1990 Holy Cross Crusaders football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1990 Holy Cross Crusaders football Patriot League Patriot 9–1–1 5–0 Mark Duffner 5th Kevin Coyle 5th Willie Bradford Craig Callahan Joe Foy Mark Gallagher Fitton Field Patriot League champion The 1990 Holy Cross Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Holy Cross during the 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Holy Cross finished first in the newly renamed Patriot League, for its fourth championship in five years of league play. In their fifth year under head coach Mark Duffner, the Crusaders compiled a 9–1–1 record. Willie Bradford, Craig Callahan, Joe Foy and Mark Gallagher were the team captains.2019 Holy Cross Football Fact Book College of the Holy Cross June 15, 2020 125 https://goholycross.com/documents/2019/7/19/19-hc-fb-fb.pdf Worcester, Mass. The Crusaders outscored opponents 339 to 106. Their undefeated (5–0) conference record placed first in the six-team Patriot League standings.https://patriotleague.org/documents/2020/7/14/2020_PatriotFB_Record_Book.pdf Patriot League Football Record Book Football All-Time Year-by-Year Results Patriot League Center Valley, Pa. 2020 August 10, 2020 2 This was the first year of competition under the Patriot League banner; the league had been known as the Colonial League since 1986.Holy Cross Unanimous Choice for Patriot Title Ted Meixell September 6, 1990 C6 The Morning Call Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57728829/1990-patriot-preview/ The Crusaders were ranked No. 4 in the preseason national Division I-AA rankings, but a 0–1–1 start dropped them out of the top 20 in the first round of in-season rankings. They later returned to the top 20 during their nine-game win streak to finish the season, and were recognized as No. 8 in the final poll, released after their last game. The Crusaders did not participate in the Division I-AA playoffs, as Patriot League rules at the time forbade postseason play. Holy Cross played its home games at Fitton Field on the college campus in Worcester, Massachusetts. Schedule y y ^ Family Weekend y 1990 NCAA Division I-AA NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee September 8 UMass<ncg> 4 Fitton Field Worcester, MA T 10 10 16,444 UMass Plays Holy Cross to a Standoff Marvin Pave September 9, 1990 56 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57747510/1990-umass-hc/ September 15 @ Army<ncg> 4 Michie Stadium West Point, NY L 7 24 30,880 Army's McPlan a Success; Two QBs, No Huddle Overwhelm Holy Cross John Ferro September 17, 1990 1D Poughkeepsie Journal Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57748586/1990-army-hc/ September 22 @ Penn<ncg> Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA W 17 3 12,189 Holy Cross Gets Big Plays for a 17-3 Defeat of Penn Joe Juliano September 23, 1990 12-C The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/46662056/ September 29 Harvard<ncg> Fitton Field Worcester, MA W 35 14 14,106 Holy Cross Swarms over Harvard Joe Concannon September 30, 1990 63 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57751084/1990-harvard-hc/ October 6 Dartmouth<hc><ncg> Fitton Field Worcester, MA W 21 10 13,211 Segreti, Ciaccio Lift HC Bob Monahan October 7, 1990 66 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58414902/1990-o6-ivies/ October 13 @ Brown<ncg> 20 Brown Stadium Providence, RI W 55 0 4,700 Holy Cross 55, Brown 0 Associated Press October 14, 1990 C7, C6 The Berkshire Eagle Pittsfield, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58417638/1990-brown-hc/ October 20 Lehigh^ 15 Fitton Field Worcester, MA W 34 22 17,848 Lehigh Comes Up Short 34-22 Gary R. Blockus October 21, 1990 C1 The Morning Call Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58418152/1990-lehigh-hc/ October 27 Lafayette 13 Fitton Field Worcester, MA W 34 3 8,247 Holy Cross Too Much for Lafayette Ted Meixell October 28, 1990 C1 The Morning Call Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58423616/1990-lafayette-hc/ November 3 Bucknell 11 Fitton Field Worcester, MA W 43 14 11,995 Holy Cross Rocks Bucknell for Its Milestone 500th Paul Harber November 4, 1990 63 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58424653/1990-bucknell-hc/ November 10 @ Fordham 10 Coffey Field Bronx, NY (rivalry) W 48 0 2,857 Segreti (3 TDs) Fuels Holy Cross Runaway Associated Press November 11, 1990 74 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58426897/1990-n10-patriot/ November 17 @ Colgate 10 Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY W 35 6 4,576 Colgate Beaten; Holy Cross Wins Patriot Title November 18, 1990 9C, 10C Press & Sun-Bulletin Binghamton, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58429117/1990-colgate-hc/ References Holy Cross Category:Holy Cross Crusaders football seasons Category:Patriot League football champion seasons Holy Cross Crusaders football