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American college football season

1957 Holy Cross Crusaders football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–3–1
Head coach
CaptainRichard H. Surrette
Home stadiumFitton Field
Seasons← 19561958 →
1957 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Navy   –   9 – 1 – 1
No. 10 Notre Dame   –   7 – 3 – 0
No. 18 Army   –   7 – 2 – 0
Drake   –   7 – 2 – 0
Penn State   –   6 – 3 – 0
Detroit   –   6 – 3 – 0
Dayton   –   6 – 3 – 1
Oklahoma State   –   6 – 3 – 1
Boston University   –   5 – 3 – 0
Holy Cross   –   5 – 3 – 1
Syracuse   –   5 – 3 – 1
Pacific (CA)   –   5 – 3 – 2
Miami (FL)   –   5 – 4 – 1
Xavier   –   5 – 5 – 0
Florida State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   4 – 6 – 0
Air Force   –   3 – 6 – 1
Colgate   –   3 – 6 – 0
Villanova   –   3 – 6 – 0
San Jose State   –   3 – 7 – 0
Texas Tech   –   2 – 8 – 0
Marquette   –   0 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1957 Holy Cross Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Holy Cross as an independent during the 1957 college football season. In its 14th year under head coach Eddie Anderson, the team compiled a 5–3–1 record. The team played its home games at Fitton Field on the college's campus in Worcester, Massachusetts.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28 VMI T 21–21 10,000
October 5 Dayton
  • Fitton Field
  • Worcester, MA
W 32–6 7,000
October 12 at Marquette W 26–7 9,420
October 19 Dartmouth
  • Fitton Field
  • Worcester, MA
L 7–14 19,000
October 26 at Boston University L 28–35 10,500
November 3 Quantico Marines
  • Fitton Field
  • Worcester, MA
W 33–14 7,500
November 9 at Syracuse W 20–19 15,000
November 16 Penn State^
  • Fitton Field
  • Worcester, MA
L 10–14 18,000
November 30 Boston College
  • Fitton Field
  • Worcester, MA (rivalry)
W 14–0 34,176
  • Homecoming
  • ^ Family weekend

Statistical leaders

Statistical leaders for the 1957 Crusaders included:

  • Rushing: Dick Surrette, 216 yards and 1 touchdown on 70 attempts
  • Passing: Tom Greene, 1,297 yards, 44 completions and 11 touchdowns on 159 attempts
  • Receiving: Dick Berardino, 420 yards and 4 touchdowns on 22 receptions
  • Scoring: Tom Greene, 45 points on 5 touchdowns and 15 PATs
  • Total offense: Tom Greene, 1,381 yards (1,297 passing, 84 rushing)
  • All-purpose yards: Dick Berardino, 420 yards (all rushing)

References

  1. ^ "2019 Holy Cross Football Fact Book" (PDF). Worcester, Mass.: College of the Holy Cross. p. 121. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  2. "Virginia Military Institute Holds Holy Cross Team to Deadlock at Worcester". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. The Associated Press. September 29, 1957. p. S5.
  3. Burns, Joe (October 6, 1957). "Holy Cross 32-6 Victor over Flyers". Dayton Daily News. Dayton, Ohio. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Holy Cross Beats Marquette, 26-7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. The Associated Press. October 13, 1957. p. S3.
  5. Roberts, Ernie (October 20, 1957). "Dartmouth's Hot Finish Edges H.C." The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 44 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Holbrook, Bob (October 27, 1957). "B.U. Defeats H.C. in Thriller, 35-28". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 53 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Holy Cross Wallops Quantico Team, 33-14". The Bridgeport Telegram. Bridgeport, Conn. United Press. November 4, 1957. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Fox, John W. (November 10, 1957). "Greene's Passes Edge Syracuse". The Sunday Press. Binghamton, N.Y. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
  9. McHugh, Roy (November 18, 1957). "Penn State Rallies to Top Holy Cross, 14-10". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pa. sect. 4, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. Strauss, Michael (December 1, 1957). "Eagles Bow, 14-0; Rally in Second Half by Holy Cross Tops Boston College". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
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