1965 Holy Cross Crusaders football team

1965 Holy Cross Crusaders football
Conference	Independent
Record	2–7–1
Head coach	Mel Massucco (1st season)
Captains	Joseph T. Lilly Earl Kirmser
Home stadium	Fitton Field
Seasons ← 1964 1966 →

1965 NCAA University Division independents football records
v t e	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
New Mexico State		–		8	–	2	–	0
Utah State		–		8	–	2	–	0
Xavier		–		8	–	2	–	0
Texas Western		–		8	–	3	–	0
No. 9 Notre Dame		–		7	–	2	–	1
Southern Miss		–		7	–	2	–	0
Syracuse		–		7	–	3	–	0
VPI		–		7	–	3	–	0
Georgia Tech		–		7	–	3	–	1
Boston College		–		6	–	4	–	0
West Texas State		–		6	–	4	–	0
Boston University		–		5	–	3	–	1
Buffalo		–		5	–	3	–	2
Miami (FL)		–		5	–	4	–	1
Penn State		–		5	–	5	–	0
Memphis State		–		5	–	5	–	0
San Jose State		–		5	–	5	–	0
Navy		–		4	–	4	–	2
Colgate		–		4	–	5	–	1
Florida State		–		4	–	5	–	1
Army		–		4	–	5	–	1
Houston		–		4	–	5	–	1
Colorado State		–		4	–	6	–	0
Air Force		–		3	–	6	–	1
Pittsburgh		–		3	–	7	–	0
Dayton		–		3	–	7	–	0
Holy Cross		–		2	–	7	–	1
Villanova		–		1	–	8	–	0

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1965 Holy Cross Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Holy Cross as an independent during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. First-year head coach Mel Massucco led the team to a record of 2–7–1.^[1]

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25	at Harvard	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	L 7–17	20,000	^[2]
October 2	Dartmouth	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	L 6–27	20,000	^[3]
October 9	at Colgate	Colgate Athletic Field Hamilton, NY	L 3–7	7,500	^[4]
October 16	Boston University	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	T 7–7	11,000–12,000	^[5]^[6]
October 23	at Syracuse	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY	L 6–32	15,000	^[7]
October 30	Buffalo^	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	W 20–8	7,500	^[8]
November 6	at UMass	Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA	L 0–27	17,400	^[9]
November 13	at Rutgers	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	L 0–14	9,000	^[10]
November 20	at Connecticut	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	W 22–0	1,164	^[11]
November 27	Boston College	Fitton Field Worcester, MA (rivalry)	L 0–35	23,000	^[12]
Homecoming ^ Family Weekend

Statistical leaders

Statistical leaders for the 1965 Crusaders included:^[13]

Rushing: Earl Kirmser, 303 yards and 2 touchdowns on 93 attempts
Passing: Tom Tyler, 357 yards, 29 completions and 1 touchdown on 70 attempts
Receiving: Pete Kimener, 221 yards on 21 receptions
Scoring: Mike Kaminski, 15 points from 6 PATs and 3 field goals
Total offense: Tom Tyler, 304 yards (357 passing, minus-53 rushing)
All-purpose yards: Brian Flatley, 542 yards (314 returning, 128 receiving, 100 rushing)

References

^ "2019 Holy Cross Football Fact Book" (PDF). Worcester, Mass.: College of the Holy Cross. p. 122. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
^ Nason, Jerry (September 26, 1965). "Rookie QB, Leo Rally Crimson, 17-7". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 53 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Reserve QB Sparks Harvard Triumph". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, N.Y. September 26, 1965. p. 4D.
^ Nason, Jerry (October 3, 1965). "Dartmouth Shakes Jitters to Overcome H.C., 27 to 6". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 53 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Colgate Defense Holds Its Breath Again, 7-3". The Sunday Press. Binghamton, N.Y. October 10, 1965. p. 2D – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Holy Cross Tied by Boston U., 7-7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. United Press International. October 17, 1965. p. S2.
^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
^ "Syracuse Crushes Holy Cross As Little Gets 3 Scores, 32-6". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. October 24, 1965. p. S5.
^ Monahan, Bob (October 31, 1965). "Holy Cross Trips Buffalo, 20-7, to Give Massuco 1st Victory". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 59 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Monahan, Bob (November 7, 1965). "Landry Leads UMass to 27-0 Triumph over H.C." The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 60 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Rutgers Defeats Holy Cross, 14-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. November 14, 1965. p. S5.
^ Bolduc, Pat (November 21, 1965). "UConn Blanked, 22-0". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
^ Strauss, Michael (November 28, 1965). "Boston College Trounces Holy Cross, 35-0, as Erwin Scores 3 Touchdowns". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S3.
^ "2019 Holy Cross Football Fact Book" (PDF). Worcester, Mass.: College of the Holy Cross. pp. 68–71. Retrieved June 15, 2020.

v t e Holy Cross Crusaders football
Venues	Worcester College Grounds (1896–1902) Worcester Oval (1897–1902) Fitton Field (1903–present)
Bowls & rivalries	1946 Orange Bowl Boston College Fordham: Ram–Crusader Cup Sacred Cod Trophy
Culture & lore	The Crusader "Chu! Chu! Rah! Rah!" Holy Cross Goodtime Marching Band
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
<span style="color:white">Seasons</span>	1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

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Schedule

Statistical leaders

References