The 1956 Holy Cross Crusaders football team was an
American football
American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team with ...
team that represented the
College of the Holy Cross
The College of the Holy Cross is a private, Jesuit liberal arts college in Worcester, Massachusetts, about 40 miles (64 km) west of Boston. Founded in 1843, Holy Cross is the oldest Catholic college in New England and one of the oldest ...
as an independent during the
1956 NCAA University Division football season
The 1956 NCAA University Division football season saw the University of Oklahoma Sooners finish a third consecutive season unbeaten and untied to again win the national championship.
The 1956 season saw the NCAA split member schools into two divi ...
. In its 13th year under head coach
Eddie Anderson, the team compiled a 5–3–1 record.
The team played its home games at
Fitton Field
Fitton Field is a football stadium in Worcester, Massachusetts primarily used for College of the Holy Cross sporting events. The stadium opened in 1908 as the official home for the Holy Cross Crusaders football team. Before that, most games were ...
on the college's campus in
Worcester, Massachusetts
Worcester ( , ) is a city and county seat of Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Named after Worcester, England, the city's population was 206,518 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making it the second-List of cities i ...
.
Schedule
Statistical leaders
Statistical leaders for the 1956 Crusaders included:
[
* Rushing: Dick Surrette, 168 yards and 2 touchdowns on 53 attempts
* Passing: Bill Smithers, 699 yards, 44 completions and 8 touchdowns on 87 attempts
* Receiving: Dick Arcand, 200 yards and 4 touchdowns on 13 receptions
* Scoring: Dick Arcand, 24 points on 4 touchdowns
* Total offense: Bill Smithers, 796 yards (699 passing, 97 rushing)
* All-purpose yards: Dick Surrette, 252 yards (168 rushing, 84 receiving)
]
References
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Holy Cross Crusaders football
The Holy Cross Crusaders football team is the collegiate American football program of the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts. The team is a member of the Patriot League, an NCAA Division I conference that participates in the F ...