1982 Holy Cross Crusaders football team

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1982 Holy Cross Crusaders football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–3
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorMark Duffner (2nd season)
Captains
  • Brian Kelley
  • Doug O'Donnell
Home stadiumFitton Field
1982 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Delaware ^ – 12–2–0
No. 4 Tennessee State ^ – 10–1–1
No. 13 Holy Cross – 8–3–0
James Madison – 8–3–0
No. 9 Colgate ^ – 8–4–0
No. 20 Lafayette – 7–3–0
Nicholls State – 7–4–0
No. 18 Northwestern State – 6–5–0
Western Kentucky – 5–5–0
Bucknell – 4–6–0
Lehigh – 4–6–0
Southeastern Louisiana – 4–7–0
Northeastern – 3–6–0
Alabama State – 2–6–1
William & Mary – 3–8–0
North Texas State – 2–9–0
Richmond – 0–10–0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee

The 1982 Holy Cross Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Holy Cross as an independent during the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season.

In their second year under head coach Rick E. Carter, the Crusaders compiled an 8–3 record. Terry Malone, Brian Kelley and Doug O'Donnell were the team captains.[1]

This was the Crusaders' first year in Division I-AA, after having competed in the top-level Division I-A and its predecessors since 1896.

A four-game winning streak to open the campaign put Holy Cross in the weekly national rankings in its first year in Division I-AA, rising as high as No. 4. The Crusaders ended the year ranked No. 13, following a rivalry loss to Tangerine Bowl-bound Boston College of Division I-A.

Holy Cross played its home games at Fitton Field on the college campus in Worcester, Massachusetts.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11 New Hampshire
  • Fitton Field
  • Worcester, MA
W 28–0 12,651 [2]
September 18 UMass
  • Fitton Field
  • Worcester, MA
W 27–14 13,251 [3]
September 25 Dartmouthdagger No. 6
  • Fitton Field
  • Worcester, MA
W 28–12 18,861 [4]
October 2 at Yale No. 5
W 10–6 19,200 [5]
October 9 at No. 6 Colgate No. 4
L 17–21 10,000 [6]
October 16 Connecticut No. 9
  • Fitton Field
  • Worcester, MA
W 10–7 11,441 [7]
October 23 at Brown No. 9
W 17–6 15,100 [8]
October 30 at Boston University No. 6
W 34–21 9,130 [9]
November 6 Harvard^ No. 7
  • Fitton Field
  • Worcester, MA
L 17–24 20,681 [10]
November 13 Maine
  • Fitton Field
  • Worcester, MA
W 21–7 11,111 [11]
November 20 at Boston College No. 14
L 10–35 32,800 [12]

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References

  1. "2019 Holy Cross Football Fact Book" (PDF). Worcester, Mass.: College of the Holy Cross. p. 124. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  2. Eisenberg, Harry (September 12, 1982). "Holy Cross Shuts Down UNH". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 85 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. Shaughnessy, Dan (September 19, 1982). "HC Dominates UMass". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 53 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Roberts, Ernie (September 26, 1982). "HC Lays Dartmouth Rally to Rest". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 70 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Concannon, Joe (October 3, 1982). "HC Holds On to Dump Yale". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 80 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Cadigan, Barry (October 10, 1982). "Colgate Steals One from HC". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 38 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Monahan, Bob (October 17, 1982). "Holy Cross Pulls Out a Squeaker". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 56 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Monahan, Bob (October 24, 1982). "HC Errs Less, Wins". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 83 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Monahan, Bob (October 31, 1982). "Holy Cross Dumps BU". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 53 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. Roberts, Ernie (November 7, 1982). "Allard, Harvard Make History". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 73 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. Eisenberg, Harry (November 14, 1982). "Holy Cross Quells Maine's Playoff Hopes". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 48 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. Roberts, Ernie (November 21, 1982). "BC Rolls; Fruitful Day for Eagles". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 69 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Schedule/Results (1982 Holy Cross)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 8, 2024.