American college football season
The 2019 Holy Cross Crusaders football team represented the College of the Holy Cross as a member of the Patriot League during the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season . Led by second-year head coach Bob Chesney , Holy Cross compiled an overall record of 7–6 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, winning the Patriot League title. The Crusaders advanced to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, where they lost in the first round to Monmouth . They played their home games at Fitton Field in Worcester, Massachusetts .
Preseason
The Patriot League released their preseason coaches' poll on July 30, 2019 (voting was by conference head coaches and sports information directors). The Crusaders were picked to finish in second place, receiving 2 of 14 first-place votes.[ 1]
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Colgate
72 (12)
2 Holy Cross 58 (2)
3
Georgetown
51
4
Fordham
39
5
Lehigh
38
6
Lafayette
21
7
Bucknell
15
Preseason All-Patriot League team
The Crusaders had three players selected to the preseason All-Patriot League team.[ 1]
Offense
Domenic Cozier – RB
Brett Boddy – OL
Brian Foley – OL
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance August 31 3:30 p.m. at Navy * CBSSN L 7–4528,531 September 7 1:00 p.m. New Hampshire * Charter TV3 W 13–108,372 September 21 1:00 p.m. at Yale * ESPN+ L 10–235,684 September 28 12:00 p.m. at Syracuse * ACCN L 3–4140,575 October 5 2:00 p.m. at Bucknell Stadium W 21–142,693 October 12 12:30 p.m. at Brown * ESPN+ W 47–313,026 October 19 1:00 p.m. Harvard * Fitton Field Worcester, MA Charter TV3 L 21–3110,381 October 26 1:00 p.m. Colgate Fitton Field Worcester, MA Charter TV3 W 31–1010,926 November 2 12:30 p.m. at Lehigh Stadium W 24–174,545 November 9 12:00 p.m. Lafayette Fitton Field Worcester, MA Charter TV3 L 20–235,236 November 16 1:00 p.m. at Fordham Stadium W 49–273,704 November 23 12:30 p.m. Georgetown Fitton Field Worcester, MA Stadium W 24–07,152 November 30 12:00 p.m. at No. 14 Monmouth * Stadium L 27–442,817 *Non-conference game Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time
Game summaries
At Navy
1
2
3
4
Total
Crusaders
0
7
0
0
7
Midshipmen
10
14
14
7
45
New Hampshire
1
2
3
4
Total
Wildcats
0
0
3
7
10
Crusaders
0
3
0
10
13
At Yale
1
2
3
4
Total
Crusaders
0
3
0
7
10
Bulldogs
6
0
7
10
23
At Syracuse
1
2
3
4
Total
Crusaders
0
3
0
0
3
Orange
17
7
10
7
41
At Bucknell
1
2
3
4
Total
Crusaders
0
14
7
0
21
Bison
0
14
0
0
14
At Brown
1
2
3
4
Total
Crusaders
13
14
7
13
47
Bears
7
10
7
7
31
Harvard
1
2
3
4
Total
Crimson
17
7
7
0
31
Crusaders
7
0
7
7
21
Colgate
1
2
3
4
Total
Raiders
0
3
0
7
10
Crusaders
7
14
10
0
31
At Lehigh
1
2
3
4
Total
Crusaders
7
10
7
0
24
Mountain Hawks
0
7
7
3
17
Lafayette
1
2
3
4
Total
Leopards
14
3
6
0
23
Crusaders
3
7
3
7
20
At Fordham
1
2
3
4
Total
Crusaders
0
0
14
35
49
Rams
0
14
0
13
27
Georgetown
1
2
3
4
Total
Hoyas
0
0
0
0
0
Crusaders
0
14
0
10
24
FCS Playoffs
The Crusaders received an automatic bid (due to winning their conference) for the postseason tournament, with a first-round pairing against Monmouth .[ 2]
1
2
3
4
Total
Crusaders
0
7
6
14
27
No. 14 Hawks
7
19
11
7
44
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