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Holy Cross (MA) FCS : Patriot

Location
Worcester MA

Spirit Name
Crusaders

Mascot
The Crusader 		Stadium:
Fitton Field: FCS Rank 16
Capacity: 23,500
Surface: Grass

Offense Data | Defense Data

University Snapshot

Year Annual
Record		 Coach Head Coach Record Overall Record Total Win Rank / Winning % Returning Letterman Returning
Starters		 Attendance
2010 6-5 Tom Gilmore @ HC 45-33 Winning Percentage 57.69 598-473-55 Winning Percentage 55.55 Total Win Rank 16 Winning Percentage Rank 43 Total 41 Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense 5 Defense 4 6,607 Decrease FCS Rank 73
2010 9-3 Tom Gilmore @ HC 39-28 Winning Percentage 58.21 592-470-55 Winning Percentage 55.46 Total Win Rank 16 Winning Percentage Rank 45 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense 6* Defense 8 7,552 FCS Rk NA
2011 6-5 Tom Gilmore @ HC 51-38 Winning Percentage 57.30 604-478-55 Winning Percentage 55.54 Total Win Rank 16 Winning Percentage Rank 45 Total 42 Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense 6* Defense 6 7,038 Increase FCS Rank 68
2012 2-9 Tom Gilmore @ HC 53-47 Winning Percentage 53.00 606-487-55 Winning Percentage 55.18 Total Win Rank 16 Winning Percentage Rank 45 Total 42 Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense 8 Defense 4 7,671 Increase FCS Rank 59
2013 3-9 Tom Gilmore @ HC 56-56 Winning Percentage 50.00 609-496-55 Winning Percentage 54.87 Total Win Rank 16 Winning Percentage Rank 47 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 6,887 Decrease FCS Rank 65
2014 4-8 Tom Gilmore @ HC 60-64 Winning Percentage 48.39 613-504-55 Winning Percentage 54.87 Total Win Rank 16 Winning Percentage Rank 44 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 6,748 Decrease FCS Rank 58
2015 6-5 Tom Gilmore @ HC 66-69 Winning Percentage 48.89 619-509-55 Winning Percentage 54.65 Total Win Rank 16 Winning Percentage Rank 42 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 6,523 Decrease FCS Rank 66
2016 4-7 Tom Gilmore @ HC 70-76 Winning Percentage 47.95 623-516-55 Winning Percentage 54.48 Total Win Rank 16 Winning Percentage Rank 44 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 7,211 Increase FCS Rank 58
2017 4-7 (Rock 2-2) Tom Gilmore/Brian Rock @ HC 72-81 Winning Percentage 47.05 627-523-55 Winning Percentage 54.32 Total Win Rank 16 Winning Percentage Rank 47 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 7,200 Decrease FCS Rank 55
2018 5-6 Bob Chesney @ HC 5-6 Winning Percentage 45.45 632-529-55 Winning Percentage 54.24 Total Win Rank 16 Winning Percentage Rank 47 Total Offense Defense NA ST Offense NA Defense NA 5,523 Decrease FCS Rank 76
2019 7-6 Bob Chesney @ HC 12-12 Winning Percentage 50.00 639-535-55 Winning Percentage 54.23 Total Win Rank 15 Winning Percentage Rank 47 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 8,413 Increase FCS Rank 36
2020 3-1 Bob Chesney @ HC 15-13 Winning Percentage 53.57 642-536-55 Winning Percentage 54.30 Total Win Rank 16 Winning Percentage Rank 48 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA Covid 19
2021 10-3 Bob Chesney @ HC 25-16 Winning Percentage 60.98 652-539-55 Winning Percentage 54.53 Total Win Rank 15 Winning Percentage Rank 43 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 7,563 Decrease FCS Rank 47
2022 12-1 Bob Chesney @ HC 37-17 Winning Percentage 68.52 664-540-55 Winning Percentage 54.92 Total Win Rank 15 Winning Percentage Rank 43 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 11,897 Increase FCS Rank 17
2023 7-4 Bob Chesney @ HC 44-21 Winning Percentage 69.20 671-544-55 Winning Percentage 55.13 Total Win Rank 15 Winning Percentage Rank 42 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 8,344 Increase FCS Rank 36
2024 6-6 Bob Chesney @ HC 50-27 Winning Percentage 64.94 677-550-55 Winning Percentage 55.34 Total Win Rank 13 Winning Percentage Rank 40 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 12,084 Increase FCS Rank 15
2025 0-0 Bob Chesney @ HC 50-27 Winning Percentage 64.94 677-550-55 Winning Percentage 55.34 Total Win Rank 13 Winning Percentage Rank 40 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA TBD
* = Returning Quarterback

Schedule (2018)

