The 1964 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 1964 NCAA University Division football season. Eddie Anderson returned for the 15th consecutive year as head coach, his 21st and final year overall. The team compiled a record of 5–5. 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 1964 Crusaders included: * Rushing: Jack Lentz, 802 yards and 6 touchdowns on 146 attempts * Passing: Mike Cunnion, 734 yards, 41 completions and 6 touchdowns on 92 attempts * Receiving: Dick Kochansky, 144 yards on 15 receptions * Scoring: Jim Marcellino, 38 points from 6 touchdowns and 1 two-point conversion * Total offense: Jack Lentz, 973 yards (802 rushing, 171 passing) * All-purpose yards: Jim Marcellino, 901 yards (365 rushing, 281 returning, 255 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 ...