1986 Holy Cross Crusaders football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1986 Holy Cross Crusaders football Colonial League Colonial 10–1 4–0 Mark Duffner 1st Kevin Coyle 1st Fitton Field Colonial League championLambert Cup winner The 1986 Holy Cross Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Holy Cross as a member of the Colonial League during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In its first year under head coach Mark Duffner, the team compiled a 10–1 record (4–0 against conference opponents) and won the first Colonial League championship.2014 Holy Cross Football Fact Book College of the Holy Cross June 1, 2020 122 https://goholycross.com/fls/33100/import_content/sports/m-footbl/2014-15/files/14-hc-fb-fb.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=33100 The team played its home games at Fitton Field in Worcester, Massachusetts. Schedule y y September 13 Lehigh Fitton Field Worcester, MA W 17-14 15,781 A Shaky Win for Holy Cross Sean O'Sullivan September 14, 1986 70 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57264066/1986-lehigh-hc/ September 20 at Lafayette Fisher Field Easton, PA W 38-14 12,700 Lockbaum Leads Holy Cross, 38-14 Ed Laubach September 21, 1986 77 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57264944/1986-lafayette-hc/ September 27 at Harvard<ncg> Harvard Stadium Boston, MA W 41-0 12,540 Holy Cross Rips Harvard, 41-0 Associated Press September 28, 1986 E13, E14 The Hartford Courant Hartford, Conn. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57266177/1986-harvard-hc/ October 4 at Colgate Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY W 16-12 5,000 Colgate Suffers Inspirational Loss Gannett News Service October 5, 1986 1D, 2D Press & Sun-Bulletin Binghamton, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57269692/1986-colgate-hc/ October 11 Dartmouth<hc><ncg> Fitton Field Worcester, MA W 48-7 14,171 Lockbaum Lifts HC, 48-7 Sean O'Sullivan October 12, 1986 55 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57276435/1986-dartmouth-hc/ October 18 at Army<ncg> Michie Stadium West Point, NY W 17-14 40,884 Holy Cross Crashes Army's Homecoming Sean O'Sullivan October 19, 1986 67 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57278630/1986-holy-cross-army/ October 25 at Brown<ncg> Brown Stadium Providence, RI W 22-7 11,500 HC Locks Up Another One, 22-7 Bob Monahan October 26, 1986 76 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57300039/1986-brown-hc/ November 1 UMass<ncg> Fitton Field Worcester, MA W 41-7 18,861 Holy Cross Routs UMass, 41-7 Associated Press November 2, 1986 D9, D8 The Hartford Courant Hartford, Conn. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57302734/1986-holy-cross-umass/ November 8 Bucknell Fitton Field Worcester, MA W 17-10 9,041 Holy Cross Douses Bucknell Upset Bid Sean O'Sullivan November 9, 1986 66 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57303539/1986-bucknell-hc/ November 15 at William & Mary<ncg> Cary Field Williamsburg, VA W 31-7 17,450 Holy Cross Smothers William & Mary Rich Radford November 16, 1986 B1 Daily Press Newport News, Va. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57304848/1986-holy-cross-wm/ November 22 Boston College<ncg> Fitton Field Worcester, MA L 26-56 23,271 Happy Ending for BC, Harvard; Eagles Outslug HC, 56-26 Jackie MacMullan November 23, 1986 49 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57306228/1986-n23-rivalries/ Roster 1986 Holy Cross Crusaders f 41 Jr Wally Dembowski WR 17 Jr Gordie Lockbaum RB CB y 20 Jr Tom Estep FS 55 Sr Jerry McCabe Jerry McCabe (American football) LB y 58 So Rob McGovern LB y *Mark Duffner References Holy Cross Category:Holy Cross Crusaders football seasons Category:Patriot League football champion seasons Holy Cross Crusaders football