1958 Holy Cross Crusaders football team

1958 Holy Cross Crusaders football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–3
Head coach
Home stadiumFitton Field
Seasons
← 1957
1959 →
1958 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Army   –   8 – 0 – 1
No. 6 Air Force   –   9 – 0 – 2
No. 9 Syracuse   –   8 – 2 – 0
No. 19 Oklahoma State   –   8 – 3 – 0
Boston College   –   7 – 3 – 0
Florida State   –   7 – 4 – 0
Holy Cross   –   6 – 3 – 0
Navy   –   6 – 3 – 0
Penn State   –   6 – 3 – 1
No. 17 Notre Dame   –   6 – 4 – 0
Pacific (CA)   –   6 – 4 – 0
Villanova   –   6 – 4 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   5 – 4 – 1
Detroit   –   4 – 4 – 1
Boston University   –   4 – 5 – 0
San Jose State   –   4 – 5 – 0
Texas Tech   –   3 – 7 – 0
Marquette   –   2 – 7 – 1
Drake   –   2 – 7 – 0
Dayton   –   2 – 8 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   2 – 8 – 0
Colgate   –   1 – 8 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1958 Holy Cross Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Holy Cross as an independent during the 1958 college football season. In its 15th year under head coach Eddie Anderson, the team compiled a 6–3 record.[1][2] The team played its home games at Fitton Field in Worcester, Massachusetts.

The team's statistical leaders included Tom Greene with 976 passing yards, Joe Stagnone with 223 rushing yards and 18 points scored, and Dave Stecchi with 331 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27at Pittsburgh
L 0–17 49,935 [4]
October 4Syracuse
  • Fitton Field
  • Worcester, MA
W 14–13 20,000 [5]
October 18at Dartmouth
W 14–814,000[6]
October 25Boston Universitydagger
  • Fitton Field
  • Worcester, MA
W 16–8 10,000 [7]
November 1Dayton
  • Fitton Field
  • Worcester, MA
W 26–0 12,000 [8]
November 8at Colgate
W 20–0 6,000 [9]
November 15at Penn State
L 0–32 18,800 [10]
November 22Marquette
  • Fitton Field
  • Worcester, MA
W 14–0 7,000 [11]
December 6at Boston College
L 8–2625,000[12]
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ^ "2014 Holy Cross Football Fact Book" (PDF). College of the Holy Cross. p. 122. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  2. ^ "1958 Holy Cross Crusaders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  3. ^ "1958 Holy Cross Crusaders Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  4. ^ Kiseda, George (September 28, 1958). "Pitt Muzzles HC, Greene 17-0". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. Pittsburgh, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Roberts, Ernie (October 5, 1958). "H.C. Downs Syracuse, 14 to 13, as Greene's Gamble Pays Off". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 69 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Strauss, Michael (October 19, 1958). "Holy Cross Checks Dartmouth, 14 to 8". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  7. ^ Keane, Clif (October 26, 1958). "Holy Cross Halts B.U., 16-8, on Tommy Greene Passes". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 69 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Burns, Joe (November 2, 1958). "H.C. Scores on First Play, Beats U.D., 26-0". Dayton Daily News. Dayton, Ohio. sect. 4, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Warner, Dave (November 9, 1958). "Crusaders Rip Colgate, 20-0". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, N.Y. p. 8C – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Smith, Chester L. (November 16, 1958). "Lions Halt Crusaders' Tom Greene". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pa. sect. 4, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Keane, Clif (November 23, 1958). "H.C. Subdues Marquette 14-0". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 66 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Cline, Frank (December 7, 1958). "Boston College Trounces Holy Cross: Eagles Triumph 26–8 in Televised Battle Between Arch Rivals". The Hartford Courant. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.