The 1962 Holy Cross Crusaders football team was an

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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 1962 NCAA University Division football season. Eddie Anderson returned for the 13th consecutive year as head coach, his 19th year overall. The team compiled a record of 6–4. All home games were played 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 Holy Cross campus in

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Schedule

Statistical leaders

Statistical leaders for the 1962 Crusaders included: * Rushing: Pat McCarthy, 454 yards and 12 touchdowns on 148 attempts * Passing: Pat McCarthy, 1,267 yards, 85 completions and 8 touchdowns on 194 attempts * Receiving: Al Snyder, 716 yards and 6 touchdowns on 41 receptions * Scoring: Pat McCarthy, 80 points from 12 touchdowns and 4 two-point conversions * Total offense: Pat McCarthy, 1,721 yards (1,267 passing, 454 rushing) * All-purpose yards: Al Snyder, 1,116 yards (716 receiving, 237 rushing, 163 returning)

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 ...