The 1999 Holy Cross Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Holy Cross during the 1999 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Holy Cross tied for second-to-last in the Patriot League.
In their fourth year under head coach Dan Allen, the Crusaders compiled a 3–8 record. John Aloisi, David Puloka and Joe Saunders were the team captains.[1]
The Crusaders were outscored 323 to 219. Holy Cross' 2–4 conference record tied for fifth in the seven-team Patriot League standings.[2]
Holy Cross played its home games at Fitton Field on the college campus in Worcester, Massachusetts.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 11 | Georgetown*
| | L 16–34 | 5,170 | [3]
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| September 18 | Lafayette
| - Fitton Field
- Worcester, MA
| W 30–12 | 4,170 | [4]
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| September 25 | Harvard^*
| - Fitton Field
- Worcester, MA
| L 17–25 | 11,248 | [5]
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| October 2 | at Towson
| | L 0–14 | 3,802 | [6]
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| October 9 | Yale*
| - Fitton Field
- Worcester, MA
| L 14–34 | 4,276 | [7]
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| October 16 | Fairfield*
| - Fitton Field
- Worcester, MA
| W 24–23 | 3,711 | [8]
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| October 23 | at No. 8 Lehigh
| | L 8–62 | 13,181 | [9]
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| October 30 | at Saint Mary's (CA)*
| | L 26–28 | 2,742 | [10]
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| November 6 | at Bucknell
| | L 21–32 | 1,137 | [11]
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| November 13 | at Fordham
| | W 37–14 | 2,947 | [12]
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| November 20 | Colgate
| - Fitton Field
- Worcester, MA
| L 26–45 | 5,341 | [13]
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Roster
| 1999 Holy Cross Crusaders football team roster
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| Players
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Coaches
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| Offense
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Defense
| Pos. |
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Name |
Class
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| LB
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57
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Ben Berger
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Sr
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
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References
- ^ "2019 Holy Cross Football Fact Book" (PDF). Worcester, Mass.: College of the Holy Cross. p. 126. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- ^ "Football All-Time Year-by-Year Results". Patriot League Football Record Book (PDF). Center Valley, Pa.: Patriot League. 2020. p. 7. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
- ^ "Holy Cross Hands Win to Hoyas". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. September 12, 1999. p. F18 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Toland, Jennifer (September 19, 1999). "Crusaders Intercept Patriot League Win; Aloisi Helps Holy Cross Past Lafayette". Telegram & Gazette. Worcester, Mass. p. D9.
- ^ Chamberlain, Tony (September 26, 1999). "Crimson Hold Off HC". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. D19 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Ewell, Christian (October 3, 1999). "Towson Airs It Out Except on Scoreboard, 14-0". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Md. p. 7E – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Hine, Tommy (October 10, 1999). "Nothing Is Wrong with Yale". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. E10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Holy Cross 24, Fairfield 23". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. October 17, 1999. pp. E12, E11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Blockus, Gary R. (October 24, 1999). "Lehigh Slams Holy Cross, 62-8". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Crusaders Make a Charge, but Gaels Hold On". San Francisco Examiner. San Francisco, Calif. Associated Press. October 31, 1999. p. D-8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Hummel, Todd (November 7, 1999). "Bucknell Backup Comes to Forefront". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. pp. C1, C8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fordham Drops 10th Straight; Holy Cross Scores 20 Consecutive Points". The Journal News. White Plains, N.Y. Associated Press. November 14, 1999. pp. 7C, 6C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Playoff-Bound Colgate Stops Holy Cross". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. Associated Press. November 21, 1999. p. 7F – via Newspapers.com.
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