Holy Cross

FCS

Patriot · Worcester, Boston, Massachusetts

286-305-33

All-time

0.458

Win %

National titles

Conf titles

Major bowls

Playoff apps

Weeks at #1

Heismans

Greatest games

Holy Cross's top games of all time by Game Score.

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Orange Bowl

#16 Holy Cross 6-13 Miami (FL)

Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida

Major Bowl

1945 · Jan 1, 1946

0.66

Game Score

Holy Cross 6-7 Carnegie Mellon

Carnegie Tech

1938 · Oct 15, 1938

0.65

Game Score

Holy Cross 7-6 Georgia

Holy Cross

1937 · Oct 16, 1937

0.61

Game Score

#18 Holy Cross 0-0 Temple

Holy Cross

1937 · Oct 30, 1937

0.60

Game Score

#10 Holy Cross 6-14 Temple

Holy Cross

1945 · Nov 17, 1945

0.59

Game Score

Holy Cross 13-7 Manhattan

Holy Cross

1936 · Oct 17, 1936

0.56

Game Score

#13 Holy Cross 0-3 Temple

Temple Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

1936 · Oct 31, 1936

0.56

Game Score

#10 Holy Cross 0-14 Boston College

Alumni Field, Boston, Massachusetts

1939 · Dec 2, 1939

0.56

Game Score

Holy Cross 15-14 Colgate

Colgate

1955 · Oct 8, 1955

0.54

Game Score

Holy Cross 6-16 Dartmouth

Dartmouth

1905 · Oct 7, 1905

0.54

Game Score

#			Bowl	Match	Designation
1	Jan 1, 1946	1945	Orange Bowl	#16 Holy Cross 6-13 Miami (FL) Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida Major Bowl	Major Bowl	game score 0.66
2	Oct 15, 1938	1938		Holy Cross 6-7 Carnegie Mellon Carnegie Tech		game score 0.65
3	Oct 16, 1937	1937		Holy Cross 7-6 Georgia Holy Cross		game score 0.61
4	Oct 30, 1937	1937		#18 Holy Cross 0-0 Temple Holy Cross		game score 0.60
5	Nov 17, 1945	1945		#10 Holy Cross 6-14 Temple Holy Cross		game score 0.59
6	Oct 17, 1936	1936		Holy Cross 13-7 Manhattan Holy Cross		game score 0.56
7	Oct 31, 1936	1936		#13 Holy Cross 0-3 Temple Temple Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania		game score 0.56
8	Dec 2, 1939	1939		#10 Holy Cross 0-14 Boston College Alumni Field, Boston, Massachusetts		game score 0.56
9	Oct 8, 1955	1955		Holy Cross 15-14 Colgate Colgate		game score 0.54
10	Oct 7, 1905	1905		Holy Cross 6-16 Dartmouth Dartmouth		game score 0.54

Season by season

Covers NCAA major, I-AA/FCS and their NCAA precursors (College Division 1962-72, Division II 1973-77) only. NAIA, Division III and club seasons are not included.

Lower-level seasons: 45 (256-229-3). The record, titles and bowls above count major seasons only.

