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1979 Holy Cross Crusaders Football Team
The 1979 Holy Cross Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Holy Cross as an independent during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. Neil Wheelwright returned for his fourth year as head coach. For the second year in a row, the team compiled a record of 5–6. All home games were played at Fitton Field on the Holy Cross campus in Worcester, Massachusetts. Schedule Statistical leaders Statistical leaders for the 1979 Crusaders included: * Rushing: Larry Ewald, 614 yards and 4 touchdowns on 160 attempts * Passing: Neil Solomon, 1,046 yards, 70 completions and 5 touchdowns on 144 attempts * Receiving: Phil Johnson, 662 yards and 3 touchdowns on 46 receptions * Scoring: Crocky Nangle, 36 points from 6 touchdowns * Total offense: Neil Solomon, 998 yards (1,046 passing, minus-48 rushing) * All-purpose yards: Larry Ewald, 1,178 yards (614 rushing, 425 returning, 139 receiving) * Interceptions: John McNally, 5 interceptions fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neil Wheelwright
Neil S. Wheelwright (born August 20, 1932) is a former American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Colgate University from 1968 to 1975 and at the College of the Holy Cross form 1976 to 1980, compiling a career college football College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States. Unlike most ... coaching record of 61–72–2. Head coaching record References 1932 births Living people American football linebackers Colgate Raiders football coaches Hofstra Pride football coaches Holy Cross Crusaders football coaches Springfield Pride football players Sportspeople from Danvers, Massachusetts {{1960s-collegefootball-coach-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |