1917 Holy Cross football team explained

Year:1917
Team:Holy Cross
Sport:football
Conference:Independent
Record:3–4
Head Coach:Luke Kelly
Hc Year:4th
Captain:Raymond Lynch
Stadium:Fitton Field

The 1917 Holy Cross football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Holy Cross in the 1917 college football season.

The team compiled a 3–4 record in its fourth and final year under head coach Luke Kelly, who had stepped down after the 1916 season, but returned after his successor, Frank Cavanaugh, entered the United States Army.[1] Raymond Lynch was the team captain for the second consecutive year.[2]

Holy Cross played its home games at Fitton Field on the college campus in Worcester, Massachusetts.

Notes and References

  1. News: Kelly Returns . 8 February 2024 . Youngstown Vindicator . September 22, 1917.
  2. Web site: 2019 Holy Cross Football Fact Book. College of the Holy Cross. June 15, 2020. 118. Worcester, Mass..