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2004 Holy Cross Crusaders football
ConferencePatriot League
Record3–8 (1–5 Patriot)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorChris Pincince (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorIsaac Collins (1st season)
Captains
  • David Mitchell
  • Steve Silva
Home stadiumFitton Field
Seasons← 20032005 →
2004 Patriot League football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 15 Lehigh +^   5 – 1     9 – 3  
No. 19 Lafayette +^   5 – 1     8 – 4  
Bucknell   4 – 2     7 – 4  
Colgate   4 – 2     7 – 4  
Fordham   2 – 4     5 – 6  
Holy Cross   1 – 5     3 – 8  
Georgetown   0 – 6     3 – 8  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2004 Holy Cross Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Holy Cross during the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Holy Cross finished second-to-last in the Patriot League.

In their first year under head coach Tom Gilmore, the Crusaders compiled a 3–8 record. David Mitchell and Steve Silva were the team captains.

The Crusaders were outscored 367 to 240. Their 1–5 conference record placed sixth in the seven-team Patriot League standings.

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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4 Duquesne* L 7–31 6,478
September 11 San Diego*
  • Fitton Field
  • Worcester, MA
L 31–37 5,471
September 18 at Harvard* L 0–35 9,513
October 2 Fordham
  • Fitton Field
  • Worcester, MA (rivalry)
L 35–42 5,222
October 9 No. 17 Lehigh
  • Fitton Field
  • Worcester, MA
L 14–42 6,826
October 16 at Dartmouth* W 24–0 3,116
October 23 at No. 18 Colgate L 7–41 9,228
October 30 Bucknell^
  • Fitton Field
  • Worcester, MA
L 27–42 4,091
November 6 Marist*
  • Fitton Field
  • Worcester, MA
W 44–13 4,872
November 13 at Lafayette L 20–56 4,543
November 20 at Georgetown W 31–28 1,870

References

  1. "2019 Holy Cross Football Fact Book" (PDF). Worcester, Mass.: College of the Holy Cross. p. 126. 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. 9. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  3. "Duquesne Wins Big in Opener; Dukes Rout Holy Cross". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pa. September 5, 2004. pp. C-11, C-12 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Toland, Jennifer (September 12, 2004). "Toreros Win Fight to Finish". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C18 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Chamberlain, Tony (September 19, 2004). "Harvard Wastes No Time". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C21 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Connolly, John (October 3, 2004). "Hail Yes, Fordham Edges HC". Boston Herald. Boston, Mass. p. B14 – via ProQuest.
  7. Garven, Rich (October 10, 2004). "Lehigh Crashes Holy Cross Homecoming Party". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C16 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Wood, Bruce (October 17, 2004). "Green with Envy: Holy Cross Ends 15-Game Slump". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. F14 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Muder, Craig (October 24, 2004). "Colgate Brushes Aside Turnover-Plagued HC". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C22 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. Toland, Jennifer (October 31, 2004). "Record-Setting Lapses for HC". Telegram & Gazette. Worcester, Mass. p. D8 – via NewsBank.
  11. "Holy Cross Routs Marist, 44-13". Poughkeepsie Journal. Poughkeepsie, N.Y. November 7, 2004. pp. 5G, 2G – via Newspapers.com.
  12. Miller, Stephen (November 14, 2004). "McCourt, Lafayette Still Alive". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C7 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "New England Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. November 14, 2004. p. D17.
  13. "DeSantis's 35-Yarder Lifts Holy Cross in OT". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. November 21, 2004. p. C18 – via Newspapers.com.
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