1974 Holy Cross Crusaders football team

The 1974 Holy Cross Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Holy Cross as an independent during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. Ed Doherty returned for his fourth year as head coach. The team compiled a record of 5–5–1.[1]

1974 Holy Cross Crusaders football
Conference	Independent
1974 record	5–5–1
Head coach	Ed Doherty (4th season)
Captains	John Provost Mike Zywien
Home stadium	Fitton Field

1974 NCAA Division I independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 6 Notre Dame			–					10	–	2	–	0
No. 7 Penn State			–					10	–	2	–	0
Temple			–					8	–	2	–	0
Boston College			–					8	–	3	–	0
Utah State			–					8	–	3	–	0
No. 19 Houston			–					8	–	3	–	1
Rutgers			–					7	–	3	–	1
Cincinnati			–					7	–	4	–	0
Memphis State			–					7	–	4	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					7	–	4	–	0
Georgia Tech			–					6	–	5	–	0
Hawaii			–					6	–	5	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					6	–	5	–	0
Southern Miss			–					6	–	5	–	0
Tampa			–					6	–	5	–	0
Holy Cross			–					5	–	5	–	1
Tulane			–					5	–	6	–	0
Colgate			–					4	–	6	–	0
Northern Illinois			–					4	–	7	–	0
Navy			–					4	–	7	–	0
South Carolina			–					4	–	7	–	0
Virginia Tech			–						–	7	–	0
West Virginia			–					4	–	7	–	0
Army			–					3	–	8	–	0
Dayton			–					3	–	8	–	0
Villanova			–					3	–	8	–	0
Air Force			–					2	–	9	–	0
Southern Illinois			–					2	–	9	–	0
Syracuse			–					2	–	9	–	0
Florida State			–					1	–	10	–	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 21	Brown	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	W 45–10	12,500	[2]
September 28	at Harvard	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	L 14–24	17,500	[3]
October 5	Dartmouth	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	W 14–3	18,000	[4]
October 12	at Colgate	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	L 16–21	7,000	[5]
October 19	at Temple	Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA	L 0–56		[1]
October 26	at Army	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 10–13	39,893	[6]
November 1	at Boston University	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	T 14–14		[1]
November 9	Massachusetts ^	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	W 30–20		[1]
November 16	at Villanova	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 10–6	5,075	[7]
November 23	Connecticut	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	W 23–14	11,441	[8]
December 1	at Boston College	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)	L 6–38		[1]
Homecoming ^ Family Weekend

Statistical leaders

Statistical leaders for the 1974 Crusaders included:[9]

• Rushing: Steve Hunt, 427 yards on 104 attempts
• Passing: Bob Morton, 1,077 yards, 101 completions and 8 touchdowns on 188 attempts
• Receiving: Dave Quehl, 801 yards and 6 touchdowns on 62 receptions
• Scoring: Jerry Kelley, 42 points from 21 PATs and 7 field goals
• Total offense: Bob Morton, 1,483 yards (1,077 passing, 406 rushing)
• All-purpose yards: Dave Quehl, 807 yards (801 receiving, 6 returning)
• Interceptions: John Provost, 10 interceptions for 157 yards

References

1. "2019 Holy Cross Football Fact Book" (PDF). Worcester, Mass.: College of the Holy Cross. p. 123. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
2. "Untitled". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. September 22, 1974. p. S6.
3. "Harvard Gains 24-14 Victory over Holy Cross". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. September 29, 1974. p. S4.
4. Keese, Parton (October 6, 1974). "Dartmouth Beaten, 14-3". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S6.
5. "Colgate Tops Holy Cross". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. October 13, 1974. p. S6.
6. "Army Sets Back Holy Cross On Late Field Goal, 13 to 10". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. October 27, 1974. p. S6.
7. "Holy Cross Wins, 10-6". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. November 17, 1974. p. S6.
8. "Untitled". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. November 24, 1974. p. S6.
9. "2019 Holy Cross Football Fact Book" (PDF). Worcester, Mass.: College of the Holy Cross. pp. 68–73. Retrieved June 15, 2020.