2016 Holy Cross Crusaders football team
The 2016 Holy Cross Crusaders football team represented the College of the Holy Cross in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by 13th-year head coach Tom Gilmore and played their home games at Fitton Field. They were a member of the Patriot League. They finished the season 4–7, 2–4 in Patriot League play to finish in fifth place.
Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
September 3 |
2:00 PM |
at Morgan State* |
Hughes Stadium • Baltimore, MD |
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W 51–24 |
4,203 |
September 10 |
7:00 PM |
at No. 24 New Hampshire* |
Wildcat Stadium • Durham, NH |
ASN |
L 28–39 |
13,242 |
September 17 |
7:00 PM |
at No. 25 Albany* |
Bob Ford Field • Albany, NY |
DZ |
L 28–45 |
8,040 |
September 24 |
1:00 PM |
Dartmouth* |
Fitton Field • Worchester, MA |
Charter TV3 |
L 10–35 |
9,878 |
October 1 |
3:30 PM |
at Lafayette |
Fisher Field • Easton, PA |
WBPH-TV |
W 38–28 |
4,948 |
October 8 |
1:00 PM |
Bucknell |
Fitton Field • Worcester, MA |
Charter TV3 |
L 20–21 |
6,184 |
October 15 |
1:00 PM |
No. 20 Harvard* |
Fitton Field • Worcester, MA |
Charter TV3 |
W 27–17 |
9,115 |
October 22 |
12:00 PM |
Lehigh |
Fitton Field • Worcester, MA |
ASN |
L 14–46 |
3,668 |
October 29 |
1:00 PM |
at Colgate |
Andy Kerr Stadium • Hamilton, NY |
PLN |
L 8–26 |
7,226 |
November 5 |
1:00 PM |
at Georgetown |
Cooper Field • Washington, D.C. |
PLN |
W 21–20 |
1,710 |
November 12 |
3:00 PM |
vs. Fordham |
Yankee Stadium • Bronx, NY (Ram–Crusader Cup) |
PLN |
L 14–54 |
21,375 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from STATS FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Game notes
at Morgan State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Crusaders |
7 |
23 |
14 |
7 |
51 |
Bears |
10 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
24 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
1–0 |
2014 |
HOLY, 29–26 |
at New Hampshire
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Crusaders |
14 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
28 |
#24 Wildcats |
6 |
7 |
19 |
7 |
39 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
6–7 |
2012 |
UNH, 38–17 |
at Albany
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Crusaders |
7 |
0 |
7 |
14 |
28 |
#25 Great Danes |
0 |
28 |
3 |
14 |
45 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
1–1 |
2015 |
HOLY, 37–0 |
Dartmouth
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Big Green |
14 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
35 |
Crusaders |
7 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
10 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
37–37–4 |
2014 |
DART, 24–21 |
at Lafayette
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Crusaders |
10 |
3 |
3 |
22 |
38 |
Leopards |
0 |
7 |
14 |
7 |
28 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
14–16 |
2015 |
HOLY, 42–0 |
Bucknell
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Bison |
0 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
21 |
Crusaders |
7 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
21–11 |
2015 |
HOLY, 23–7 |
Harvard
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
#20 Crimson |
7 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
Crusaders |
21 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
27 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
24–42–2 |
2015 |
HARV, 41–18 |
Lehigh
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Mountain Hawks |
7 |
11 |
21 |
7 |
46 |
Crusaders |
7 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
14 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
13–17–1 |
2015 |
LEH, 51–38 |
at Colgate
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Crusaders |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
8 |
Raiders |
7 |
3 |
0 |
16 |
26 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
40–33–5 |
2015 |
GATE, 31–14 |
at Georgetown
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Crusaders |
14 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
21 |
Hoyas |
7 |
10 |
3 |
0 |
20 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
17–11 |
2015 |
HOLY, 45–7 |
vs. Holy Cross
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Rams |
21 |
19 |
7 |
7 |
54 |
Crusaders |
0 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
14 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
27–24–2 |
2015 |
FORD, 47–41 OT |
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