1980 Holy Cross Crusaders football team

American college football season

1980 Holy Cross Crusaders football

Conference| Independent
Record| 3–8
Head coach|

* Neil Wheelwright (5th season)

Captains|

* John Ahern
* Bob Ireland

Home stadium| Fitton Field

Seasons

<- 1979

1981 ->

1980 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 2 Pittsburgh |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 11  | - | 1  | - | 0
Tennessee State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 9  | - | 1  | - | 0
No. 5 Florida State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 10  | - | 2  | - | 0
No. 8 Penn State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 10  | - | 2  | - | 0
No. 9 Notre Dame |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 9  | - | 2  | - | 1
No. 18 Miami (FL) |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 9  | - | 3  | - | 0
Southern Miss |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 9  | - | 3  | - | 0
Navy |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 8  | - | 4  | - | 0
South Carolina |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 8  | - | 4  | - | 0
Virginia Tech |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 8  | - | 4  | - | 0
Boston College |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Northeast Louisiana |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Rutgers |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
UNLV |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Tulane |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 7  | - | 5  | - | 0
Colgate |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 1
North Texas State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Villanova |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
West Virginia |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 6  | - | 6  | - | 0
Louisville |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Richmond |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Syracuse |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
East Carolina |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Illinois State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Temple |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Army |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 3  | - | 7  | - | 1
Holy Cross |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
Cincinnati |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0
Memphis State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0
William & Mary |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0
Georgia Tech |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 1  | - | 9  | - | 1
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1980 Holy Cross Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Holy Cross as an independent during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. Neil Wheelwright returned for his fifth year as head coach. The team compiled a record of 3–8.[1]

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 6 |  Rhode Island |

* Fitton Field
* Worcester, MA

| W 21–14|  11,121 |  [2]
September 13 | at Army |

* Michie Stadium
* West Point, NY

| L 7–28|  28,043 |  [3]
September 27 | at Harvard |

* Harvard Stadium
* Boston, MA

| L 13–14|  18,000 |  [4]
October 4 |  Dartmouth |

* Fitton Field
* Worcester, MA

| W 17–6|  15,783 |  [5]
October 11 | at Colgate |

* Andy Kerr Stadium
* Hamilton, NY

| L 7–38|  5,000 |  [6]
October 18 |  Connecticut^ |

* Fitton Field
* Worcester, MA

| L 17–18|  6,000 |  [7]
October 25 | at Brown |

* Brown Stadium
* Providence, RI

| L 3–21|  1,400 |  [8]
November 1 | at Columbia |

* Baker Field
* New York, NY

| W 26–0|  5,580 |  [9]
November 8 |  No. T–10 UMass |

* Fitton Field
* Worcester, MA

| L 13–17|  7,121 |  [10]
November 15 |  Villanova |

* Fitton Field
* Worcester, MA

| L 13–45|  5,135 |  [11]
November 29 | at Boston College |

* Alumni Stadium
* Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)

| L 26–27|  27,400 |  [12]

* Homecoming
* ^ Family Weekend

## Statistical leaders

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Statistical leaders for the 1980 Crusaders included:[13]

* Rushing: Mark Covington, 516 yards and 4 touchdowns on 152 attempts
* Passing: Dave Boisture, 1,659 yards, 113 completions and 6 touchdowns on 262 attempts
* Receiving: Brian Kelley, 639 yards and 2 touchdowns on 48 receptions
* Scoring: Matt Michaud, 26 points from 14 PATs and 4 field goals
* Total offense: Dave Boisture, 1,610 yards (1,659 passing, minus-49 rushing)
* All-purpose yards: John Ahern, 813 yards (566 receiving, 198 returning, 49 rushing)
* Interceptions: Peter George, Eric Oden and Rob Porter, 2 interceptions each (yardage: George, 23; Oden, 15; Porter, 6)
* Tackles: Jim Cobb, 127 total tackles (62 solo, 65 assist)

## References

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1. ^ "2019 Holy Cross Football Fact Book" (PDF). Worcester, Mass.: College of the Holy Cross. p. 124. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
2. ^ Monahan, Bob (September 7, 1980). "Covington Runs, URI Errs -- HC Wins, 21-14". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 61 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ Concannon, Joe (September 14, 1980). "Army Rolls Over HC". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 86 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ Roberts, Ernie (September 28, 1980). "HC Can't Convert; Harvard Escapes". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 80 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ Roberts, Ernie (October 5, 1980). "HC Downs Dartmouth". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 60 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Colgate Crushes Holy Cross". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 12, 1980. p. 58 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ Powers, John (October 19, 1980). "UConn March Ends HC Hex". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 55 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ Powers, John (October 26, 1980). "Weather, Holy Cross No Problem for Brown". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 54 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ Newman, David (November 2, 1980). "HC Tops Columbia". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 48 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ Monahan, Bob (November 9, 1980). "UMass Struggles Past Holy Cross". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 79 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ Singelais, Neil (November 16, 1980). "Villanova Pound HC". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 88 - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ Roberts, Ernie (November 30, 1980). "BC Catches HC, 27-26". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 85 - via Newspapers.com.
13. ^ "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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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

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

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