2026I-AA / FCSIn progress-

Holy Cross · Patriot

Conf record

—

Conf champ

—

2025I-AA / FCS3-9

Holy Cross · Patriot

Conf record

3-4

Conf champ

—

2024I-AA / FCS6-6

Holy Cross · Patriot

Conf record

5-1

Conf champ

★

2023I-AA / FCS7-4

Holy Cross · Patriot

Conf record

5-1

Conf champ

★

2022I-AA / FCS12-1

Holy Cross · Patriot

Conf record

6-0

Conf champ

★

Notes

FCS quarterfinal

2021I-AA / FCS10-3

Holy Cross · Patriot

Conf record

6-0

Conf champ

★

Notes

FCS playoff

2020I-AA / FCS3-1

Holy Cross · Patriot

Conf record

2-0

Conf champ

★

Notes

FCS playoff

2019I-AA / FCS7-5

Holy Cross · Patriot

Conf record

5-1

Conf champ

★

Notes

FCS playoff

2018I-AA / FCS5-6

Holy Cross · Patriot

Conf record

4-2

Conf champ

—

2017I-AA / FCS4-7

Holy Cross · Patriot

Conf record

3-3

Conf champ

—

2016I-AA / FCS4-7

Holy Cross · Patriot

Conf record

2-4

Conf champ

—

2015I-AA / FCS6-5

Holy Cross · Patriot

Conf record

3-3

Conf champ

—

2014I-AA / FCS4-8

Holy Cross · Patriot

Conf record

2-4

Conf champ

—

2013I-AA / FCS3-9

Holy Cross · Patriot

Conf record

1-4

Conf champ

—

2012I-AA / FCS2-9

Holy Cross · Patriot

Conf record

2-3

Conf champ

—

2011I-AA / FCS6-5

Holy Cross · Patriot

Conf record

4-2

Conf champ

—

2010I-AA / FCS6-5

Holy Cross · Patriot

Conf record

3-2

Conf champ

—

2009I-AA / FCS9-3

Holy Cross · Patriot

Conf record

5-1

Conf champ

★

Notes

FCS playoff

2008I-AA / FCS7-4

Holy Cross · Patriot

Conf record

5-1

Conf champ

—

2007I-AA / FCS7-4

Holy Cross · Patriot

Conf record

4-2

Conf champ

—

2006I-AA / FCS7-4

Holy Cross · Patriot

Conf record

4-2

Conf champ

—

2005I-AA / FCS6-5

Holy Cross · Patriot

Conf record

3-3

Conf champ

—

2004I-AA / FCS3-8

Holy Cross · Patriot

Conf record

1-5

Conf champ

—

2003I-AA / FCS1-11

Holy Cross · Patriot

Conf record

1-6

Conf champ

—

2002I-AA / FCS4-8

Holy Cross · Patriot

Conf record

2-5

Conf champ

—

2001I-AA / FCS4-6

Holy Cross · Patriot

Conf record

3-4

Conf champ

—

2000I-AA / FCS7-4

Holy Cross · Patriot

Conf record

4-2

Conf champ

—

1999I-AA / FCS3-8

Holy Cross · Patriot

Conf record

2-4

Conf champ

—

1998I-AA / FCS2-9

Holy Cross · Patriot

Conf record

1-5

Conf champ

—

1997I-AA / FCS3-8

Holy Cross · Patriot

Conf record

1-5

Conf champ

—

1996I-AA / FCS2-9

Holy Cross · Patriot

Conf record

1-4

Conf champ

—

1995I-AA / FCS2-9

Holy Cross · Patriot

Conf record

1-4

Conf champ

—

1994I-AA / FCS3-8

Holy Cross · Patriot

Conf record

3-2

Conf champ

—

1993I-AA / FCS3-8

Holy Cross · Patriot

Conf record

2-3

Conf champ

—

1992I-AA / FCS6-5

Holy Cross · Patriot

Conf record

4-1

Conf champ

—

1991I-AA / FCS11-0

Holy Cross · Patriot

Conf record

5-0

Conf champ

★

1990I-AA / FCS9-1-1

Holy Cross · Patriot

Conf record

5-0

Conf champ

★

1989I-AA / FCS10-1

Holy Cross · Patriot

Conf record

4-0

Conf champ

★

1988I-AA / FCS9-2

Holy Cross · Patriot

Conf record

3-1

Conf champ

—

1987I-AA / FCS11-0

Holy Cross · Patriot

Conf record

4-0

Conf champ

★

1986I-AA / FCS10-1

Holy Cross · Patriot

Conf record

4-0

Conf champ

★

1985I-AA / FCS4-6-1

Holy Cross · Independent

Conf record

—

Conf champ

—

1984I-AA / FCS8-3

Holy Cross · Independent

Conf record

—

Conf champ

—

1983I-AA / FCS9-1-1

Holy Cross · Independent

Conf record

—

Conf champ

—

Notes

FCS quarterfinal

1982I-AA / FCS8-3

Holy Cross · Independent

Conf record

—

Conf champ

—

1981Major6-5

Holy Cross · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1980Major3-8

Holy Cross · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1979Major5-6

Holy Cross · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1978Major7-4

Holy Cross · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1977Major2-9

Holy Cross · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1976Major3-8

Holy Cross · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1975Major1-10

Holy Cross · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1974Major5-5-1

Holy Cross · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1973Major5-6

Holy Cross · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1972Major5-4-1

Holy Cross · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1971Major4-6

Holy Cross · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1970Major0-10-1

