November 1, 1925 2B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30833982/holy_cross_keeps_grid_slate_clean/ Newspapers.com November 7 at Fordham Polo Grounds New York, NY L 0-17 25,000 Fordham Trounces Holy Cross, 17 to 0 New York Daily News November 8, 1925 62 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30831202/fordham_trounces_holy_cross_17_to_0/ Newspapers.com November 14 Rutgers Fitton Field Worcester, MA W 6-0 Rutgers Eleven Defeated By Holy Cross Combination the Philadelphia Inquirer November 15, 1925 S3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30617143/rutgers_eleven_defeated_by_holy_cross/ Newspapers.com November 21 Boston University Fitton Field Worcester, MA W 48-7 Boston University Easy for Holy Cross The Philadelphia Inquirer November 22, 1925 6S https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30833792/boston_university_easy_for_holy_cross/ Newspapers.com November 28 at Boston College Braves Field Boston, MA L 6-17 47,000 B.C. Warriors Defeat Holy Cross By 17 to 6 New York Daily News November 29, 1925 60 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30793285/bc_warriors_defeat_holy_cross_by_17/ Newspapers.com References Holy Cross Category:Holy Cross Crusaders football seasons Holy Cross Crusaders football