1998 Holy Cross Crusaders football team

1998 Holy Cross Crusaders football
ConferencePatriot League
Record2–9 (1–5 Patriot)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorVinny Marino (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorTom Quinn (3rd season)
Captains
  • John Aloisi
  • Bob Andrews
  • Joel Beck
  • Barrett Doxsey
Home stadiumFitton Field
Seasons
← 1997
1999 →
1998 Patriot League football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 7 Lehigh $^   6 0     12 1  
No. 21 Colgate ^   5 1     8 4  
Bucknell   3 3     6 5  
Lafayette   3 3     3 8  
Fordham   2 4     4 7  
Towson   1 5     5 6  
Holy Cross   1 5     2 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1998 Holy Cross Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Holy Cross during the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Holy Cross tied for last in the Patriot League.

In their third year under head coach Dan Allen, the Crusaders compiled a 2–9 record. Bob Andrews, John Aloisi, Joel Beck and Barrett Doxsey were the team captains.[1]

The Crusaders were outscored 234 to 168. Their 1–5 conference record tied for sixth (and worst) in the seven-team Patriot League standings.[2]

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

  1. ^ "2019 Holy Cross Football Fact Book" (PDF). Worcester, Mass.: College of the Holy Cross. p. 126. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  2. ^ "Football All-Time Year-by-Year Results". Patriot League Football Record Book (PDF). Center Valley, Pa.: Patriot League. 2020. p. 6. Retrieved August 10, 2020.