1968 Holy Cross Crusaders football team

The 1968 Holy Cross Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Holy Cross as an independent during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. For the second year, Tom Boisture served as head coach. The team compiled a record of 3–6–1.[1]

1968 Holy Cross Crusaders football
Conference	Independent
1968 record	3–6–1
Head coach	Tom Boisture (2nd season)
Captains	Robert A. Neary Daniel G. Raymondi
Home stadium	Fitton Field

1968 NCAA University Division independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Penn State			–					11	–	0	–	0
Rutgers			–					8	–	2	–	0
West Texas State			–					8	–	2	–	0
No. 5 Notre Dame			–					7	–	2	–	1
Florida State			–					8	–	3	–	0
Air Force			–					7	–	3	–	0
Army			–					7	–	3	–	0
Buffalo			–					7	–	3	–	0
No. 18 Houston			–					6	–	2	–	2
Utah State			–					7	–	3	–	0
Boston College			–					7	–	3	–	0
West Virginia			–					7	–	3	–	0
VPI			–					7	–	4	–	0
Syracuse			–					6	–	4	–	0
Villanova			–					6	–	4	–	0
Xavier			–					6	–	4	–	0
Colgate			–					5	–	5	–	0
Dayton			–					5	–	5	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					5	–	5	–	0
New Mexico State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Georgia Tech			–					4	–	6	–	0
Southern Miss			–					4	–	6	–	0
Holy Cross			–					3	–	6	–	1
San Jose State			–					3	–	7	–	0
Navy			–					2	–	8	–	0
Tulane			–					2	–	8	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					1	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 28	at Harvard	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	L 20–27	23,000	[2]
October 5	Dartmouth	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	W 29–17	16,500	[3]
October 12	at Colgate	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	L 6–14	8,000	[4]
October 19	at Boston University	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	T 7–7		[1]
October 26	at Buffalo	Rotary Field Buffalo, NY	L 9–10	6,207	[5]
November 2	Syracuse ^	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	L 0–47		[1]
November 9	Massachusetts	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	W 47–20	10,190	[6]
November 16	at Rutgers	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	L 14–41	11,000	[7]
November 23	Connecticut	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	W 27–24	7,331	[8]
November 30	at Boston College	Alumni Field Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)	L 20–40		[1]
Homecoming ^ Family Weekend

Statistical leaders

Statistical leaders for the 1968 Crusaders included:[9]

• Rushing: Steve Jutras, 642 yards and 7 touchdowns on 161 attempts
• Passing: Phil O'Neil, 1,067 yards, 79 completions and 7 touchdowns on 157 attempts
• Receiving: Bob Neary, 677 yards and 6 touchdowns on 47 receptions
• Scoring: Steve Jutras, 48 points from 8 touchdowns
• Total offense: Phil O'Neil, 1,016 yards (1,067 passing, minus-51 rushing)
• All-purpose yards: Steve Jutras, 698 yards (642 rushing, 56 receiving)

References

1. "2019 Holy Cross Football Fact Book" (PDF). Worcester, Mass.: College of the Holy Cross. p. 122. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
2. Keese, Parton (September 29, 1968). "Crimson Tops Holy Cross". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
3. Keese, Parton (October 6, 1968). "Holy Cross Overcomes Dartmouth, 29-17, Capitalizing on Miscues". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S5.
4. "Colgate Sets Back Holy Cross by 14-6". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. October 13, 1968. p. S7.
5. The Associated Press (October 27, 1968). "Buffalo Defeats Holy Cross, 10-9". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S12.
6. The Associated Press (November 10, 1968). "Holy Cross Trips Mass., 47 to 20". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S4.
7. McGowen, Deane (November 17, 1968). "Rutgers Trounces Holy Cross, 41-14, with 20-Point Surge in Third Period". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S9.
8. The Associated Press (November 24, 1968). "Holy Cross Scores, 27-24". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S4.
9. "2019 Holy Cross Football Fact Book" (PDF). Worcester, Mass.: College of the Holy Cross. p. 68-71. Retrieved June 15, 2020.