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1983 Holy Cross Crusaders football team
The 1983 Holy Cross Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Holy Cross as an independent during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Crusaders ranked No. 3 nationally but lost in the quarterfinals of the Division I-AA playoff.
| 1983 Holy Cross Crusaders football |
|---|
| Independent |
| 9–2–1 |
| Rick E. Carter (3rd season) |
| Mark Duffner (3rd season) |
| Harry Flaherty |
| Matt Martin |
| Rob Porter |
| Fitton Field |
The 1983 Holy Cross Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Holy Cross as an independent during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Crusaders ranked No. 3 nationally but lost in the quarterfinals of the Division I-AA playoff.
In their third year under head coach Rick E. Carter, the Crusaders compiled a 9–2–1 record (9–1–1 regular season). Harry Flaherty, Matt Martin and Rob Porter were the team captains.
An eight-game winning streak to open the campaign saw Holy Cross steadily climb in the weekly national rankings, reaching No. 1 in time for their last regular-season game. After suffering their first loss of the year in that season-ender—to Division I-A Boston College, in a game played at the New England Patriots' home stadium—the Crusaders dropped to No. 3 in the Division I-AA rankings, and earned a playoff first-round bye before being eliminated in the second round.
Holy Cross played its home games, including its first-ever home playoff game, at Fitton Field on the college campus in Worcester, Massachusetts.
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 10 | Boston University | Fitton FieldWorcester, MA | W 14–3 | 15,231 | ||
| September 17 | at UMass | Alumni StadiumHadley, MA | W 17–0 | 13,591 | ||
| September 24 | at New Hampshire | No. 12 | Cowell StadiumDurham, NH | W 42–30 | 10,000 | |
| October 1 | at Dartmouth | No. 9 | Memorial FieldHanover, NH | W 41–14 | 10,753 | |
| October 8 | No. 2 Colgate | No. 6 | Fitton FieldWorcester, MA | W 21–18 | 21,551 | |
| October 15 | at Connecticut | No. 4 | Memorial StadiumStorrs, CT | W 20–16 | 13,090 | |
| October 22 | Brown^ | No. 4 | Fitton FieldWorcester, MA | W 31–10 | 16,004 | |
| October 29 | Columbia | No. 2 | Fitton FieldWorcester, MA | W 77–28 | 12,861 | |
| November 5 | at Harvard | No. 2 | Harvard StadiumBoston, MA | T 10–10 | 8,000 | |
| November 12 | at Delaware | No. 3 | Delaware StadiumNewark, DE | W 24–0 | 16,432 | |
| November 19 | vs. Boston College | No. 1 | Sullivan StadiumFoxborough, MA (rivalry) | L 7–47 | 38,512 | |
| December 3 | No. 9 Western Carolina | No. 3 | Fitton FieldWorcester, MA (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal) | L 21–28 | 10,814 | |
| Homecoming^ Family WeekendRankings from the latest NCAA Division I-AA poll released prior to the game |
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