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1991 Holy Cross Crusaders football
Patriot League champion
ConferencePatriot League
Record11–0 (5–0 Patriot)
Head coach
Home stadiumFitton Field
Seasons
← 1990
1992 →
1991 Patriot League football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
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
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

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

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14at UMass*No. 14
W 22–2013,562[2]
September 21at Boston University*No. 10
W 27–235,181[3]
September 28Penn*No. 9
W 45–011,591[4]
October 5at Harvard*No. 7
W 28–1316,225[5]
October 12at Dartmouth*No. 5
W 23–66,012[6]
October 19Brown*No. 3
  • Fitton Field
  • Worcester, MA
W 42–2815,481[7]
October 26at No. 19 LehighNo. 3
W 43–4214,055[8]
November 2LafayetteNo. 3
  • Fitton Field
  • Worcester, MA
W 48–1410,331[9]
November 9at BucknellNo. 3
W 42–64,862[10]
November 16vs. FordhamNo. 3
W 24–1917,411[11]
November 23ColgateNo. 3
  • Fitton Field
  • Worcester, MA
W 28–312,881[12]

References

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  1. ^ "2014 Holy Cross Football Fact Book" (PDF). College of the Holy Cross. p. 122. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  2. ^ Burris, Joe (September 15, 1991). "Holy Cross' Fuller Leaves UMass Empty". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 97 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Concannon, Joe (October 6, 1991). "Holy Cross Jars Harvard". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 57 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Concannon, Joe (October 13, 1991). "Score One for Holy Cross Defense". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 70 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Concannon, Joe (October 20, 1991). "Holy Cross Answers Wakeup Call". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 65 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Blockus, Gary R. (October 27, 1991). "No. 3 Holy Cross Outlasts Lehigh". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Monahan, Bob (November 3, 1991). "Holy Cross Drives Through Lafayette". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 69 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Labovitz, Andy (November 10, 1991). "Crusaders Tie Record with 18th Straight". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 69 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Booth, Scott (November 17, 1991). "Crusaders Invade Ireland, Claim 19th Straight Victim". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 99 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ 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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