2004 Holy Cross Crusaders football team

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2004 Holy Cross Crusaders football team - Wikipedia

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2004 Holy Cross Crusaders football
Conference	Patriot League
Record	3–8 (1–5 Patriot)
Head coach	Tom Gilmore (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Chris Pincince (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Isaac Collins (1st season)
Captains	David Mitchell Steve Silva
Home stadium	Fitton Field
Seasons ← 2003 2005 →

2004 Patriot League football standings
v t e
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.^[1]

The Crusaders were outscored 367 to 240. Their 1–5 conference record placed sixth in the seven-team Patriot League standings.^[2]

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4	Duquesne*	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	L 7–31	6,478	^[3]
September 11	San Diego*	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	L 31–37	5,471	^[4]
September 18	at Harvard*	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	L 0–35	9,513	^[5]
October 2	Fordham	Fitton Field Worcester, MA (rivalry)	L 35–42	5,222	^[6]
October 9	No. 17 Lehigh	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	L 14–42	6,826	^[7]
October 16	at Dartmouth*	Memorial Field Hanover, NH	W 24–0	3,116	^[8]
October 23	at No. 18 Colgate	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	L 7–41	9,228	^[9]
October 30	Bucknell^	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	L 27–42	4,091	^[10]
November 6	Marist*	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	W 44–13	4,872	^[11]
November 13	at Lafayette	Fisher Field Easton, PA	L 20–56	4,543	^[12]
November 20	at Georgetown	Harbin Field Washington, DC	W 31–28 ^OT	1,870	^[13]
*Non-conference game Homecoming ^ Family Weekend Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

References

^ "2019 Holy Cross Football Fact Book" (PDF). Worcester, Mass.: College of the Holy Cross. p. 126. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
^ "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.
^ "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.
^ Toland, Jennifer (September 12, 2004). "Toreros Win Fight to Finish". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C18 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Chamberlain, Tony (September 19, 2004). "Harvard Wastes No Time". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C21 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Connolly, John (October 3, 2004). "Hail Yes, Fordham Edges HC". Boston Herald. Boston, Mass. p. B14 – via ProQuest.
^ Garven, Rich (October 10, 2004). "Lehigh Crashes Holy Cross Homecoming Party". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C16 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Wood, Bruce (October 17, 2004). "Green with Envy: Holy Cross Ends 15-Game Slump". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. F14 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Muder, Craig (October 24, 2004). "Colgate Brushes Aside Turnover-Plagued HC". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C22 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Toland, Jennifer (October 31, 2004). "Record-Setting Lapses for HC". Telegram & Gazette. Worcester, Mass. p. D8 – via NewsBank.
^ "Holy Cross Routs Marist, 44-13". Poughkeepsie Journal. Poughkeepsie, N.Y. November 7, 2004. pp. 5G, 2G – via Newspapers.com.
^ 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.
^ "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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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
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