The 1965 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

1965 NCAA University Division football season During the 20th century, the NCAA had no playoff for the major college football teams in the University Division, later known as Division I-A. The NCAA did recognize a national champion based upon the final results of "wire service" (AP and UPI) ...

. First-year head coach

Mel Massucco Melvin G. Massucco (November 22, 1925 – March 23, 2002) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts from 1965 to 1966 and at Worcester Polytechnic I ...

led the team to a record of 2–7–1. All home games were played at

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on the Holy Cross campus in

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Schedule

Statistical leaders

Statistical leaders for the 1965 Crusaders included: * Rushing: Earl Kirmser, 303 yards and 2 touchdowns on 93 attempts * Passing: Tom Tyler, 357 yards, 29 completions and 1 touchdown on 70 attempts * Receiving: Pete Kimener, 221 yards on 21 receptions * Scoring: Mike Kaminski, 15 points from 6 PATs and 3 field goals * Total offense: Tom Tyler, 304 yards (357 passing, minus-53 rushing) * All-purpose yards: Brian Flatley, 542 yards (314 returning, 128 receiving, 100 rushing)

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 ...