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2016 Holy Cross Crusaders football
Conference Patriot League
Record4–7 (2–4 Patriot)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Brian Rock (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorMike Kashurba (3rd season)
Home stadium Fitton Field
Seasons
←  2015
2017 →
2016 Patriot League football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 21 Lehigh $^   6 0     9 3  
Fordham   5 1     8 3  
Colgate   4 2     5 5  
Bucknell   3 3     4 7  
Holy Cross   2 4     4 7  
Lafayette   1 5     2 9  
Georgetown   0 6     3 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2016 Holy Cross Crusaders football team represented the College of the Holy Cross as a member of the Patriot League during the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 13th-year head coach Tom Gilmore, Holy Cross compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the Patriot League. The Crusaders played their home games at Fitton Field. They finished the season 4–7, 2–4 in Worcester, Massachusetts.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 32:00 pmat Morgan State*W 51–244,203
September 107:00 pmat No. 24 New Hampshire* ASNL 28–3913,242
September 177:00 pmat No. 25 Albany*DZL 28–458,040
September 241:00 pm Dartmouth*dagger Charter TV3L 10–359,878
October 13:30 pmat Lafayette WBPH-TVW 38–284,948
October 81:00 pm Bucknell
  • Fitton Field
  • Worcester, MA
Charter TV3L 20–216,184
October 151:00 pmNo. 20 Harvard*
  • Fitton Field
  • Worcester, MA
Charter TV3W 27–179,115
October 2212:00 pm Lehigh
  • Fitton Field
  • Worcester, MA
ASNL 14–463,668
October 291:00 pmat Colgate PLNL 8–267,226
November 51:00 pmat GeorgetownPLNW 21–201,710
November 123:00 pmvs. FordhamPLNL 14–5421,375
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

At Morgan State

1 2 3 4 Total
Crusaders 7 23 14 7 51
Bears 10 7 0 7 24

At New Hampshire

1 2 3 4 Total
Crusaders 14 7 7 0 28
#24 Wildcats 6 7 19 7 39

At Albany

1 2 3 4 Total
Crusaders 7 0 7 14 28
#25 Great Danes 0 28 3 14 45

Dartmouth

1 2 3 4 Total
Big Green 14 7 7 7 35
Crusaders 7 0 3 0 10

At Lafayette

1 2 3 4 Total
Crusaders 10 3 3 22 38
Leopards 0 7 14 7 28

Bucknell

1 2 3 4 Total
Bison 0 7 7 7 21
Crusaders 7 13 0 0 20

Harvard

1 2 3 4 Total
#20 Crimson 7 10 0 0 17
Crusaders 21 0 3 3 27

Lehigh

1 2 3 4 Total
Mountain Hawks 7 11 21 7 46
Crusaders 7 0 0 7 14

At Colgate

1 2 3 4 Total
Crusaders 0 0 0 8 8
Raiders 7 3 0 16 26

At Georgetown

1 2 3 4 Total
Crusaders 14 7 0 0 21
Hoyas 7 10 3 0 20

Vs. Fordham

1 2 3 4 Total
Rams 21 19 7 7 54
Crusaders 0 7 7 0 14

References