1998 Holy Cross Crusaders football team

The 1998 Holy Cross Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Holy Cross during the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Holy Cross tied for last in the Patriot League.

1998 Holy Cross Crusaders football
ConferencePatriot League
Record2–9 (1–5 Patriot)
Head coach
Captains
  • John Aloisi
  • Bob Andrews
  • Joel Beck
  • Barrett Doxsey
Home stadiumFitton Field
1998 Patriot League football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 7 Lehigh $^  6 –0   12 –1  
No. 21 Colgate ^  5 –1   8 –4  
Bucknell  3 –3   6 –5  
Lafayette  3 –3   3 –8  
Fordham  2 –4   4 –7  
Towson  1 –5   5 –6  
Holy Cross  1 –5   2 –9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

In their third year under head coach Dan Allen, the Crusaders compiled a 2–9 record. Bob Andrews, John Aloisi, Joel Beck and Barrett Doxsey were the team captains.[1]

The Crusaders were outscored 234 to 168. Their 1–5 conference record tied for sixth (and worst) in the seven-team Patriot League standings.[2]

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

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5 Fairfield*
W 26–22 5,216 [3]
September 19 at Georgetown*
L 12–13 2,756 [4]
September 26 Cornelldagger*
  • Fitton Field
  • Worcester, MA
L 9–17 9,140 [5]
October 3 Towson
  • Fitton Field
  • Worcester, MA
W 31–24 4,150 [6]
October 10 at Yale*
L 7–15 3,750 [7]
October 17 at Harvard*
L 14–20 OT 5,574 [8]
October 24 Lehigh
  • Fitton Field
  • Worcester, MA
L 14–24 6,458 [9]
October 31 at Lafayette
L 17–28 3,842 [10]
November 7 Bucknell^
  • Fitton Field
  • Worcester, MA
L 14–30 8,125 [11]
November 14 Fordham
  • Fitton Field
  • Worcester, MA (rivalry)
L 10–13 5,189 [12]
November 21 at Colgate
L 14–28 3,021 [13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • ^ Family Weekend

References
  1. "2019 Holy Cross Football Fact Book" (PDF). Worcester, Mass.: College of the Holy Cross. p. 126. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  2. "Football All-Time Year-by-Year Results". Patriot League Football Record Book (PDF). Center Valley, Pa.: Patriot League. 2020. p. 6. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  3. Vellante, John (September 6, 1998). "Cross Almost Cross: Crusaders Nearly Blow Lead". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. D23 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Burgin, Sandy (September 20, 1998). "HC Suffers an Ugly Loss to Hoyas". Telegram & Gazette. Worcester, Mass. p. D1.
  5. Concannon, Joe (September 27, 1998). "Fischer and Cornell Pick Off Crusaders". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. E20 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Pave, Marvin (October 4, 1998). "This Time, Holy Cross Holds It Together". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. D19 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Berlet, Bruce (October 11, 1998). "Yale Defense Tightens Belt". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. pp. E9, E10 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Monahan, Bob (October 18, 1998). "Third TD Is the Charm for Menick; He Paces Harvard's OT Win vs. Holy Cross". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. D19 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Harber, Paul (October 25, 1998). "HC Can't Keep Up Pace". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. D19 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. Meixell, Ted (November 1, 1998). "Big Plays Lift Lafayette to Victory Over Holy Cross". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "N.E. Football Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. November 1, 1998. p. C18.
  11. Monahan, Bob (November 8, 1998). "A Blue Period for Holy Cross". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C16 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. Greenidge, Jim (November 15, 1998). "Frustration Continues to Collar HC". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C17 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Vena-to-Hill Passing Leads Colgate, as Defense Shuts Down Holy Cross". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. Associated Press. November 22, 1998. pp. 5F, 6F – via Newspapers.com.
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