1976 Holy Cross Crusaders football team explained
| Year: | 1976 |
| Team: | Holy Cross Crusaders |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 3–8 |
| Head Coach: | Neil Wheelwright |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Captain: | Bill Campbell |
| Captain2: | Mark Vollman |
| Stadium: | Fitton Field |
The 1976 Holy Cross Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Holy Cross as an independent during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. Neil Wheelwright joined the team for his first year as head coach. The team compiled a record of 3–8.[1]
All home games were played at Fitton Field on the Holy Cross campus in Worcester, Massachusetts.
Statistical leaders
Statistical leaders for the 1976 Crusaders included:[2]
- 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
Notes and References
- Web site: 2019 Holy Cross Football Fact Book. College of the Holy Cross. June 15, 2020. 123. Worcester, Mass..
- Web site: 2019 Holy Cross Football Fact Book. College of the Holy Cross. June 15, 2020. 68–73. Worcester, Mass..
