| Year: | 2019 |
| Team: | Holy Cross Crusaders |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Patriot League |
| Short Conf: | Patriot |
| Record: | 7–6 |
| Conf Record: | 5–1 |
| Head Coach: | Bob Chesney |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Off Coach: | Patrick Murphy |
| Oc Year: | 2nd |
| Def Coach: | Scott James |
| Off Scheme: | Pro-style |
| Dc Year: | 2nd |
| Def Scheme: | 4–3 |
| Stadium: | Fitton Field |
| Champion: | Patriot League champion |
| Bowl: | NCAA Division I First Round |
| Bowl Result: | L 27–44 vs. Monmouth |
The 2019 Holy Cross Crusaders football team represented the College of the Holy Cross as a member of the Patriot League during the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Bob Chesney, Holy Cross compiled an overall record of 7–6 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, winning the Patriot League title. The Crusaders advanced to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, where they lost in the first round to Monmouth. They played their home games at Fitton Field in Worcester, Massachusetts.
The Patriot League released their preseason coaches' poll on July 30, 2019 (voting was by conference head coaches and sports information directors). The Crusaders were picked to finish in second place, receiving 2 of 14 first-place votes.[1]
| 1 | Colgate | 72 (12) | |
| 2 | Holy Cross | 58 (2) | |
| 3 | Georgetown | 51 | |
| 4 | Fordham | 39 | |
| 5 | Lehigh | 38 | |
| 6 | Lafayette | 21 | |
| 7 | Bucknell | 15 |
The Crusaders had three players selected to the preseason All-Patriot League team.[1]
Offense
Domenic Cozier – RB
Brett Boddy – OL
Brian Foley – OL
See also: 2019 Navy Midshipmen football team.
See also: 2019 New Hampshire Wildcats football team.
See also: 2019 Yale Bulldogs football team.
See also: 2019 Syracuse Orange football team.
See also: 2019 Bucknell Bison football team.
See also: 2019 Brown Bears football team.
See also: 2019 Harvard Crimson football team.
See also: 2019 Colgate Raiders football team.
See also: 2019 Lehigh Mountain Hawks football team.
See also: 2019 Lafayette Leopards football team.
See also: 2019 Fordham Rams football team and Ram–Crusader Cup.
See also: 2019 Georgetown Hoyas football team.
The Crusaders received an automatic bid (due to winning their conference) for the postseason tournament, with a first-round pairing against Monmouth.[2]
See also: 2019 Monmouth Hawks football team.