American college football season
The2019 Holy Cross Crusaders football team represented theCollege of the Holy Cross as a member of thePatriot League during the2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season . Led by second-year head coachBob Chesney , Holy Cross compiled an overall record of 7–6 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, winning the Patriot League title. The Crusaders advanced to theNCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, where they lost in the first round toMonmouth . They played their home games atFitton Field inWorcester, Massachusetts .
[ edit ] The Patriot League released their preseason coaches' poll on July 30, 2019 (voting was by conference head coaches and sports information directors). The Crusaders were picked to finish in second place, receiving 2 of 14 first-place votes.[ 1]
Preseason All-Patriot League team [ edit ] The Crusaders had three players selected to the preseason All-Patriot League team.[ 1]
Offense
Domenic Cozier – RB
Brett Boddy – OL
Brian Foley – OL
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance August 31 3:30 p.m. atNavy * CBSSN L 7–4528,531 September 7 1:00 p.m. New Hampshire * Charter TV3 W 13–108,372 September 21 1:00 p.m. atYale * ESPN+ L 10–235,684 September 28 12:00 p.m. atSyracuse * ACCN L 3–4140,575 October 5 2:00 p.m. atBucknell Stadium W 21–142,693 October 12 12:30 p.m. atBrown * ESPN+ W 47–313,026 October 19 1:00 p.m. Harvard * Fitton Field Worcester, MA Charter TV3 L 21–3110,381 October 26 1:00 p.m. Colgate Fitton Field Worcester, MA Charter TV3 W 31–1010,926 November 2 12:30 p.m. atLehigh Stadium W 24–174,545 November 9 12:00 p.m. Lafayette Fitton Field Worcester, MA Charter TV3 L 20–235,236 November 16 1:00 p.m. atFordham Stadium W 49–273,704 November 23 12:30 p.m. Georgetown Fitton Field Worcester, MA Stadium W 24–07,152 November 30 12:00 p.m. at No. 14Monmouth * Stadium L 27–442,817
1 2 3 4 Total Crusaders 0 7 0 0 7 Midshipmen 10 14 14 7 45
1 2 3 4 Total Wildcats 0 0 3 7 10 Crusaders 0 3 0 10 13
1 2 3 4 Total Crusaders 0 3 0 7 10 Bulldogs 6 0 7 10 23
1 2 3 4 Total Crusaders 0 3 0 0 3 Orange 17 7 10 7 41
1 2 3 4 Total Crusaders 0 14 7 0 21 Bison 0 14 0 0 14
1 2 3 4 Total Crusaders 13 14 7 13 47 Bears 7 10 7 7 31
1 2 3 4 Total Crimson 17 7 7 0 31 Crusaders 7 0 7 7 21
1 2 3 4 Total Raiders 0 3 0 7 10 Crusaders 7 14 10 0 31
1 2 3 4 Total Crusaders 7 10 7 0 24 Mountain Hawks 0 7 7 3 17
1 2 3 4 Total Leopards 14 3 6 0 23 Crusaders 3 7 3 7 20
1 2 3 4 Total Crusaders 0 0 14 35 49 Rams 0 14 0 13 27
1 2 3 4 Total Hoyas 0 0 0 0 0 Crusaders 0 14 0 10 24
The Crusaders received an automatic bid (due to winning their conference) for thepostseason tournament, with a first-round pairing againstMonmouth .[ 2]
[ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Crusaders 0 7 6 14 27 No. 14 Hawks 7 19 11 7 44
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