The 1976 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 1976 NCAA Division I football season.

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joined the team for his first year as head coach. The team compiled a record of 3–8. 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 1976 Crusaders included: * Rushing: Brian Doherty, 660 yards and 7 touchdowns on 106 attempts * Passing: Bob Morton, 797 yards, 68 completions and 2 touchdowns on 161 attempts * Receiving: Craig Cerretani, 445 yards and 1 touchdown on 39 receptions * Scoring: Brian Doherty, 50 points from 8 touchdowns and 1 two-point conversion * Total offense: Bob Morton, 1,256 yards (797 passing, 459 rushing) * All-purpose yards: Brian Doherty, 796 yards (660 rushing, 102 returning, 34 receiving) * Interceptions: Mark Cannon, 3 interceptions for 43 yards

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 ...