1916 Holy Cross football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1916 Holy Cross football Independent 4–5 Luke Kelly 3rd Raymond Lynch Fitton Field thumb | right | Holy Cross takes on Boston College in 1916 at Fenway Park. The 1916 Holy Cross football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Holy Cross in the 1916 college football season. In its third year under head coach Luke Kelly, the team compiled a 4–5 record. Raymond Lynch was the team captain.2019 Holy Cross Football Fact Book College of the Holy Cross June 15, 2020 118 https://goholycross.com/documents/2019/7/19/19-hc-fb-fb.pdf Worcester, Mass. He replaced captain-elect Mark Devlin, who withdrew from the school before the season began.Terse News of Sports The New York Times March 24, 1916 Holy Cross played its home games at Fitton Field on the college campus in Worcester, Massachusetts. Schedule yes yes ^ rescheduled from November 30 due to inclement weatherBoston College and Purple Tomorrow December 1, 1916 7 The Boston Daily Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74229716/1916-bc-hc-postponed September 23 Connecticut Fitton Field Worcester, MA W 7 0 Holy Cross Gets Lucky Win 7 to 0 September 24, 1916 12 The Sunday Post Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74227899/1916-uconn-hc September 30 Princeton Fitton Field Worcester, MA L 0 21 6,000 Tigers Get Edge on Holy Cross in Early Periods October 1, 1916 Sporting sect., p. 1 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74227999/1916-princeton-hc October 7 1916 Bates Bobcats Bates Fitton Field Worcester, MA W 3 0 Holy Cross Goal from Field Beats Bates, 3-0 October 9, 1916 6 Bangor Daily News Bangor, Maine Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74228220/1916-bates-hc October 14 @ Army The Plain West Point, NY L 0 17 Oliphant Stars as Army Beats Holy Cross Men October 15, 1916 sect. II, p. 1 New-York Tribune New York, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74228456/1916-army-hc November 4 vs. Rutgers Weidenmayer's Park Newark, NJ L 6 14 3,000 Rutgers Too Strong for Holy Cross Men November 5, 1916 sect. II, p. 3 New-York Tribune New York, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74228699/1916-rutgers-hc November 11 @ 1916 Bowdoin Polar Bears Bowdoin Bayside Park Portland, ME W 19 10 2,500 Bowdoin is Beaten by Holy Cross November 12, 1916 19 The Sunday Post Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74228904/1916-bowdoin-hc November 18 Fordham Fitton Field Worcester, MA (rivalry) L 0 40 1,500 Fordham Humbles Holy Cross, 40 to 0 November 19, 1916 37 The Brooklyn Daily Eagle Brooklyn, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74229061/1916-fordham-hc Fordham Buries Holy Cross, 40 to 0 The Sun November 19, 1916 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/53698141/fordham-buries-holy-cross-40-to-0/ Newspapers.com November 25 @ 1916 WPI Engineers Worcester Polytechnic Alumni Field Worcester, MA W 9 6 Holy Cross Wins by Daley's Field Goal November 26, 1916 18 The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74229226/1916-worcester-hc December 2^ @ Boston College Fenway Park Boston, MA (rivalry) L 14 17 8,000 Boston Wins Bitter Battle Lawrence J. Sweeney December 3, 1916 1 The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74229479/1916-boston-hc References Holy Cross Category:Holy Cross Crusaders football seasons Holy Cross football