1994 Holy Cross Crusaders football team

1994 Holy Cross Crusaders football
ConferencePatriot League
Record3–8 (3–2 Patriot)
Head coach
Captains
  • Chris Nichol
  • Pat Smith
Home stadiumFitton Field
Seasons
← 1993
1995 →
1994 Patriot League football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Lafayette $ 5 – 0 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Lehigh 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 1
Holy Cross 3 – 2 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Bucknell 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Colgate 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Fordham 0 – 5 – 0 0 – 11 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1994 Holy Cross Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Holy Cross as a member of the Patriot League during the 1994 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their third year under head coach Peter Vaas, the Crusaders compiled a 3–8 record and were outscored 327 to 175. Their 3–2 conference record, however, tied for second in the six-team Patriot League standings.[1]

Holy Cross played its home games at Fitton Field on the college's campus in Worcester, Massachusetts. Pat Smith and Chris Nichol were the team captains.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10 at Army*
L 3–49 26,535 [3]
September 17 UMassdagger*
L 0–32 12,271 [4]
September 24 at Yale*
L 22–47 10,028 [5]
October 1 Harvard*
  • Fitton Field
  • Worcester, MA
L 17–27 8,611 [6]
October 8 at No. 14 Penn*
L 8–59 7,830 [7]
October 15 at Brown*
L 18–20 3,537 [8]
October 22 at Lafayette
L 9–17 8,928 [9]
October 29 at Fordham
W 31–21 4,475 [10]
November 5 Bucknell^
  • Fitton Field
  • Worcester, MA
W 27–20 10,288 [11]
November 12 Lehigh
  • Fitton Field
  • Worcester, MA
L 13–29 7,914 [12]
November 19 at Colgate
W 27–6 [2]

References

  1. ^ "Football All-Time Year-by-Year Results". Patriot League Football Record Book (PDF). Center Valley, Pa.: Patriot League. 2020. p. 4. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "2019 Holy Cross Football Fact Book" (PDF). Worcester, Mass.: College of the Holy Cross. p. 125. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  3. ^ Holley, Michael (September 11, 1994). "An Ugly Scene for HC". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 66 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Monahan, Bob (September 18, 1994). "Good Character Builder for UMass". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 64 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Berlet, Bruce (September 25, 1994). "Yale Is Quick to Put Away Holy Cross". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. B11 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Burris, Joe (October 2, 1994). "Grind-'Em-Out Harvard Keeps Holy Cross in Cold". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 65 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Burris, Joe (October 9, 1994). "Holy Cross No Match for Penn". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. pp. 60, 61 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Vellante, John (October 16, 1994). "Brown Slips by the Cross". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 63 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Meixell, Ted (October 23, 1994). "At Last, Lafayette Victorious; Tops Holy Cross Convincingly". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Holy Cross Batters Rams for First Win". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 30, 1994. p. 60 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Harber, Paul (November 6, 1994). "Late Show a Hit for HC". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 71 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Holy Cross Doesn't Fare Well". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. November 13, 1994. p. 63 – via Newspapers.com.