1937 Holy Cross Crusaders football team

1937 Holy Cross Crusaders football
Conference Independent
Ranking
AP No. T–14
1937 record 8–0–2
Head coach Eddie Anderson (5th season)
Home stadium Fitton Field
Fenway Park (alternate)
1937 NCAA independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 9 (tie) Santa Clara   –    9 –0 –0
No. 1 Pittsburgh   –    9 –0 –1
No. 6 Villanova   –    8 –0 –1
No. 3 Fordham   –    7 –0 –1
No. 14 Holy Cross   –    8 –0 –2
No. 7 Dartmouth   –    7 –0 –2
No. 12 Yale   –    6 –1 –1
Army   –    7 –2 –0
No. 9 (tie) Notre Dame   –    6 –2 –1
Penn State   –    5 –3 –0
Boston College   –    4 –4 –1
Navy   –    4 –4 –1
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1937 Holy Cross Crusaders football team represented the College of the Holy Cross during the 1937 college football season. The Crusaders were led by fifth-year head coach Eddie Anderson and played their home games at Fitton Field in Worcester, Massachusetts and Fenway Park in Boston. Despite losing key defensive players from the year prior, the Crusaders' defense was one of the best in the country, allowing only three touchdowns all season.[1] Holy Cross went undefeated on the year, with a record of 8–0–2, finishing tied for 14th in the final AP Poll.[2]

Schedule

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result
September 26 St. Anselm Fitton Field • Worcester, MA W 21–0  
October 2 Providence Fitton Field • Worcester, MA W 7–0  
October 9 Georgetown Fitton Field • Worcester, MA W 27–6  
October 16 Georgia Fenway Park[3] • Boston, MA W 7–6  
October 23 Western Maryland No. 20 Fitton Field • Worcester, MA W 6–0  
October 30 Temple No. 18 Fitton Field • Worcester, MA T 0–0  
November 6 Colgate Fitton Field • Worcester, MA W 12–7  
November 13 at Brown No. 19 Brown Stadium • Providence, RI W 7–0  
November 20 Carnegie Tech No. 14 Fitton Field • Worcester, MA T 0–0  
November 27 vs. Boston College No. 17 Fenway Park • Boston, MA (Rivalry) W 20–0  
#Rankings from AP Poll.

Sources:[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ Nelson, Jerry (November 25, 1937). "Holy Cross Defense Proves Baffling as Crusaders Prepare for Battle with Eagles". Daily Boston Globe. p. 29.
  2. ↑ "1937 Final AP Football Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
  3. ↑ McGill, Ralph (October 16, 1937). "Georgia Underdog Against Holy Cross: Bulldogs in Shape Except for Stevens". The Atlanta Constitution. p. 10.
  4. ↑ "1937 Holy Cross Crusaders Schedule and Results". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Holy Cross Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on August 13, 2016. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
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