1939 Holy Cross Crusaders football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1939 Holy Cross Crusaders football Independent 7–2 Joe Sheeketski 1st Fitton Field The 1939 Holy Cross Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Holy Cross as an independent during the 1939 college football season. In its first year under head coach Joe Sheeketski, the team compiled a 7–2 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 Holy Cross was ranked at No. 11 in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth E. E. Litkenhous Johnson City Sunday Press December 31, 1939 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123000367/vols-second-in-final-litkenhous-grid/ Newspapers.com It was ranked at No. 42 in the 1939 Williamson System ratings.Texas Aggies Ranked Nation's Top The Atlanta Constitution Paul Williamson December 8, 1941 26 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123188995/texas-aggies-ranked-nations-top/ Newspapers.com The team played its home games at Fitton Field in Worcester, Massachusetts. Schedule Eastern y y y September 30 Manhattan Fitton Field Worcester, MA W 28-0 20,000 20,000 Watch Holy Cross Play Manhattan The Boston Globe September 30, 1939 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35626098/20000_watch_holy_cross_play_manhattan/ Newspapers.comJaspers Beaten, 28–0 New York Daily News October 1, 1939 C35 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35626148/jaspers_beaten_280/ Newspapers.com October 7 LSU Fitton Field Worcester, MA L 7-26 25,000 LSU Overwhelms Holy Cross, 26-7 New York Daily News October 8, 1939 103 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122107003/lsu-overwhelms-holy-cross-26-7/ Newspapers.com October 14 at Georgia Sanford Stadium Athens, GA W 13-0 15,000 Georgia Bows, 13-0: Holy Cross Breaks Bulldogs' Yank Jinx The Atlanta Constitution Jack Troy October 15, 1939 1B, 5B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122107262/georgia-bows-13-0-holy-cross-breaks/ Newspapers.com October 21 2:00 p.m. Brown Brown Stadium Providence, RI W 20-0 18,000 College Football Lineups Today https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe/126004323/ The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts October 21, 1939 6 June 7, 2023 Newspapers.com Holy Cross Rips Brown Apart, 20-0 New York Daily News October 22, 1939 98 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122107618/holy-cross-rips-brown-apart-20-0/ Newspapers.com October 28 Colgate Fitton Field Worcester, MA W 27-7 15,000 Holy Cross Tops Colgate, 27 to 7 New York Daily News October 29, 1939 C42 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122107783/holy-cross-tops-colgate-27-to-7/ Newspapers.com November 4 Providence Fitton Field Worcester, MA W 46-0 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100839145/holy-cross-smothers-providence-team-47/ Holy Cross smothers Providence team, 47–0 The Hartford Courant November 5, 1939 May 1, 2022 Newspapers.com November 11 Temple Fitton Field Worcester, MA W 14-0 15,000 Holy Cross Defeats Temple Gridmen, 14-0; Pass and Interference Result in Score The Philadelphia Inquirer Stan Baumgartner November 12, 1939 1S, 5S https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122108011/holy-cross-defeats-temple-gridmen/ Newspapers.com November 18 Carnegie Tech Fitton Field Worcester, MA W 21-0 30,000 Holy Cross Long Runs Humble Carnegie Tech, 21-0: Crusaders Notch 23, 45, 55-Yard Gallops The Pittsburgh Press Lester Biederman November 19, 1939 II-7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122108303/holy-cross-long-runs-humble-carnegie/ Newspapers.com December 2 vs Boston College Fenway Park Boston, MA L 0-14 40,000 Boston C. Upsets Holy Cross, 14-0, On Power Passes New York Daily News December 3, 1939 101 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122108477/boston-c-upsets-holy-cross-14-0-on/ Newspapers.com References Holy Cross Category:Holy Cross Crusaders football seasons Holy Cross Crusaders football