1899 Holy Cross football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1899 Holy Cross football Independent 5–5 Maurice Connor 2nd John Kenney Worcester College Grounds, Worcester Oval The 1899 Holy Cross football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Holy Cross as an independent in the 1899 college football season. In their second year under head coach Maurice Connor, the team compiled a 5–5 record. John Kenney was the team captain.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 y September 23 Massachusetts Worcester College Grounds Worcester, MA W 11 0 Holy Cross 11, Amherst Aggie 0 September 24, 1899 2 The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72769905/1899-umass-hc/ September 30 Brown Worcester College Grounds Worcester, MA L 0 19 Brown, 17; Holy Cross, 0 October 1, 1899 44 The Brooklyn Daily Eagle Brooklyn, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72769963/1899-brown-hc/ October 7 1899 Trinity Bantams Trinity (CT) Worcester Oval Worcester, MA W 39 0 Holy Cross 39, Trinity 0 October 8, 1899 22 The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72770011/1899-trinity-hc/ October 14 1899 Worcester Tech Worcester Tech Worcester Oval Worcester, MA W 23 0 Holy Cross 23, W.P.I. 0 October 15, 1899 20 The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72770057/1899-holy-cross-wpi/ October 18 @ Williams Weston Field Williamstown, MA L 5 23 Williams' Victory.—Outplays Holy Cross on Weston Field, but the Latter Scores Once https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe/200513167/ The Boston Daily Globe Boston, Massachusetts October 19, 1899 5 June 28, 2026 Newspapers.com Williams Defeats Holy Cross October 19, 1899 1 The Berkshire Eagle Pittsfield, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72770105/1899-williams-hc/ October 28 @ Fitchburg Y. M. C. L. Circle Street Field Fitchburg, MA W 12 0 Ended in Dispute; Y. M. C. L. Loses to Holy Cross in an 'Umpire's' Game October 30, 1899 1 Fitchburg Daily Sentinel Fitchburg, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72770160/1899-fitchburg-hc/ November 4 1899 Tufts Jumbos Tufts Worcester Oval Worcester, MA L 0 6 Does It Quick: Tufts Scores on the Holy Cross Eleven November 5, 1899 16 The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72770217/1899-tufts-hc/ November 11 @ Wesleyan Andrus Field Middletown, CT L 0 16 Wesleyan 16, Holy Cross 0.—Worcester Men Present a Slightly Heavier Team, But Are Unable to Prevent Three Touchdowns https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe/200529400/ The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Massachusetts November 12, 1899 5 March 23, 2022 Newspapers.com Wesleyan Defeats Holy Cross November 12, 1899 6 New-York Tribune New York, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72770261/1899-wesleyan-hc/ November 25 Vermont Worcester College Grounds Worcester, MA W 45 0 Vermont Defeated; Lost Saturday's Foot Ball Game at Worcester, Mass. November 27, 1899 7 Burlington Daily Free Press Burlington, Vt. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/14841425/ November 30 @ Boston College South End Grounds Boston, MA (rivalry) L 0 17 6,000 B.C.'s Grand Victory; Holy Cross Only Once Came Near Goal Line December 1, 1899 1 The Boston Daily Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72770401/1899-boston-hc/ References Holy Cross Category:Holy Cross Crusaders football seasons Holy Cross football