1957 Holy Cross Crusaders football team

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1957 Holy Cross Crusaders football team - Wikipedia

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1957 Holy Cross Crusaders football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–3–1
Head coach	Eddie Anderson (14th season)
Captain	Richard H. Surrette
Home stadium	Fitton Field
Seasons ← 1956 1958 →

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.^[1] The team played its home games at Fitton Field on the college's campus in Worcester, Massachusetts.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 28	VMI	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	T 21–21	10,000	^[2]
October 5	Dayton	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	W 32–6	7,000	^[3]
October 12	at Marquette	County Stadium Milwaukee, WI	W 26–7	9,420	^[4]
October 19	Dartmouth	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	L 7–14	19,000	^[5]
October 26	at Boston University	Boston University Field Boston, MA	L 28–35	10,500	^[6]
November 3	Quantico Marines	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	W 33–14	7,500	^[7]
November 9	at Syracuse	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY	W 20–19	15,000	^[8]
November 16	Penn State^	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	L 10–14	18,000	^[9]
November 30	Boston College	Fitton Field Worcester, MA (rivalry)	W 14–0	34,176	^[10]
Homecoming ^ Family weekend

Statistical leaders for the 1957 Crusaders included:^[1]

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)

^ ^a ^b "2019 Holy Cross Football Fact Book" (PDF). Worcester, Mass.: College of the Holy Cross. p. 121. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
^ "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.
^ Burns, Joe (October 6, 1957). "Holy Cross 32-6 Victor over Flyers". Dayton Daily News. Dayton, Ohio. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Holy Cross Beats Marquette, 26-7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. The Associated Press. October 13, 1957. p. S3.
^ Roberts, Ernie (October 20, 1957). "Dartmouth's Hot Finish Edges H.C." The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 44 – via Newspapers.com.
^ 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.
^ "Holy Cross Wallops Quantico Team, 33-14". The Bridgeport Telegram. Bridgeport, Conn. United Press. November 4, 1957. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Fox, John W. (November 10, 1957). "Greene's Passes Edge Syracuse". The Sunday Press. Binghamton, N.Y. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
^ 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.
^ 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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Bowls & rivalries	1946 Orange Bowl Boston College Fordham: Ram–Crusader Cup Sacred Cod Trophy
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