1989 Holy Cross Crusaders football team

The 1989 Holy Cross Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Holy Cross during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Holy Cross swept its conference and won its third Colonial League championship in four years.

1989 Holy Cross Crusaders football
Colonial League champion
ConferenceColonial League
1989 record10–1 (4–0 Colonial)
Head coach
Captains
  • Tim Donovan
  • Chris Maruca
  • Dave Murphy
  • Randy Pedro
Home stadiumFitton Field
1989 Colonial League football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. T–4 Holy Cross $ 4 –0 –0  10 –1 –0
Bucknell 2 –2 –0  5 –5 –0
Lafayette 2 –2 –0  5 –5 –0
Lehigh 1 –3 –0  5 –6 –0
Colgate 1 –3 –0  4 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

In their fourth year under head coach Mark Duffner, the Crusaders compiled a 10–1 record. Tim Donovan, Randy Pedro, Chris Maruca and Dave Murphy were the team captains.[1]

The Crusaders outscored opponents 396 to 161. Holy Cross' undefeated (4–0) conference record placed first in the five-team Colonial League standings.[2]

The Crusaders started the year at No. 8 in the national Division I-AA rankings and reached as high as No. 3. They were ranked No. 4 at season's end but did not participate in the national championship playoffs, as Colonial League rules at the time prohibited postseason play.

Holy Cross played its home games at Fitton Field on the college campus in Worcester, Massachusetts.

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9 Villanova* No. 8
  • Fitton Field
  • Worcester, MA
W 38–17 12,881 [3]
September 16 at Lafayette No. 8
W 23–21 10,700 [4]
September 23 at Harvard* No. 4
W 31–17 17,500 [5]
September 30 Princeton* No. 4
  • Fitton Field
  • Worcester, MA
W 46–0 16,442 [6]
October 7 at Dartmouth* No. 3
W 33–7 7,107 [7]
October 14 at Army* No. 3
L 9–45 40,869 [8]
October 21 Colgate ^ No. 9
  • Fitton Field
  • Worcester, MA
W 31–6 17,803 [9]
October 28 Brown* No. 8
  • Fitton Field
  • Worcester, MA
W 49–13 8,614 [10]
November 4 Northeastern* No. 6
  • Fitton Field
  • Worcester, MA
W 46–13 8,335 [11]
November 11 at Lehigh No. 6
W 55–16 7,727 [12]
November 18 at Bucknell No. 4
W 35–6 4,662 [13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • ^ Family Weekend
  • Rankings from the latest NCAA Division I-AA poll released prior to the game

References
  1. "2019 Holy Cross Football Fact Book" (PDF). Worcester, Mass.: College of the Holy Cross. p. 125. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  2. "Football All-Time Year-by-Year Results". Patriot League Football Record Book (PDF). Center Valley, Pa.: Patriot League. 2020. p. 2. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  3. Dell'Apa, Frank (September 10, 1989). "Holy Cross Whips 'Nova, 38-17". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 13-E – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Thomas, David K. (September 17, 1989). "Holy Cross Rallies, 23-21". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 61 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Holy Cross Comeback Stifles Harvard, 31-17". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. Associated Press. September 24, 1989. pp. D15, D18 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Knobelman, Bob (October 1, 1989). "Nothing Goes Right as Tigers Suffer Blowout". The Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. E1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Craig, John (October 8, 1989). "Holy Cross Soars; Ciaccio Throws Dartmouth, 33-7". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 64 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Harber, Paul (October 15, 1989). "Army Routs HC; Ground Assault Wilts Crusaders". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 62 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Harber, Paul (October 22, 1989). "Holy Cross Rebounds Against Colgate". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 72 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. Reinert, Bob (October 29, 1989). "HC Pulls Away; Crusaders Leave Brown Behind". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 64 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. Harber, Paul (November 5, 1989). "Holy Cross Overwhelms NU". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 72 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. Albright, Mike (November 12, 1989). "Holy Cross Stifles Lehigh". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 66 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. Abrahamsen, Mark (November 19, 1989). "Holy Cross Wins Colonial Crown". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 67 – via Newspapers.com.
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