Record 2018

Overall: W:5 L:6 T:0
Conf: W:5 L:6 T:0
Division: W:5 L:6 T:0

Game Date Home VS Away Score Game Stats
Same Conference Sep-01 2018 Colgate
 -VS- 
Holy Cross 		LOSS
24 - 17
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Colgate 6-39 91 194 285 1 15 6
Holy Cross 5-35 169 113 282 3 14 3
BCS (FBS AQ's) Sep-08 2018 Boston College
 -VS- 
Holy Cross 		LOSS
62 - 14
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Boston College 5-40 365 245 610 1 14 5
Holy Cross 8-51 128 66 194 2 16 3
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-15 2018 Holy Cross
 -VS- 
Yale 		WIN
31 - 28
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Holy Cross 5-41 167 292 459 1 17 7
Yale 11-77 294 216 510 2 12 5
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-22 2018 Holy Cross
 -VS- 
Dartmouth 		LOSS
14 - 34
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Holy Cross 7-38 13 196 209 4 12 3
Dartmouth 7-48 190 258 448 0 19 7
Same Conference Sep-29 2018 Holy Cross
 -VS- 
Bucknell 		LOSS
16 - 19
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Holy Cross 9-88 120 265 385 1 17 6
Bucknell 4-60 135 193 328 1 15 4
FCS (FCS AQ's) Oct-06 2018 New Hampshire
 -VS- 
Holy Cross 		LOSS
28 - 0
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
New Hampshire 5-31 173 266 439 1 15 7
Holy Cross 5-60 103 130 233 2 12 1
FCS (FCS AQ's) Oct-12 2018 Harvard
 -VS- 
Holy Cross 		LOSS
33 - 31
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Harvard 3-25 268 272 540 2 16 6
Holy Cross 5-39 148 212 360 3 13 5
BYE WEEK!
Same Conference Oct-27 2018 Holy Cross
 -VS- 
Lehigh 		WIN
56 - 0
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Holy Cross 4-40 405 135 540 1 13 4
Lehigh 3-43 57 146 203 4 12 2
Same Conference Nov-03 2018 Lafayette
 -VS- 
Holy Cross 		WIN
14 - 40
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Lafayette 7-37 83 156 239 1 18 7
Holy Cross 6-60 142 289 431 0 16 6
Same Conference Nov-10 2018 Holy Cross
 -VS- 
Fordham 		WIN
17 - 13
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Holy Cross 5-31 56 165 221 1 16 5
Fordham 6-50 22 273 295 2 18 5
Same Conference Nov-17 2018 Georgetown
 -VS- 
Holy Cross 		WIN
31 - 32
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Georgetown 8-45 132 80 212 2 16 2
Holy Cross 5-44 6 280 286 6 14 3

Record 2018

Overall: W:5 L:6 T:0
Conf: W:5 L:6 T:0
Division: W:5 L:6 T:0

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards		 Passing
Yards		 Total
Yards		 Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts		 3rd Down
Coversions
Holy Cross (MA) 64 - 527 Yards 1457 2143 3600 24 160 46
Opponents 65 - 495 Yards 1810 2299 4109 17 170 56
KEY

Colored Dots Indicate that the game is outside of their division.

  • Other = Conference Game
  • BCS = Power Four Opponent
  • FBS = Group of 5 Opponent
  • FCS = FCS Opponent
  • FCS Non AQ = Non-Division I Opponent

Offense Data   Back To Top

Offense Total Yards

Games Yards Avg. Yards Per Game
11 3600 327

Offense Passing

Games Yards Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
11 2143 195

Offense Rushing

Games Yards Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
11 1457 132

Offense Scoring

Games Total Points Avg. Points Per Game
11 268 24

Offense Turnovers

Games Turnovers Avg. Turnovers Per Game
11 24 2.18

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts Third Down Coversions Third Down Conversion Percentage
160 46 28.8%

Offense Red Zone

Games RZ Drives RZ Scores RZ Points RZ Rushing TD RZ Passing TD RZ TD Total RZ Field Goals RZ Scoring Percentage RZ TD Percentage
11 33 25 135 12 8 20 5 76% 61%

Defense Data   Back To Top

Defense Total Yards

Games Opponent Total Yards Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
11 4109 374

Defense Passing

Games Opponent Total Passing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
11 2299 209

Defense Rushing

Games Opponent Total Rushing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
11 1810 165

Defense Scoring

Games Opponent Total Points Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
11 286 26

Defense Turnovers

Games Opponent Turnovers Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
11 17 1.55

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts Opponent Third Down Coversions Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
170 56 32.9%

Defense Red Zone

Games Opponent RZ Drives Opponent RZ Scores Opponent RZ Points Opponent RZ Rushing_TD Opponent RZ Passing_TD Opponent RZ Zone TD Opponent RZ Field Goals Opponent RZ Scoring Percentage Opponent RZ TD Percentage
11 35 25 117 5 9 14 11 71% 40%

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