1960 Holy Cross Crusaders football team

1960 Holy Cross Crusaders football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–4
Head coach
Captains
  • James Rhodes
  • Richard Skinner
Home stadiumFitton Field
Seasons
← 1959
1961 →
1960 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Navy   –   9 – 2 – 0
Memphis State   –   8 – 2 – 0
Detroit   –   7 – 2 – 0
No. 19 Syracuse   –   7 – 2 – 0
No. 16 Penn State   –   7 – 3 – 0
Oregon   –   7 – 3 – 1
Army   –   6 – 3 – 1
Oregon State   –   6 – 3 – 1
Holy Cross   –   6 – 4 – 0
Houston   –   6 – 4 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   6 – 4 – 0
San Jose State   –   5 – 4 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   4 – 3 – 3
Xavier   –   5 – 5 – 0
Washington State   –   4 – 5 – 1
Air Force   –   4 – 6 – 0
Boston University   –   3 – 5 – 2
Pacific (CA)   –   4 – 6 – 0
Boston College   –   3 – 6 – 1
Florida State   –   3 – 6 – 1
Marquette   –   3 – 6 – 0
Colgate   –   2 – 7 – 0
Notre Dame   –   2 – 8 – 0
Villanova   –   2 – 8 – 0
Dayton   –   1 – 9 – 0
Idaho   –   1 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1960 Holy Cross Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Holy Cross as an independent during the 1960 college football season. Eddie Anderson returned for the 11th consecutive year as head coach, his 17th year overall. For the second year in a row, the team compiled a record of 6–4. All home games were played at Fitton Field on the Holy Cross campus in Worcester, Massachusetts.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24at Harvard
L 6–1318,000[1]
October 1at Boston University
L 14–2014,223[2]
October 8No. 1 Syracuse
L 6–1518,000[3]
October 15at Dartmouth
W 9–812,500[4]
October 24at Columbia
W 27–610,414[5]
October 29Marquette
  • Fitton Field
  • Worcester, MA
W 20–08,000[6]
November 5Dayton
  • Fitton Field
  • Worcester, MA
W 36–65,000[7]
November 12Penn State^dagger
  • Fitton Field
  • Worcester, MA
L 8–3320,000[8]
November 19Connecticut
  • Fitton Field
  • Worcester, MA
W 30–610,000[9]
November 26at Boston College
W 16–1227,000[10]
  • daggerHomecoming
  • ^ Family Weekend
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Statistical leaders

Statistical leaders for the 1960 Crusaders included:[11]

  • Rushing: Tom Hennessey, 365 yards and 3 touchdowns on 73 attempts
  • Passing: Pat McCarthy, 941 yards, 59 completions and 4 touchdowns on 142 attempts
  • Receiving: Richard Skinner, 158 yards on 16 receptions
  • Scoring: Pat McCarthy, 42 points on 5 touchdowns and 2 two-point conversions
  • Total offense: Pat McCarthy, 1,220 yards (941 passing, 279 rushing)
  • All-purpose yards: Tom Hennessey, 1,066 yards (418 returning, 365 rushing, 283 receiving)

References

  1. ^ White, Gordon S. Jr. (September 25, 1960). "Harvard Sets Back Holy Cross, 13 to 6". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  2. ^ Rosa, Francis (October 2, 1960). "B.U. Tips H.C., 20-14". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 75 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Ahern, John (October 9, 1960). "H.C. Stuns Syracuse, Misses Upset, 15-6". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 85 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Strauss, Michael (October 16, 1960). "Holy Cross Checks Dartmouth, 9 to 8". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  5. ^ White, Gordon S. Jr. (October 23, 1960). "Holy Cross Overwhelms Columbia, 27 to 6". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  6. ^ Keane, Clif (October 30, 1960). "McCarthy Sparks HC over Marquette, 20-0". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 69 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Holy Cross Rips Marquette, 20-0". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Okla. October 30, 1960. p. E3.
  7. ^ Birtwell, Roger (November 6, 1960). "H.C. Power Downs Dayton, 36 to 6". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 84 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Drum, Bob (November 13, 1960). "Penn State Smashes Holy Cross". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pa. sect. 4, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Keane, Clif (November 20, 1960). "Holy Cross Rolls Over UConn, 30-6". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 69 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Tuckner, Howard M. (November 27, 1960). "M'Carthy Excels; Holy Cross Back Star of Drive That Beats Boston College". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  11. ^ "2019 Holy Cross Football Fact Book" (PDF). Worcester, Mass.: College of the Holy Cross. pp. 68–70. Retrieved June 15, 2020.