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2018 Holy Cross Crusaders football team

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2018 Holy Cross Crusaders football
ConferencePatriot League
Record5–6 (4–2 Patriot)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPatrick Murphy (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorScott James (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumFitton Field
Seasons
← 2017
2019 →
2018 Patriot League football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 8 Colgate $^   6 0     10 2  
Holy Cross   4 2     5 6  
Georgetown   4 2     5 6  
Lehigh   2 4     3 8  
Lafayette   2 4     3 8  
Fordham   2 4     2 9  
Bucknell   1 5     1 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2018 Holy Cross Crusaders football team represented the College of the Holy Cross as a member of the Patriot League during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Bob Chesney, Holy Cross compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the Patriot League. The Crusaders played their home games at Fitton Field in Worcester, Massachusetts.

Preseason

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Preseason coaches poll

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The Patriot League released their preseason coaches poll on July 26, 2018, with the Crusaders predicted to finish in fourth place.[1]

Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Colgate 71 (11)
2 Lehigh 63 (3)
3 Fordham 45
4 Holy Cross 40
T–5 Bucknell 31
T–5 Lafayette 31
7 Georgetown 13

Preseason All-Patriot League team

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The Crusaders placed four players on the preseason all-Patriot League team.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 11:00 p.m.at ColgateStadiumL 17–245,304
September 81:00 p.m.at Boston College*ACCN ExtraL 14–6240,311
September 151:00 p.m.Yale*Charter TV3W 31–28 OT7,397
September 221:00 p.m.Dartmouth*
  • Fitton Field
  • Worcester, MA
Charter TV3L 14–347,175
September 291:00 p.m.Bucknelldagger
  • Fitton Field
  • Worcester, MA
Charter TV3L 16–198,275
October 61:00 p.m.at New Hampshire*NBC Sports BostonL 0–286,497
October 127:00 p.m.at Harvard*ESPN+L 31–3310,056
October 271:00 p.m.Lehigh
  • Fitton Field
  • Worcester, MA
Charter TV3W 56–01,779
November 312:30 p.m.at LafayetteW 40–143,914
November 1012:00 p.m.Fordham
StadiumW 17–132,988
November 1712:30 p.m.at GeorgetownW 32–311,803

Game summaries

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At Colgate

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1 2 3 4 Total
Crusaders 0 0 3 14 17
Raiders 14 10 0 0 24

At Boston College

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1 2 3 4 Total
Crusaders 0 0 7 7 14
Eagles 21 13 14 14 62

Yale

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1 2 3 4OT Total
Bulldogs 21 7 0 00 28
Crusaders 14 0 0 143 31

Dartmouth

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1 2 3 4 Total
Big Green 3 17 7 7 34
Crusaders 0 0 0 14 14

Bucknell

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bison 0 6 6 7 19
Crusaders 7 0 0 9 16

At New Hampshire

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1 2 3 4 Total
Crusaders 0 0 0 0 0
Wildcats 14 0 14 0 28

At Harvard

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1 2 3 4 Total
Crusaders 0 7 7 17 31
Crimson 9 11 10 3 33

Lehigh

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1 2 3 4 Total
Mountain Hawks 0 0 0 0 0
Crusaders 7 21 14 14 56

At Lafayette

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1 2 3 4 Total
Crusaders 0 17 23 0 40
Leopards 14 0 0 0 14

Fordham

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1 2 3 4 Total
Rams 7 3 0 3 13
Crusaders 0 0 14 3 17

At Georgetown

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1 2 3 4 Total
Crusaders 5 0 7 20 32
Hoyas 7 17 7 0 31

References

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  1. ^ "Patriot League Football Preseason Major Awards, Poll and All-League Honors Announced (7.26.18)". July 26, 2018.