1981 Holy Cross Crusaders football team

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1981 Holy Cross Crusaders football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–5
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorMark Duffner (1st season)
Captains
Home stadiumFitton Field
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
1981 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Pittsburgh   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 3 Penn State   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 8 Miami (FL)   –   –   9 – 2 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   9 – 2 – 1
No. 17 West Virginia   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Colgate   –   –   7 – 3 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Navy   –   –   7 – 4 – 1
Cincinnati   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Florida State   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Holy Cross   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Tulane   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
UNLV   –   –   6 – 6 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   6 – 6 – 0
Temple   –   –   5 – 5 – 0
Boston College   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
East Carolina   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Louisville   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Notre Dame   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
William & Mary   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   4 – 6 – 1
Richmond   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Army   –   –   3 – 7 – 1
North Texas State   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   –   1 – 10 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from
AP Poll

The 1981 Holy Cross Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Holy Cross as an independent during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by a new head coach, Rick E. Carter. The team compiled a record of 6–5.[1]

This would be Holy Cross' last season in the NCAA's top level of competition. Shortly after the season ended, the NCAA reassigned the Crusaders, along with several other football teams, to Division I-AA[2] now known as the Football Championship Subdivision.

All 1981 home games were played at Fitton Field on the Holy Cross campus in Worcester, Massachusetts.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12 Boston University
  • Fitton Field
  • Worcester, MA
W 14–6 5,000 [3]
September 19 at UMass
L 10–13 9,960 [4]
September 26 at Harvard
W 33–19 17,000 [5]
October 3 at Dartmouth
W 28–0 7,203 [6]
October 10 Yaledagger
  • Fitton Field
  • Worcester, MA
L 28–29 21,601 [7]
October 17 at Connecticut
L 24–44 11,884 [8]
October 24 Brown^
  • Fitton Field
  • Worcester, MA
W 34–24 14,792 [9]
October 31 Columbia
  • Fitton Field
  • Worcester, MA
W 14–7 8,041 [10]
November 7 at Army
W 28–13 33,642 [11]
November 14 Colgate
  • Fitton Field
  • Worcester, MA
L 13–34 17,241 [12]
November 28 Boston College
  • Fitton Field
  • Worcester, MA (rivalry)
L 24–28 22,500 [13]
  • daggerHomecoming
  • ^ Family Weekend

Statistical leaders

Statistical leaders for the 1981 Crusaders included:[14]

  • Rushing: Mark Covington, 763 yards and 11 touchdowns on 209 attempts
  • Passing: Dave Boisture, 1,101 yards, 92 completions and 2 touchdowns on 178 attempts
  • Receiving: Mike Redding, 363 yards on 31 receptions
  • Scoring: Mark Covington, 66 points from 11 touchdowns
  • Total offense: Dave Boisture, 1,254 yards (1,101 passing, 153 rushing)
  • All-purpose yards: (tie) 785 yards for Andy Clivio (564 rushing, 208 returning, 13 receiving) and Mark Covington (763 rushing, 22 receiving)
  • Interceptions: Rob Porter, 5 interceptions for 35 yards
  • Tackles: Harry Flaherty, 101 total tackles

References

  1. ^ "2019 Holy Cross Football Fact Book" (PDF). Worcester, Mass.: College of the Holy Cross. p. 124. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  2. ^ Roberts, Ernie (December 4, 1981). "Big Guys on Block Bully Ivy, HC Football". The Boston Globe. Boston, Mass.
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  7. ^ Strauss, Michael (October 11, 1981). "Yale Beats Holy Cross, 29-28". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S8.
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  13. ^ Roberts, Ernie (November 29, 1981). "The Rivalry Lives: BC Edges HC, 28-24". The Boston Globe. Boston, Mass.
  14. ^ "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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