1948 Holy Cross Crusaders football team

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1948 Holy Cross Crusaders football team - Wikipedia

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1948 Holy Cross Crusaders football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–5
Head coach	Bill Osmanski (1st season)
Home stadium	Fitton Field
Seasons ← 1947 1949 →

1948 Eastern college football independents records
v t e	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
No. 6 Army		–		8	–	0	–	1
Penn State		–		7	–	1	–	1
Buffalo		–		6	–	1	–	1
Villanova		–		8	–	2	–	1
Boston University		–		6	–	2	–	0
Boston College		–		5	–	2	–	2
Pittsburgh		–		6	–	3	–	0
Franklin & Marshall		–		5	–	3	–	1
CCNY		–		3	–	4	–	1
Tufts		–		3	–	4	–	1
Colgate		–		3	–	6	–	0
Fordham		–		3	–	6	–	0
NYU		–		3	–	6	–	0
Temple		–		2	–	6	–	1
Duquesne		–		2	–	7	–	0
Carnegie Tech		–		1	–	7	–	0
Hofstra		–		0	–	6	–	2
Bucknell		–		1	–	8	–	0
Syracuse		–		1	–	8	–	0
Drexel		–		0	–	8	–	0

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1948 Holy Cross Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Holy Cross as an independent during the 1948 college football season. In its first year under head coach Bill Osmanski, the team compiled a 5–5 record.^[1]

Holy Cross was ranked at No. 83 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.^[2]

The team played its home games at Fitton Field in Worcester, Massachusetts.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25	Georgetown	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	W 18–7	21,000	^[3]
October 2	Syracuse	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	W 33–7	15,000	^[4]
October 9	at Dartmouth	Memorial Field Hanover, NH	L 6–19	55,000	^[5]
October 16	Brown	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	L 6–14	20,000	^[6]
October 23	Colgate	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	L 13–14	12,000	^[7]
October 30	at Harvard	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	L 13–20	35,000	^[8]
November 6	at Duquesne	Forbes Field Pittsburgh, PA	W 16–13	4,500	^[9]
November 13	Fordham	Fitton Field Worcester, MA (rivalry)	W 13–6	5,000	^[10]
November 20	at Temple	Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA	W 13–7	5,000	^[11]
November 27	vs. Boston College	Braves Field Boston, MA (rivalry)	L 20–21	46,132	^[12]
Homecoming

References

^ "2014 Holy Cross Football Fact Book" (PDF). College of the Holy Cross. p. 122. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
^ "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Nason, Jerry (September 26, 1948). "Holy Cross Spots Georgetown Touchdown, Triumphs 18-7". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Holy Cross Overpowers Syracuse, 33 to 7; Crusaders' Pass Attack Clicks in Win". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, N.Y. Associated Press. October 3, 1948. p. 4D – via Newspapers.com.
^ McGowen, Roscoe (October 10, 1948). "Dartmouth Stops Holy Cross by 19-6". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
^ "Brown's Fast Running Attack Beats Holy Cross in Golden Anniversary Game". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. October 17, 1948. p. S2.
^ Keane, Clif (October 24, 1948). "Passes Give Raiders 14-13 Win over H.C." The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 38 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Nason, Jerry (October 31, 1948). "Harvard Rebounds to Beat H.C., 20-13". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 36 – via Newspapers.com.
^ McHugh, Roy (November 7, 1948). "Field Goal Beats Dukes, 16-13". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pa. p. 31 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Keane, Clif (November 14, 1948). "Holy Cross Stops Fordham Threats, Rallies in Third Period to Win, 13-6". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 36 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Keane, Clif (November 21, 1948). "Holy Cross Downs Temple, 13-7; Sheridan, Byers Break Loose". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Nason, Jerry (November 28, 1948). "B.C. Edges H.C., 21-20, by Third-Period Surge". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.

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 2021 Patriot League Football Championship Game
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