1951 Holy Cross Crusaders football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1951 Holy Cross Crusaders football Independent 19 17 8–2 Eddie Anderson 8th Fitton Field The 1951 Holy Cross Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Holy Cross as an independent during the 1951 college football season. In its eighth year under head coach Eddie Anderson, the team compiled an 8–2 record.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 was ranked at No. 21 in the 1951 Litkenhous Ratings.Vols Top Final 1951 Litkenhous Ratings The Nashville Banner December 14, 1951 49 https://www.newspapers.com/article/nashville-banner-vols-top-final-1951-lit/124782001/ Newspapers.com The team played its home games at Fitton Field in Worcester, Massachusetts. Schedule yes yes 1951 AP September 29 at Harvard Harvard Stadium Boston, MA W 33-6 24,000 Holy Cross Easily Conquers Harvard in Opener Before 24,000 Fans Michael Strauss September 30, 1951 S5 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 6 Fordham Fitton Field Worcester, MA (rivalry) W 54-20 23,000 H.C. Smothers Fordham 54-20 Jerry Nason October 7, 1951 45 The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67444075/1951-fordham-hc/ October 13 at Tulane Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA L 14-20 30,000 Tulane Catches Holy Cross, 20-14 Jerry Nason October 14, 1951 43 The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67447559/1951-tulane-hc/ October 20 NYU Fitton Field Worcester, MA W 53-6 8,000 Holy Cross Pulls Punches, but Belts N.Y.U., 53-6; Sowerby Running Star Ernie Roberts October 21, 1951 46 The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67448759/1951-holy-cross-nyu/ October 27 at Brown Brown Stadium Providence, RI W 41-6 10,000 Holy Cross' Power Trims Brown, 41-6 October 28, 1951 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 3 Colgate<hc> Fitton Field Worcester, MA W 34-6 5,000 Holy Cross Defensive Stalwarts Rout Colgate 34 to 6 Jerry Nason November 4, 1951 47 The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67465891/1951-colgate-hc/ November 10 Marquette Fitton Field Worcester, MA W 39-13 18,000 Crusaders Wallop Marquette, 39-13 Ernie Roberts November 11, 1951 54 The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67466801/1951-marquette-hc/ November 18 1951 Quantico Marines Devil Dogs Quantico Marines Fitton Field Worcester, MA W 39-14 18,000 Holy Cross Overwhelms Quantico Marines to Post 39 to 14 Victory Associated Press November 19, 1951 13 Bangor Daily News Bangor, Maine Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67471109/1951-quantico-hc/ November 24 Temple Fitton Field Worcester, MA W 41-7 7,500 Holy Cross Backs Run Wild to Trounce Temple, 41-7 Bob Holbrook November 25, 1951 56 The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67471597/1951-temple-hc/ December 1 vs Boston College Braves Field Boston, MA (rivalry) L 14-19 40,000 B.C. Upsets Holy Cross, 19 to 14 Jerry Nason November 25, 1951 1 The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67471741/1951-boston-hc/ References Holy Cross Category:Holy Cross Crusaders football seasons Holy Cross Crusaders football