1967 Holy Cross Crusaders football team

The 1967 Holy Cross Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Holy Cross as an independent during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. Following Mel Massucco's resignation, former defensive coordinator Tom Boisture served his first year as head coach. The team compiled a record of 5–5.^[1]

1967 Holy Cross Crusaders football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–5
Head coach	Tom Boisture (1st season)
Captain	Glenn A. Grieco
Home stadium	Fitton Field
Seasons ← 1966 1968 →

1967 NCAA University Division independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Army			–					8	–	2	–	0
No. 5 Notre Dame			–					8	–	2	–	0
Syracuse			–					8	–	2	–	0
No. 10 Penn State			–					8	–	2	–	1
New Mexico State			–					7	–	2	–	1
UTEP			–					7	–	2	–	1
Utah State			–					7	–	2	–	1
Florida State			–					7	–	2	–	2
West Texas State			–					8	–	3	–	0
Houston			–					7	–	3	–	0
VPI			–					7	–	3	–	0
Memphis State			–					6	–	3	–	0
Southern Miss			–					6	–	3	–	0
Dayton			–					6	–	3	–	1
Xavier			–					6	–	3	–	1
Miami (FL)			–					7	–	4	–	0
Buffalo			–					6	–	4	–	0
Navy			–					5	–	4	–	1
Holy Cross			–					5	–	5	–	0
Colorado State			–					4	–	5	–	1
Pacific			–					4	–	5	–	0
Boston College			–					4	–	6	–	0
Georgia Tech			–					4	–	6	–	0
Villanova			–					4	–	6	–	0
Air Force			–					2	–	6	–	2
Tulane			–					3	–	7	–	0
San Jose State			–					2	–	7	–	0
Colgate			–					2	–	8	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					1	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 30	at Yale	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	W 26–14	31,749	^[2]
October 7	at Dartmouth	Memorial Field Hanover, NH	L 8–24	14,153	^[3]
October 14	Colgate	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	W 17–0	16,333	^[4]
October 21	Boston University^	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	W 21–17	12,912	^[5]
October 28	Buffalo	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	W 38–25	12,029	^[6]
November 4	Villanova	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	W 14–23	15,440	^[7]
November 11	at Syracuse	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY	L 7–41	32,041	^[8]
November 18	at Rutgers	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	W 21–10	16,000	^[9]
November 25	at Connecticut	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	L 0–3	3,655	^[10]
December 1	at Boston College	Fitton Field Worcester, MA (rivalry)	L 6–13	25,000	^[11]
Homecoming ^ Family Weekend

Statistical leaders

Statistical leaders for the 1967 Crusaders included:^[12]

• Rushing: Tim Hawkes, 458 yards and 1 touchdown on 126 attempts
• Passing: Phil O'Neil, 1,378 yards, 97 completions and 10 touchdowns on 218 attempts
• Receiving: Bob Neary, 485 yards and 3 touchdowns on 34 receptions
• Scoring: John Vrionis, 42 points from 7 touchdowns and # two-point conversions
• Total offense: Phil O'Neil, 1,169 yards (1,378 passing, minus-209 rushing)
• All-purpose yards: Tim Hawkes, 521 yards (458 rushing, 63 receiving)

References

1. "2019 Holy Cross Football Fact Book" (PDF). Worcester, Mass.: College of the Holy Cross. p. 122. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
2. Strauss, Michael (October 1, 1967). "Holy Cross Beats Yale Eleven, 26-14". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
3. Strauss, Michael (October 8, 1967). "Dartmouth Exploits Weakness in Holy Cross Pass Defense for 24-8 Victory". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S6.
4. "Holy Cross Drops Colgate, 17-0". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 15, 1967. p. 61 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Roberts, Ernie (October 22, 1967). "Late Holy Cross Charge Spears B.U., 21-17". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 61 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "O'Neil Pilots Holy Cross to 38-25 Romp". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 29, 1967. p. 55 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Accorsi, Ernie (November 5, 1967). "Sodowski Steals Pass by Holy Cross, Caps Villanova's Triumph". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Hart, Bill (November 12, 1967). "SU's Csonka Stops Show". The Sunday Press. Binghamton, N.Y. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
9. Fleming, Jimmie (November 19, 1967). "Crusaders Rock Rutgers, 21-10". The Sunday Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Keyes, Frank (November 26, 1967). "UConn Edges Holy Cross". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
11. Nason, Jerry (December 3, 1967). "B.C. Aerial Rally Catches H.C., 13-6". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 65 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "2019 Holy Cross Football Fact Book" (PDF). Worcester, Mass.: College of the Holy Cross. pp. 68–71. Retrieved June 15, 2020.