1987 Holy Cross Crusaders football team

The 1987 Holy Cross Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Holy Cross as a member of the Colonial League during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In its second year under head coach Mark Duffner, the team compiled an 11–0 record (4–0 against conference opponents) and won the Colonial League championship.[1] The team played its home games at Fitton Field in Worcester, Massachusetts.

1987 Holy Cross Crusaders football
Colonial League champion
Conference	Colonial League
1987 record	11–0 (4–0 Colonial)
Head coach	Mark Duffner (2nd season)
Home stadium	Fitton Field

1987 Colonial League football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Holy Cross $	4	–	0	–	0			11	–	0	–	0
Lehigh	3	–	1	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
Colgate	2	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Lafayette	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Bucknell	1	–	3	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
Davidson	0	–	3	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 12	at Army*	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 34–24	38,428	[2]
September 19	Lafayette	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	W 40–11	10,651	[3]
September 26	at Lehigh	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA	W 63–6	12,500	[4]
October 3	Colgate	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	W 49–7	20,211	[5]
October 10	at Dartmouth*	Memorial Field Hanover, NH	W 62–23	11,109	[6]
October 17	at Bucknell	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 48–10	11,240	[7]
October 24	Brown*	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	W 41–0	20,661	[8]
October 31	UMass*	McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA	W 54–10	15,214	[9]
November 7	Harvard*	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	W 41–6	17,211	[10]
November 14	William & Mary*	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	W 40–7	14,671	[11]
November 19	at Villanova*	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 39–6	13,400	[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

1. "2014 Holy Cross Football Fact Book" (PDF). College of the Holy Cross. p. 122. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
2. Craig, Jack (September 13, 1987). "HC Has Too Much for Army". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 85 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Pave, Martin (September 20, 1987). "Lafayette No Match for Holy Cross, 40-11". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 62 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Powers, John (September 27, 1987). "HC's Wiley (7 TD Passes) Overwhelms Lehigh, 63-6". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 78 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Borges, Ron (October 4, 1987). "Holy Cross Runs Wild". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 61 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Marrapese, Nancy L. (October 11, 1987). "Another Blowout by HC". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 73 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Freeman, Michael (October 18, 1987). "Holy Cross Rolls Again, 48-10". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 75 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Thomsen, Ian (October 25, 1987). "Holy Cross Still Cruising Along, 41-0". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 70 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Vega, Michael (November 1, 1987). "Another Rout for Holy Cross". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 72 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Powers, John (November 8, 1987). "Holy Cross Storms Past Harvard, 41-6". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 70 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Shaughnessy, Dan (November 15, 1987). "Perfect 10 for Holy Cross". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 76 – via Newspapers.com.
12. Newman, Chuck (November 20, 1987). "Holy Cross Tops 'Nova for 11-0 Year". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 1-D – via Newspapers.com.