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1954 Holy Cross Crusaders football team

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1954 Holy Cross Crusaders football
Conference Independent
Record 3?7
Head coach
Captain Louis P. Hettinger
Home stadium Fitton Field
Seasons
←  1953
1955  →
1954 Eastern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Hobart     8 0 0
Juniata     8 0 0
Pennsylvania Military     7 0 0
Trinity (CT)     7 0 0
Worcester Tech     6 0 0
Carnegie Tech     7 0 1
Boston College     8 1 0
Boston University     7 2 0
Hofstra     7 2 0
No. 20 Penn State     7 2 0
Tufts     6 2 0
Brown     6 2 1
Drexel     5 2 0
Bucknell     6 3 0
Colgate     5 2 2
Princeton     5 3 1
Yale     5 3 1
Cornell     5 4 0
Harvard     4 3 1
Syracuse     4 4 0
Pittsburgh     4 5 0
Franklin & Marshall     3 5 0
Temple     3 5 0
Dartmouth     3 6 0
Holy Cross     3 7 0
Buffalo     2 7 0
Fordham     1 7 1
Columbia     1 8 0
Villanova     1 9 0
Penn     0 9 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1954 Holy Cross Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Holy Cross as an independent during the 1954 college football season . In its 11th year under head coach Eddie Anderson , the team compiled a 3?7 record. [1] The team played its home games at Fitton Field in Worcester, Massachusetts .

Schedule [ edit ]

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source
September 25 at Dartmouth L 26?27 9,000 [2]
October 2 Colgate L 0?18 10,000 [3]
October 8 at Miami (FL) L 20?26 32,856 [4]
October 16 Marquette dagger
  • Fitton Field
  • Worcester, MA
L 14?19 10,000 [5]
October 23 Boston University
  • Fitton Field
  • Worcester, MA
W 14?13 12,000 [6]
October 30 at Syracuse L 20?25 20,000 [7]
November 6 at Penn State L 7?39 25,397 [8]
November 13 at Fordham W 20?19 13,557 [9]
November 20 Connecticut
  • Fitton Field
  • Worcester, MA
W 46?26 5,000 [10]
November 26 at Boston College ( rivalry ) L 7?26 40,642 [11]
  • daggerHomecoming

Statistical leaders [ edit ]

Statistical leaders for the 1954 Crusaders included: [1]

  • Rushing: Lou Hettinger, 357 yards and 1 touchdown on 81 attempts
  • Passing: Jack Stephans, 800 yards, 74 completions and 8 touchdowns on 149 attempts
  • Receiving: Bob Dee, 236 yards and 2 touchdowns on 25 receptions
  • Scoring: Bob Rosmario, 48 points on 8 touchdowns
  • Total offense: Jack Stephans, 637 yards (800 passing, minus-163 rushing)
  • All-purpose yards: Lou Hettinger, 613 yards (365 rushing, 248 receiving)

References [ edit ]

  1. ^ a b "2019 Holy Cross Football Fact Book" (PDF) . Worcester, Mass.: College of the Holy Cross . Retrieved June 15, 2020 .
  2. ^ "Dartmouth Pass Nips Holy Cross, 27-26". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. United Press . September 26, 1954. p. S1.
  3. ^ Fitzgerald, Tom (October 3, 1954). "Holy Cross Loses, 18-0, to Colgate" . The Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 56 – via Newspapers.com .
  4. ^ Evans, Luther (October 9, 1954). "UM Races from Behind to Nip Crusaders, 26-20" . The Miami Herald . Miami, Fla. p. 11A – via Newspapers.com .
  5. ^ Keane, Clif (October 17, 1954). "H.C. Loses, 19-14 as Marquette Gets 3 in Fourth Period" . The Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 58 – via Newspapers.com . Attendance figure in "Holy Cross Bows, 19-14, to Marquette". Sunday Democrat and Times . Davenport, Iowa. United Press . October 17, 1954. p. 42.
  6. ^ Roberts, Ernie (October 24, 1954). "Holy Cross Jolts B.U., 14-13" . The Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 46 – via Newspapers.com .
  7. ^ Reddy, Bill (October 31, 1954). "Syracuse Rallies to Whip Holy Cross, 25-20" . The Post-Standard . Syracuse, N.Y. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com .
  8. ^ Hughes, Carl (November 7, 1954). "Lions Crush Holy Cross, 39-7" . The Pittsburgh Press . Pittsburgh, Pa. sect. 4, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com .
  9. ^ Smith, Art (November 14, 1954). "Rams Butt, Can't Kick ? Holy Cross Wins, 20-19" . Sunday News . New York, N.Y. p. 100 – via Newspapers.com .
  10. ^ Weeks, Bud (November 21, 1954). "Holy Cross Rallies to Top Scrappy UConn Gang, 46-26" . The Bridgeport Sunday Post . Bridgeport, Conn. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com .
  11. ^ Keyes, Frank (November 28, 1954). "Boston College Rolls Over Crusader Team: Eagles Conclude Finest Season Since Leahy Era" . The Hartford Courant . Hartford, Conn. sect. 3, p. 1 . Retrieved June 16, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .