1960 Holy Cross Crusaders football team

American college football season

1960 Holy Cross Crusaders football

Conference| Independent
Record| 6–4
Head coach|

* Eddie Anderson (17th season)

Captains|

* James Rhodes
* Richard Skinner

Home stadium| Fitton Field

Seasons

← 1959

1961 →

1960 NCAA University Division independents football records

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Team | W |   | L |   | T |  |  | W |   | L |   | T
No. 4 Navy |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 9  | – | 2  | – | 0
Memphis State |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 8  | – | 2  | – | 0
Detroit |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 7  | – | 2  | – | 0
No. 19 Syracuse |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 7  | – | 2  | – | 0
No. 16 Penn State |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 7  | – | 3  | – | 0
Oregon |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 7  | – | 3  | – | 1
Army |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 6  | – | 3  | – | 1
Oregon State |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 6  | – | 3  | – | 1
Holy Cross |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 6  | – | 4  | – | 0
Houston |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 6  | – | 4  | – | 0
Miami (FL) |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 6  | – | 4  | – | 0
San Jose State |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 5  | – | 4  | – | 0
Pittsburgh |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 4  | – | 3  | – | 3
Xavier |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 5  | – | 5  | – | 0
Washington State |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 4  | – | 5  | – | 1
Air Force |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 4  | – | 6  | – | 0
Boston University |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 3  | – | 5  | – | 2
Pacific (CA) |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 4  | – | 6  | – | 0
Boston College |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 3  | – | 6  | – | 1
Florida State |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 3  | – | 6  | – | 1
Marquette |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 3  | – | 6  | – | 0
Colgate |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 2  | – | 7  | – | 0
Notre Dame |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 2  | – | 8  | – | 0
Villanova |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 2  | – | 8  | – | 0
Dayton |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 1  | – | 9  | – | 0
Idaho |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 1  | – | 9  | – | 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1960 Holy Cross Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Holy Cross as an independent during the 1960 college football season. Eddie Anderson returned for the 11th consecutive year as head coach, his 17th year overall. For the second year in a row, the team compiled a record of 6–4. All home games were played at Fitton Field on the Holy Cross campus in Worcester, Massachusetts.

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 24| at Harvard|

* Harvard Stadium
* Boston, MA

| L 6–13| 18,000| [1]
October 1| at Boston University|

* Boston University Field
* Boston, MA

| L 14–20| 14,223| [2]
October 8| No. 1 Syracuse|

* Fitton Field
* Worcester, MA

| L 6–15| 18,000| [3]
October 15| at Dartmouth|

* Memorial Field
* Hanover, NH

| W 9–8| 12,500| [4]
October 24| at Columbia|

* Baker Field
* New York, NY

| W 27–6| 10,414| [5]
October 29| Marquette|

* Fitton Field
* Worcester, MA

| W 20–0| 8,000| [6]
November 5| Dayton|

* Fitton Field
* Worcester, MA

| W 36–6| 5,000| [7]
November 12| Penn State^|

* Fitton Field
* Worcester, MA

| L 8–33| 20,000| [8]
November 19| Connecticut|

* Fitton Field
* Worcester, MA

| W 30–6| 10,000| [9]
November 26| at Boston College|

* Alumni Stadium
* Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)

| W 16–12| 27,000| [10]

* Homecoming
* ^ Family Weekend
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

## Statistical leaders

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Statistical leaders for the 1960 Crusaders included:[11]

* Rushing: Tom Hennessey, 365 yards and 3 touchdowns on 73 attempts
* Passing: Pat McCarthy, 941 yards, 59 completions and 4 touchdowns on 142 attempts
* Receiving: Richard Skinner, 158 yards on 16 receptions
* Scoring: Pat McCarthy, 42 points on 5 touchdowns and 2 two-point conversions
* Total offense: Pat McCarthy, 1,220 yards (941 passing, 279 rushing)
* All-purpose yards: Tom Hennessey, 1,066 yards (418 returning, 365 rushing, 283 receiving)

## References

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1. ^ White, Gordon S. Jr. (September 25, 1960). "Harvard Sets Back Holy Cross, 13 to 6". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
2. ^ Rosa, Francis (October 2, 1960). "B.U. Tips H.C., 20-14". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 75 – via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ Ahern, John (October 9, 1960). "H.C. Stuns Syracuse, Misses Upset, 15-6". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 85 – via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ Strauss, Michael (October 16, 1960). "Holy Cross Checks Dartmouth, 9 to 8". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
5. ^ White, Gordon S. Jr. (October 23, 1960). "Holy Cross Overwhelms Columbia, 27 to 6". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
6. ^ Keane, Clif (October 30, 1960). "McCarthy Sparks HC over Marquette, 20-0". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 69 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Holy Cross Rips Marquette, 20-0". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Okla. October 30, 1960. p. E3.
7. ^ Birtwell, Roger (November 6, 1960). "H.C. Power Downs Dayton, 36 to 6". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 84 – via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ Drum, Bob (November 13, 1960). "Penn State Smashes Holy Cross". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pa. sect. 4, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ Keane, Clif (November 20, 1960). "Holy Cross Rolls Over UConn, 30-6". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 69 – via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ Tuckner, Howard M. (November 27, 1960). "M'Carthy Excels; Holy Cross Back Star of Drive That Beats Boston College". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
11. ^ "2019 Holy Cross Football Fact Book" (PDF). Worcester, Mass.: College of the Holy Cross. pp. 68–70. Retrieved June 15, 2020.

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Holy Cross Crusaders football

Venues|

* Worcester College Grounds (1896–1902)
* Worcester Oval (1897–1902)
* Fitton Field (1903–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* 1946 Orange Bowl
* Boston College
* Fordham: Ram–Crusader Cup
* Sacred Cod Trophy

Culture & lore|

* The Crusader
* "Chu! Chu! Rah! Rah!"
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* 2021 Patriot League Football Championship Game

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