1982 Holy Cross Crusaders football team

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.

1982 Holy Cross Crusaders football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–3
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorMark Duffner (2nd season)
Captains
  • Terry Malone
  • Doug O'Donnell
Home stadiumFitton Field
1982 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
ConfOverall
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
William & Mary   –  3 –8 –0
Richmond   –  0 –10 –0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee

In their second year under head coach Rick E. Carter, the Crusaders compiled an 8–3 record. Terry Malone 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]

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.
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