1972 Holy Cross Crusaders football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1972 Holy Cross Crusaders football Independent 5–4–1 Ed Doherty 2nd Joe MarcAurele Joe Wilson Fitton Field The 1972 Holy Cross Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Holy Cross during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. Ed Doherty returned for his second year as head coach. The team compiled a record of 5–4–1.2019 Holy Cross Football Fact Book College of the Holy Cross June 15, 2020 123 https://goholycross.com/documents/2019/7/19/19-hc-fb-fb.pdf Worcester, Mass. Holy Cross competed as an independent despite having joined the Yankee Conference in 1971. Because their previous scheduling commitments for the 1972 season would not have allowed them to play the full Yankee round-robin, the Crusaders were excluded from the Yankee Conference football championship.Boston U., Holy Cross Join Yankee Conference May 26, 1971 United Press International 35 Hartford Courant Hartford, Conn. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59588476/1971-hc-yankee/ Nonetheless, Holy Cross coaches participated in the conference's preseason media night, expressing their enthusiasm about full participation in league play in the coming years.Optimism, Eagerness Key Yankee Conference Night August 18, 1972 George Smith 28 Hartford Courant Hartford, Conn. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59599500/1972-yankee-night/ Three months later, college officials had a different view of the future. Having made the decision to admit women to what had formerly been an all-male college, administrators worried that soon there would not be enough men on campus to stay competitive in the full range of Yankee Conference sports. On November 14, with the football season still in progress, they made the announcement that Holy Cross would withdraw from the Yankee Conference, effective immediately.Holy Cross Quits Yankee Conference United Press International November 15, 1972 30 Bangor Daily News Bangor, Maine Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59588408/1972-hc-yankee/ As in 1971, Holy Cross played two longstanding Yankee Conference opponents in 1972, beating Massachusetts days before the withdrawal announcement, and Connecticut a couple weeks after. Neither game was considered a conference matchup. All home games were played at Fitton Field on the Holy Cross campus in Worcester, Massachusetts. Schedule ^ Family Weekend Eastern y y y September 16 Rutgers Fitton Field Worcester, MA W 24-14 15,520 Wilson Powers HC Joe Concannon September 17, 1972 81 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71142456/1972-rutgers-hc/ September 23 @ Brown Brown Stadium Providence, RI W 30-24 12,500 HC – Minus Wilson – Rallies to Top Stubborn Brown, 30-24 P.J. Crowley September 24, 1972 88 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/55954971/1972-brown-holy-cross September 30 @ Temple Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA L 7-15 9,810 Temple Defeats Holy Cross on Mike-Mayer Field Goals Allen Lewis October 1, 1972 1D The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71274680/1972-temple-hc/ October 7 Dartmouth<hc> Fitton Field Worcester, MA L 7-17 8,000 Dartmouth Undaunted by Deluge, Storms Past HC, 17-7 Jerry Nason October 8, 1972 66 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71166766/1972-dartmouth-hc/ Attendance figure in Dartmouth Beats Holy Cross, 17 to 7 Associated Press The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 8, 1972 S4 October 14 @ Colgate Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY T 21-21 7,500 Colgate Rally Catches HC in Battle of Blunders, 21-21 P.J. Crowley October 15, 1972 84 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71168001/1972-colgate-hc/ October 28 1:30 p.m. Villanova^ Fitton Field Worcester, MA W 26-9 12,117 Holy Cross Rips Erring Villanova October 29, 1972 3D The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71269361/1972-villanova-hc/ November 11 UMass Fitton Field Worcester, MA W 28-16 16,321–16,700 Vaas, Wilson Spark 25-16 HC Upset of UMass Jerry Nason November 12, 1972 93 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71272274/1972-umass-hc/ Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report https://stats.ncaa.org/team/400/stats/13168 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 24, 2022 November 18 1:30 p.m. @ Army Michie Stadium West Point, NY L 13-15 39,441 Army Nips Holy Cross, 15-13 Gene Ward November 19, 1972 144 Sunday News New York, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71272718/1972-army-hc/ November 25 Connecticut Fitton Field Worcester, MA W 20-10 14,011 Crusaders Top Huskies, 20-10 George Smith November 26, 1972 1C The Hartford Courant Hartford, Conn. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71273346/1972-uconn-hc/ December 2 @ Boston College (rivalry) Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA L 11-41 30,187 Holy Cross Routed by Boston College Murray Chass The New York Times New York, N.Y. December 3, 1972 S1 Statistical leaders Statistical leaders for the 1972 Crusaders included:2019 Holy Cross Football Fact Book College of the Holy Cross June 15, 2020 68–73 https://goholycross.com/documents/2019/7/19/19-hc-fb-fb.pdf Worcester, Mass. Rushing: Joe Wilson, 885 yards and 7 touchdowns on 183 attempts Passing: Peter Vaas, 637 yards, 47 completions and 5 touchdowns on 111 attempts Receiving: Joe Neary, 251 yards and 1 touchdown on 20 receptions Scoring: Joe Wilson, 48 points from 8 touchdowns Total offense: Joe Wilson, 885 yards (all rushing) All-purpose yards: Joe Wilson, 975 yards (885 rushing, 90 receiving) Interceptions: John Provost, 9 interceptions for 175 yards References Holy Cross Category:Holy Cross Crusaders football seasons Holy Cross Crusaders football