1965 Holy Cross Crusaders football team

The 1965 Holy Cross Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Holy Cross as an independent during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. First-year head coach Mel Massucco led the team to a record of 2–7–1.[1]

1965 Holy Cross Crusaders football
ConferenceIndependent
1965 record2–7–1
Head coach
Captains
  • Joseph T. Lilly
  • Earl Kirmser
Home stadiumFitton Field
1965 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
New Mexico State   –    8 –2 –0
Utah State   –    8 –2 –0
Xavier   –    8 –2 –0
Texas Western   –    8 –3 –0
No. 9 Notre Dame   –    7 –2 –1
Southern Miss   –    7 –2 –0
Syracuse   –    7 –3 –0
VPI   –    7 –3 –0
Georgia Tech   –    7 –3 –1
Boston College   –    6 –4 –0
West Texas State   –    6 –4 –0
Boston University   –    5 –3 –1
Buffalo   –    5 –3 –2
Miami (FL)   –    5 –4 –1
Penn State   –    5 –5 –0
Memphis State   –    5 –5 –0
San Jose State   –    5 –5 –0
Navy   –    4 –4 –2
Colgate   –    4 –5 –1
Florida State   –    4 –5 –1
Army   –    4 –5 –1
Houston   –    4 –5 –1
Colorado State   –    4 –6 –0
Air Force   –    3 –6 –1
Pittsburgh   –    3 –7 –0
Dayton   –    3 –7 –0
Holy Cross   –    2 –7 –1
Villanova   –    1 –8 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

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

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25 at Harvard
L 7–17 20,000 [2]
October 2 Dartmouth
  • Fitton Field
  • Worcester, MA
L 6–27 20,000 [3]
October 9 at Colgate
L 3–7 7,500 [4]
October 16 Boston University
  • Fitton Field
  • Worcester, MA
T 7–7 12,000 [5]
October 23 at Syracuse
L 6–32 15,000 [6]
October 30 Buffalo ^
  • Fitton Field
  • Worcester, MA
W 20–8 7,500 [7]
November 6 at Massachusetts
L 0–27 17,400 [8]
November 13 at Rutgers
L 0–14 9,000 [9]
November 20 at Connecticut
W 22–0 1,164 [10]
November 27 Boston College
  • Fitton Field
  • Worcester, MA (rivalry)
L 0–35 23,000 [11]
  • Homecoming
  • ^ Family Weekend

Statistical leaders

Statistical leaders for the 1965 Crusaders included:[12]

  • Rushing: Earl Kirmser, 303 yards and 2 touchdowns on 93 attempts
  • Passing: Tom Tyler, 357 yards, 29 completions and 1 touchdown on 70 attempts
  • Receiving: Pete Kimener, 221 yards on 21 receptions
  • Scoring: Mike Kaminski, 15 points from 6 PATs and 3 field goals
  • Total offense: Tom Tyler, 304 yards (357 passing, minus-53 rushing)
  • All-purpose yards: Brian Flatley, 542 yards (314 returning, 128 receiving, 100 rushing)

References
  1. "2019 Holy Cross Football Fact Book" (PDF). Worcester, Mass.: College of the Holy Cross. p. 122. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  2. Nason, Jerry (September 26, 1965). "Rookie QB, Leo Rally Crimson, 17-7". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 53 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Reserve QB Sparks Harvard Triumph". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, N.Y. September 26, 1965. p. 4D.
  3. Nason, Jerry (October 3, 1965). "Dartmouth Shakes Jitters to Overcome H.C., 27 to 6". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 53 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Colgate Defense Holds Its Breath Again, 7-3". The Sunday Press. Binghamton, N.Y. October 10, 1965. p. 2D – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Holy Cross Tied by Boston U., 7-7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. United Press International. October 17, 1965. p. S2.
  6. "Syracuse Crushes Holy Cross As Little Gets 3 Scores, 32-6". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. October 24, 1965. p. S5.
  7. Monahan, Bob (October 31, 1965). "Holy Cross Trips Buffalo, 20-7, to Give Massuco 1st Victory". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 59 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Monahan, Bob (November 7, 1965). "Landry Leads UMass to 27-0 Triumph over H.C." The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 60 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Rutgers Defeats Holy Cross, 14-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. November 14, 1965. p. S5.
  10. Bolduc, Pat (November 21, 1965). "UConn Blanked, 22-0". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  11. Strauss, Michael (November 28, 1965). "Boston College Trounces Holy Cross, 35-0, as Erwin Scores 3 Touchdowns". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S3.
  12. "2019 Holy Cross Football Fact Book" (PDF). Worcester, Mass.: College of the Holy Cross. p. 68-71. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
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