| 1991 Holy Cross Crusaders football | |
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Patriot League champion | |
| Conference | Patriot League |
| Record | 11–0 (5–0 Patriot) |
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| Home stadium | Fitton Field |
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| No. 3 Holy Cross $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lehigh | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lafayette | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colgate | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bucknell | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fordham | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1991 Holy Cross Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Holy Cross as a member of the Patriot League during the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In its sixth year under head coach Mark Duffner, the team compiled an 11–0 record (5–0 against conference opponents), won the Patriot League championship, and was ranked No. 3 in the NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll.[1] The team played its home games at Fitton Field in Worcester, Massachusetts.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 14 | at UMass* | No. 14 | W 22–20 | 13,562 | [2] | |||
| September 21 | at Boston University* | No. 10 | W 27–23 | 5,181 | [3] | |||
| September 28 | Penn* | No. 9 | W 45–0 | 11,591 | [4] | |||
| October 5 | at Harvard* | No. 7 |
| W 28–13 | 16,225 | [5] | ||
| October 12 | at Dartmouth* | No. 5 | W 23–6 | 6,012 | [6] | |||
| October 19 | Brown* | No. 3 |
| W 42–28 | 15,481 | [7] | ||
| October 26 | at No. 19 Lehigh | No. 3 | W 43–42 | 14,055 | [8] | |||
| November 2 | Lafayette | No. 3 |
| W 48–14 | 10,331 | [9] | ||
| November 9 | at Bucknell | No. 3 | W 42–6 | 4,862 | [10] | |||
| November 16 | vs. Fordham | No. 3 | W 24–19 | 17,411 | [11] | |||
| November 23 | Colgate | No. 3 |
| W 28–3 | 12,881 | [12] | ||
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References
- ^ "2014 Holy Cross Football Fact Book" (PDF). College of the Holy Cross. p. 122. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ^ Burris, Joe (September 15, 1991). "Holy Cross' Fuller Leaves UMass Empty". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 97 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Burris, Joe (September 22, 1991). "Holy Cross Shows BU Who's Boss in Second Half". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 72 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Missanelli, M.G. (September 29, 1991). "For Penn, a Painful Game to Watch — As in 45-0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 8-E – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Concannon, Joe (October 6, 1991). "Holy Cross Jars Harvard". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 57 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Concannon, Joe (October 13, 1991). "Score One for Holy Cross Defense". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 70 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Concannon, Joe (October 20, 1991). "Holy Cross Answers Wakeup Call". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 65 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Blockus, Gary R. (October 27, 1991). "No. 3 Holy Cross Outlasts Lehigh". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Monahan, Bob (November 3, 1991). "Holy Cross Drives Through Lafayette". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 69 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Labovitz, Andy (November 10, 1991). "Crusaders Tie Record with 18th Straight". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 69 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Booth, Scott (November 17, 1991). "Crusaders Invade Ireland, Claim 19th Straight Victim". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 99 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Pave, Marvin (November 24, 1991). "Holy Cross Shows It Can't Be Beat". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 62 – via Newspapers.com.
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