1987 Holy Cross Crusaders football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1987 Holy Cross Crusaders football Colonial League Colonial 11–0 4–0 Mark Duffner 2nd Kevin Coyle 2nd Fitton Field Colonial League championLambert Cup winner The 1987 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 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In its second year under head coach Mark Duffner, the team compiled an 11–0 record (4–0 against conference opponents) and won their second straight 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 also claims a share of the Division I-AA national championship. The team played its home games at Fitton Field in Worcester, Massachusetts. Schedule y y September 12 at Army<ncg> Michie Stadium West Point, NY W 34-24 38,428 HC Has Too Much for Army Jack Craig September 13, 1987 85 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57355777/1986-army-hc/ September 19 Lafayette Fitton Field Worcester, MA W 40-11 10,651 Lafayette No Match for Holy Cross, 40-11 Martin Pave September 20, 1987 62 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57357601/1987-lafayette-hc/ September 26 at Lehigh Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA W 63-6 12,500 HC's Wiley (7 TD Passes) Overwhelms Lehigh, 63-6 John Powers September 27, 1987 78 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57359668/1987-lehigh-hc/ October 3 Colgate<hc> Fitton Field Worcester, MA W 49-7 20,211 Holy Cross Runs Wild Ron Borges October 4, 1987 61 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57361060/1987-colgate-hc/ October 10 at Dartmouth<ncg> Memorial Field Hanover, NH W 62-23 11,109 Another Blowout by HC Nancy L. Marrapese October 11, 1987 73 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57362712/1987-dartmouth-hc/ October 17 at Bucknell Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA W 48-10 11,240 Holy Cross Rolls Again, 48-10 Michael Freeman October 18, 1987 75 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57364349/1987-bucknell-hc/ October 24 Brown<ncg> Fitton Field Worcester, MA W 41-0 20,661 Holy Cross Still Cruising Along, 41-0 Ian Thomsen October 25, 1987 70 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57365494/1987-brown-hc/ October 31 UMass<ncg> McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA W 54-10 15,214 Another Rout for Holy Cross Michael Vega November 1, 1987 72 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57367391/1987-umass-hc/ November 7 Harvard<ncg> Fitton Field Worcester, MA W 41-6 17,211 Holy Cross Storms Past Harvard, 41-6 John Powers November 8, 1987 70 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57367836/1987-harvard-hc/ November 14 William & Mary<ncg> Fitton Field Worcester, MA W 40-7 14,671 Perfect 10 for Holy Cross Dan Shaughnessy November 15, 1987 76 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57369385/1987-holy-cross-wm/ November 19 at Villanova<ncg> Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA W 39-6 13,400 Holy Cross Tops 'Nova for 11-0 Year Chuck Newman November 20, 1987 1-D The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57369802/1987-villanova-hc/ References Holy Cross Category:Holy Cross Crusaders football seasons Category:Patriot League football champion seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Holy Cross Crusaders football