The 1979 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 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season.

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returned for his fourth year as head coach. For the second year in a row, the team compiled a record of 5–6. 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 1979 Crusaders included: * Rushing: Larry Ewald, 614 yards and 4 touchdowns on 160 attempts * Passing: Neil Solomon, 1,046 yards, 70 completions and 5 touchdowns on 144 attempts * Receiving: Phil Johnson, 662 yards and 3 touchdowns on 46 receptions * Scoring: Crocky Nangle, 36 points from 6 touchdowns * Total offense: Neil Solomon, 998 yards (1,046 passing, minus-48 rushing) * All-purpose yards: Larry Ewald, 1,178 yards (614 rushing, 425 returning, 139 receiving) * Interceptions: John McNally, 5 interceptions for 19 yards * Tackles: Steve Gannon, 143 total tackles (74 solo, 69 assist)

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 ...