The 1987 Holy Cross Crusaders football team was an

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team that represented the

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as a member of the

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during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In its second year under head coach

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, the team compiled an 11–0 record (4–0 against conference opponents) and won the Colonial League championship. The team played its home games 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 ...

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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 ...