1986 Holy Cross Crusaders football team

The 1986 Holy Cross Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Holy Cross as a member of the Colonial League during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In its first year under head coach Mark Duffner, the team compiled a 10–1 record (4–0 against conference opponents) and won the Colonial League championship.^[1] The team played its home games at Fitton Field in Worcester, Massachusetts.

1986 Holy Cross Crusaders football
Colonial League champion
Conference	Colonial League
Record	10–1 (4–0 Colonial)
Head coach	Mark Duffner (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Kevin Coyle (1st season)
Home stadium	Fitton Field
Seasons ← 1985 1987 →

1986 Colonial League football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 5 Holy Cross $	4	–	0	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
Lafayette	2	–	2	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Lehigh	2	–	2	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Colgate	1	–	3	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Bucknell	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion Davidson (0–9) was a Colonial League member but did not participate in league play. It competed in the Southern Conference, though it did play non-league games against Bucknell and Lafayette. Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 13	Lehigh	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	W 17–14	15,781	^[2]
September 20	at Lafayette	Fisher Field Easton, PA	W 38–14	12,700	^[3]
September 27	at Harvard*	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	W 41–0	12,540	^[4]
October 4	at Colgate	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	W 16–12	5,000	^[5]
October 11	Dartmouth*	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	W 48–7	14,171	^[6]
October 18	at Army*	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 17–14	40,884	^[7]
October 25	at Brown*	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	W 22–7	11,500	^[8]
November 1	UMass*	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	W 41–7	18,861	^[9]
November 8	Bucknell	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	W 17–10	9,041	^[10]
November 15	at William & Mary*	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	W 31–7	17,450	^[11]
November 22	Boston College*	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	L 26–56	23,271	^[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

1. "2014 Holy Cross Football Fact Book" (PDF). College of the Holy Cross. p. 122. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
2. O'Sullivan, Sean (September 14, 1986). "A Shaky Win for Holy Cross". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 70 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Laubach, Ed (September 21, 1986). "Lockbaum Leads Holy Cross, 38-14". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 77 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Holy Cross Rips Harvard, 41-0". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. Associated Press. September 28, 1986. pp. E13, E14 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Colgate Suffers Inspirational Loss". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. Gannett News Service. October 5, 1986. pp. 1D, 2D – via Newspapers.com.
6. O'Sullivan, Sean (October 12, 1986). "Lockbaum Lifts HC, 48-7". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 55 – via Newspapers.com.
7. O'Sullivan, Sean (October 19, 1986). "Holy Cross Crashes Army's Homecoming". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 67 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Monahan, Bob (October 26, 1986). "HC Locks Up Another One, 22-7". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 76 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Holy Cross Routs UMass, 41-7". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. Associated Press. November 2, 1986. pp. D9, D8 – via Newspapers.com.
10. O'Sullivan, Sean (November 9, 1986). "Holy Cross Douses Bucknell Upset Bid". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 66 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Radford, Rich (November 16, 1986). "Holy Cross Smothers William & Mary". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
12. MacMullan, Jackie (November 23, 1986). "Happy Ending for BC, Harvard; Eagles Outslug HC, 56-26". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 49 – via Newspapers.com.