1967 Holy Cross Crusaders football team
American college football season
The 1967 Holy Cross Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Holy Cross as an independent during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season . Following Mel Massucco 's resignation, former defensive coordinator Tom Boisture served his first year as head coach. The team compiled a record of 5–5.[ 1]
All home games were played at Fitton Field on the Holy Cross campus in Worcester, Massachusetts .
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 30 at Yale
W 26–14 31,749 [ 2]
October 7 at Dartmouth
L 8–24 14,153 [ 3]
October 14 Colgate
Fitton Field Worcester, MA W 17–0 16,333 [ 4]
October 21 Boston University ^
Fitton Field Worcester, MA W 21–17 12,912 [ 5]
October 28 Buffalo
Fitton Field Worcester, MA W 38–25 12,029 [ 6]
November 4 Villanova
Fitton Field Worcester, MA W 14–23 15,440 [ 7]
November 11 at Syracuse
L 7–41 32,041 [ 8]
November 18 at Rutgers
W 21–10 16,000 [ 9]
November 25 at Connecticut
L 0–3 3,655 [ 10]
December 1 at Boston College
Fitton Field Worcester, MA (rivalry ) L 6–13 25,000 [ 11]
Homecoming^ Family Weekend
Statistical leaders
Statistical leaders for the 1967 Crusaders included:[ 12]
Rushing: Tim Hawkes, 458 yards and 1 touchdown on 126 attempts
Passing: Phil O'Neil, 1,378 yards, 97 completions and 10 touchdowns on 218 attempts
Receiving: Bob Neary, 485 yards and 3 touchdowns on 34 receptions
Scoring: John Vrionis, 42 points from 7 touchdowns and # two-point conversions
Total offense: Phil O'Neil, 1,169 yards (1,378 passing, minus-209 rushing)
All-purpose yards: Tim Hawkes, 521 yards (458 rushing, 63 receiving)
References
^ "2019 Holy Cross Football Fact Book" (PDF) . Worcester, Mass.: College of the Holy Cross. p. 122. Retrieved June 15, 2020 .
^ Strauss, Michael (October 1, 1967). "Holy Cross Beats Yale Eleven, 26-14". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
^ Strauss, Michael (October 8, 1967). "Dartmouth Exploits Weakness in Holy Cross Pass Defense for 24-8 Victory". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S6.
^ "Holy Cross Drops Colgate, 17-0" . Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. October 15, 1967. p. 61 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Roberts, Ernie (October 22, 1967). "Late Holy Cross Charge Spears B.U., 21-17" . Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 61 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "O'Neil Pilots Holy Cross to 38-25 Romp" . Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. October 29, 1967. p. 55 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Accorsi, Ernie (November 5, 1967). "Sodowski Steals Pass by Holy Cross, Caps Villanova's Triumph" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Hart, Bill (November 12, 1967). "SU's Csonka Stops Show" . The Sunday Press . Binghamton, N.Y. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com .
^ Fleming, Jimmie (November 19, 1967). "Crusaders Rock Rutgers, 21-10" . The Sunday Home News . New Brunswick, N.J. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Keyes, Frank (November 26, 1967). "UConn Edges Holy Cross" . The Hartford Courant . Hartford, Conn. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com .
^ Nason, Jerry (December 3, 1967). "B.C. Aerial Rally Catches H.C., 13-6" . Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 65 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "2019 Holy Cross Football Fact Book" (PDF) . Worcester, Mass.: College of the Holy Cross. pp. 68–71. Retrieved June 15, 2020 .
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