1975 Holy Cross Crusaders football team

The 1975 Holy Cross Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Holy Cross as an independent during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. Ed Doherty returned for his fifth year as head coach. The team compiled a record of 1–10.[1]

1975 Holy Cross Crusaders football
ConferenceIndependent
1975 record1–10
Head coach
Captains
  • Lou Kobza
  • Dave Quehl
Home stadiumFitton Field
1975 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Rutgers   –    9 –2 –0
No. 10 Penn State   –    9 –3 –0
No. 20 West Virginia   –    9 –3 –0
Notre Dame   –    8 –3 –0
Virginia Tech   –    8 –3 –0
No. 15 Pittsburgh   –    8 –4 –0
Boston College   –    7 –4 –0
Georgia Tech   –    7 –4 –0
Memphis State   –    7 –4 –0
Navy   –    7 –4 –0
North Texas State   –    7 –4 –0
Southern Miss   –    7 –4 –0
South Carolina   –    7 –5 –0
Colgate   –    6 –4 –0
Cincinnati   –    6 –5 –0
Hawaii   –    6 –5 –0
Syracuse   –    6 –5 –0
Temple   –    6 –5 –0
Utah State   –    6 –5 –0
Indiana State   –    5 –5 –0
Dayton   –    5 –6 –0
Northeast Louisiana   –    4 –6 –1
Tulane   –    4 –7 –0
Villanova   –    4 –7 –0
Florida State   –    3 –8 –0
Air Force   –    2 –8 –1
Houston   –    2 –8 –0
Miami (FL)   –    2 –8 –0
Army   –    2 –9 –0
Marshall   –    2 –9 –0
Southern Illinois   –    1 –9 –1
Holy Cross   –    1 –10 –0
Louisville   –    1 –10 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

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

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13 at Army
L 7–44 28,219 [2]
September 27 at Harvard
L 7–18 11,000 [3]
October 4 at Dartmouth
L 7–28 13,400 [4]
October 11 Colgate
  • Fitton Field
  • Worcester, MA
L 14–20 6,500 [5]
October 18 at Furman
L 14–21 [1]
October 25 Brown
  • Fitton Field
  • Worcester, MA
W 21–20 11,000 [6]
November 1 Boston University ^
  • Fitton Field
  • Worcester, MA
L 0–6 [1]
November 8 at Massachusetts
L 13–45 13,400 [7]
November 15 Villanova
  • Fitton Field
  • Worcester, MA
L 12–13 [1]
November 22 at Connecticut
L 14–35 [1]
November 29 Boston College
  • Fitton Field
  • Worcester, MA (rivalry)
L 10–24 14,731 [8]
  • Homecoming
  • ^ Family Weekend

Statistical leaders

Statistical leaders for the 1975 Crusaders included:[9]

  • Rushing: Steve Hunt, 688 yards and 2 touchdowns on 173 attempts
  • Passing: Bob Martin, 1,486 yards, 110 completions and 7 touchdowns on 234 attempts
  • Receiving: Dave Quehl, 959 yards and 5 touchdowns on 63 receptions
  • Scoring: Dave Quehl, 30 points from 5 touchdowns
  • Total offense: Bob Martin, 1,398 yards (1,486 passing, minus-88 rushing)
  • All-purpose yards: Dave Quehl, 966 yards (959 receiving, 8 returning, minus-1 rushing)
  • Interceptions: Jim Coughlin, 3 interceptions for 14 yards

References
  1. "2019 Holy Cross Football Fact Book" (PDF). Worcester, Mass.: College of the Holy Cross. p. 123. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  2. Harvin, Al (September 14, 1975). "Holy Cross Loses to Cadets, 44-7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  3. "Harvard 18, Holy Cross 7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. September 28, 1975. p. S8.
  4. "Dartmouth 28, Holy Cross 7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. October 5, 1975. p. S6.
  5. "Colgate 20, Holy Cross 14". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. October 12, 1975. p. S6.
  6. "Bruins Beaten by Holy Cross". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. October 26, 1975. p. S8.
  7. "UMass Is Victor; U Mass 45, Holy Cross 13". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. November 9, 1975. p. S6.
  8. "B.C. 24, Holy Cross 10". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. November 30, 1975. p. S4.
  9. "2019 Holy Cross Football Fact Book" (PDF). Worcester, Mass.: College of the Holy Cross. pp. 68–73. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
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