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1958 Holy Cross Crusaders football team

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The 1958 Holy Cross Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Holy Cross as an independent during the 1958 college football season. In its 15th year under head coach Eddie Anderson, the team compiled a 6–3 record.[1][2] The team played its home games at Fitton Field in Worcester, Massachusetts.

ConferenceIndependent
Record6–3
Headcoach
HomestadiumFitton Field
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1958 Holy Cross Crusaders football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–3
Head coach
Home stadiumFitton Field
Seasons
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1958 Eastern major college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Army – 8–0–1
No. 9 Syracuse – 8–2–0
Boston College – 7–3–0
Holy Cross – 6–3–0
Penn State – 6–3–1
Villanova – 6–4–0
Pittsburgh – 5–4–1
Boston University – 4–5–0
Colgate – 1–8–0
Rankings from AP poll
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The team's statistical leaders included Tom Greene with 976 passing yards, Joe Stagnone with 223 rushing yards and 18 points scored, and Dave Stecchi with 331 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27at PittsburghL 0–17 49,935 [4]
October 4Syracuse
  • Fitton Field
  • Worcester, MA
W 14–13 20,000 [5]
October 18at DartmouthW 14–814,000[6]
October 25Boston Universitydagger
  • Fitton Field
  • Worcester, MA
W 16–8 10,000 [7]
November 1Dayton
  • Fitton Field
  • Worcester, MA
W 26–0 12,000 [8]
November 8at ColgateW 20–0 6,000 [9]
November 15at Penn StateL 0–32 18,800 [10]
November 22Marquette
  • Fitton Field
  • Worcester, MA
W 14–0 7,000 [11]
December 6at Boston CollegeL 8–2625,000[12]
  • daggerHomecoming
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