Holy Cross · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1968Major3-6-1

Holy Cross · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1967Major5-5

Holy Cross · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1966Major6-3-1

Holy Cross · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1965Major2-7-1

Holy Cross · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1964Major5-5

Holy Cross · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1963Major2-6-1

Holy Cross · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1962Major6-4

Holy Cross · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1961Major7-3

Holy Cross · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1960Major6-4

Holy Cross · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1959Major6-4

Holy Cross · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1958Major6-3

Holy Cross · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1957Major5-3-1

Holy Cross · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1956Major5-3-1

Holy Cross · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1955Major6-4

Holy Cross · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#13

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1954Major3-7

Holy Cross · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1953Major5-5

Holy Cross · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#19

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1952Major8-2

Holy Cross · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#20

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1951Major8-2

Holy Cross · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

#19

Coach final

#17

AP high

#15

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1950Major4-5-1

Holy Cross · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1949Major1-9

Holy Cross · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1948Major5-5

Holy Cross · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1947Major4-4-2

Holy Cross · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1946Major5-4

Holy Cross · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#19

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1945Major8-2

Holy Cross · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

#16

Coach final

—

AP high

#10

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Orange Bowl (L)Major

1944Major5-2-2

Holy Cross · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1943Major6-2

Holy Cross · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1942Major5-4-1

Holy Cross · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

#19

Coach final

—

AP high

#19

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1941Major4-4-2

Holy Cross · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1940Major4-5-1

Holy Cross · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1939Major7-2

Holy Cross · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#10

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1938Major8-1

Holy Cross · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1937Major8-0-2

Holy Cross · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

#14

Coach final

—

AP high

#14

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1936Major7-2-1

Holy Cross · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#13

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1906Major4-3-1

Holy Cross · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1905Major6-3

Holy Cross · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1904Major2-5-2

Holy Cross · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1903Major8-2

Holy Cross · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1902Major6-2-1

Holy Cross · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1901Major7-1-1

Holy Cross · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1900Major5-4-1

Holy Cross · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1899Major5-5

Holy Cross · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Year	Level	School	Record	Conference	Conf	Conf Champ	AP	Coach	High	Bowl / notes
2026In progress	I-AA / FCS	Holy Cross	-	Patriot
2025	I-AA / FCS	Holy Cross	3-9	Patriot	3-4
2024	I-AA / FCS	Holy Cross	6-6	Patriot	5-1	★
2023	I-AA / FCS	Holy Cross	7-4	Patriot	5-1	★
