1946 Holy Cross Crusaders football team

1946 Holy Cross Crusaders football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–4
Head coach
Home stadiumFitton Field
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →
1946 Eastern major college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Army   –   9 – 0 – 1
Penn State   –   6 – 2 – 0
Boston College   –   6 – 3 – 0
Holy Cross   –   6 – 4 – 0
NYU   –   5 – 3 – 0
Villanova   –   6 – 4 – 0
Colgate   –   4 – 4 – 0
Syracuse   –   4 – 5 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   3 – 5 – 1
Temple   –   2 – 4 – 2
Merchant Marine   –   4 – 7 – 0
Bucknell   –   3 – 6 – 0
Fordham   –   0 – 7 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1946 Holy Cross Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Holy Cross as an independent during the 1946 college football season. In its second year under head coach Ox DaGrosa, the team compiled a 5–4 record.[1]

The Crusaders led the nation in passing defense, giving up only 53.7 passing yards per game.[2] They also ranked thirteenth in total defense, allowing 178.8 yards per game.[3]

Holy Cross was ranked at No. 55 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System rankings for 1946.[4]

The team played its home games at Fitton Field in Worcester, Massachusetts.

  1. ^ "2014 Holy Cross Football Fact Book" (PDF). College of the Holy Cross. p. 122. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  2. ^ W.J. Bingham, ed. (1947). The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947. A.S. Barnes and Company. p. 75.
  3. ^ W.J. Bingham, ed. (1947). The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947. A.S. Barnes and Company. p. 73.
  4. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 15, 1946). "Rice Rated Fifth Best, Tennessee 12th by Lit". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. p. B4 – via Newspapers.com.