2022	I-AA / FCS	Holy Cross	12-1	Patriot	6-0	★				FCS quarterfinal
2021	I-AA / FCS	Holy Cross	10-3	Patriot	6-0	★				FCS playoff
2020	I-AA / FCS	Holy Cross	3-1	Patriot	2-0	★				FCS playoff
2019	I-AA / FCS	Holy Cross	7-5	Patriot	5-1	★				FCS playoff
2018	I-AA / FCS	Holy Cross	5-6	Patriot	4-2
2017	I-AA / FCS	Holy Cross	4-7	Patriot	3-3
2016	I-AA / FCS	Holy Cross	4-7	Patriot	2-4
2015	I-AA / FCS	Holy Cross	6-5	Patriot	3-3
2014	I-AA / FCS	Holy Cross	4-8	Patriot	2-4
2013	I-AA / FCS	Holy Cross	3-9	Patriot	1-4
2012	I-AA / FCS	Holy Cross	2-9	Patriot	2-3
2011	I-AA / FCS	Holy Cross	6-5	Patriot	4-2
2010	I-AA / FCS	Holy Cross	6-5	Patriot	3-2
2009	I-AA / FCS	Holy Cross	9-3	Patriot	5-1	★				FCS playoff
2008	I-AA / FCS	Holy Cross	7-4	Patriot	5-1
2007	I-AA / FCS	Holy Cross	7-4	Patriot	4-2
2006	I-AA / FCS	Holy Cross	7-4	Patriot	4-2
2005	I-AA / FCS	Holy Cross	6-5	Patriot	3-3
2004	I-AA / FCS	Holy Cross	3-8	Patriot	1-5
2003	I-AA / FCS	Holy Cross	1-11	Patriot	1-6
2002	I-AA / FCS	Holy Cross	4-8	Patriot	2-5
2001	I-AA / FCS	Holy Cross	4-6	Patriot	3-4
2000	I-AA / FCS	Holy Cross	7-4	Patriot	4-2
1999	I-AA / FCS	Holy Cross	3-8	Patriot	2-4
1998	I-AA / FCS	Holy Cross	2-9	Patriot	1-5
1997	I-AA / FCS	Holy Cross	3-8	Patriot	1-5
1996	I-AA / FCS	Holy Cross	2-9	Patriot	1-4
1995	I-AA / FCS	Holy Cross	2-9	Patriot	1-4
1994	I-AA / FCS	Holy Cross	3-8	Patriot	3-2
1993	I-AA / FCS	Holy Cross	3-8	Patriot	2-3
1992	I-AA / FCS	Holy Cross	6-5	Patriot	4-1
1991	I-AA / FCS	Holy Cross	11-0	Patriot	5-0	★
1990	I-AA / FCS	Holy Cross	9-1-1	Patriot	5-0	★
1989	I-AA / FCS	Holy Cross	10-1	Patriot	4-0	★
1988	I-AA / FCS	Holy Cross	9-2	Patriot	3-1
1987	I-AA / FCS	Holy Cross	11-0	Patriot	4-0	★
1986	I-AA / FCS	Holy Cross	10-1	Patriot	4-0	★
1985	I-AA / FCS	Holy Cross	4-6-1	Independent
1984	I-AA / FCS	Holy Cross	8-3	Independent
1983	I-AA / FCS	Holy Cross	9-1-1	Independent						FCS quarterfinal
1982	I-AA / FCS	Holy Cross	8-3	Independent
1981	Major	Holy Cross	6-5	Independent
1980	Major	Holy Cross	3-8	Independent
1979	Major	Holy Cross	5-6	Independent
1978	Major	Holy Cross	7-4	Independent
1977	Major	Holy Cross	2-9	Independent
1976	Major	Holy Cross	3-8	Independent
1975	Major	Holy Cross	1-10	Independent
1974	Major	Holy Cross	5-5-1	Independent
1973	Major	Holy Cross	5-6	Independent
1972	Major	Holy Cross	5-4-1	Independent
1971	Major	Holy Cross	4-6	Independent
1970	Major	Holy Cross	0-10-1	Independent
1968	Major	Holy Cross	3-6-1	Independent
1967	Major	Holy Cross	5-5	Independent
1966	Major	Holy Cross	6-3-1	Independent
1965	Major	Holy Cross	2-7-1	Independent
1964	Major	Holy Cross	5-5	Independent
1963	Major	Holy Cross	2-6-1	Independent
1962	Major	Holy Cross	6-4	Independent
1961	Major	Holy Cross	7-3	Independent
1960	Major	Holy Cross	6-4	Independent
1959	Major	Holy Cross	6-4	Independent
1958	Major	Holy Cross	6-3	Independent
1957	Major	Holy Cross	5-3-1	Independent
1956	Major	Holy Cross	5-3-1	Independent
1955	Major	Holy Cross	6-4	Independent					#13
1954	Major	Holy Cross	3-7	Independent
1953	Major	Holy Cross	5-5	Independent					#19
1952	Major	Holy Cross	8-2	Independent					#20
1951	Major	Holy Cross	8-2	Independent			#19	#17	#15
1950	Major	Holy Cross	4-5-1	Independent
1949	Major	Holy Cross	1-9	Independent
1948	Major	Holy Cross	5-5	Independent
1947	Major	Holy Cross	4-4-2	Independent
1946	Major	Holy Cross	5-4	Independent					#19
1945	Major	Holy Cross	8-2	Independent			#16		#10	Orange Bowl (L)Major
1944	Major	Holy Cross	5-2-2	Independent
1943	Major	Holy Cross	6-2	Independent
1942	Major	Holy Cross	5-4-1	Independent			#19		#19
1941	Major	Holy Cross	4-4-2	Independent
1940	Major	Holy Cross	4-5-1	Independent
1939	Major	Holy Cross	7-2	Independent					#10
1938	Major	Holy Cross	8-1	Independent			#9		#9
1937	Major	Holy Cross	8-0-2	Independent			#14		#14
1936	Major	Holy Cross	7-2-1	Independent					#13
1906	Major	Holy Cross	4-3-1	Independent
1905	Major	Holy Cross	6-3	Independent
1904	Major	Holy Cross	2-5-2	Independent
1903	Major	Holy Cross	8-2	Independent
1902	Major	Holy Cross	6-2-1	Independent
1901	Major	Holy Cross	7-1-1	Independent
1900	Major	Holy Cross	5-4-1	Independent
1899	Major	Holy Cross	5-5	Independent

Award winners

2 major award winners and consensus All-Americans.

Gordie Lockbaum1987

Heisman FinalistWR/DB

John Provost1974

Consensus All-AmericanDB

Year	Player	Pos	Award
1987	Gordie Lockbaum	WR/DB	Heisman Finalist
1974	John Provost	DB	Consensus All-American