2022 Holy Cross Crusaders football team
American college football season
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The 2022 Holy Cross Crusaders football team represented the College of the Holy Cross as a member of the Patriot League during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Crusaders were led by fifth-year head coach Bob Chesney.
| 2022 Holy Cross Crusaders football | |
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Patriot League champion Lambert Cup winner | |
FCS Playoffs Quarterfinal, L 21–42 vs. South Dakota State | |
| Conference | Patriot League |
| Ranking | |
| STATS | No. 6 |
| FCS Coaches | No. 6 |
| Record | 12–1 (6–0 Patriot) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Chris Smith (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Multiple |
| Defensive coordinator | Scott James (5th season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Fitton Field |
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| No. 6 Holy Cross $^ | 6 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 22 Fordham ^ | 5 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lafayette | 3 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bucknell | 2 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colgate | 2 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lehigh | 2 | – | 4 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgetown | 1 | – | 5 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 2 | 7:00 p.m. | at Merrimack* | No. 16 | NEC Front Row | W 31–17 | 8,147 | |
| September 10 | 6:00 p.m. | at Buffalo* | No. 15 | ESPN+ | W 37–31 | 16,933 | |
| September 17 | 2:00 p.m. | Yale* | No. 13 | ESPN+ | W 38–14 | 13,847 | |
| September 24 | 1:00 p.m. | at Colgate | No. 13 | ESPN+ | W 35–10 | 3,327 | |
| October 1 | 1:00 p.m. | at Harvard* | No. 10 | ESPN+ | W 30–21 | 7,726 | |
| October 8 | 4:00 p.m. | Bucknell | No. 9 |
| ESPN+ | W 57–0 | 7,658 |
| October 22 | 3:30 p.m. | at Lafayette | No. 6 | ESPN+ | W 24–21 | 4,363 | |
| October 29 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 22 Fordham | No. T–5 |
| ESPN+ | W 53–52 OT | 17,592 |
| November 5 | 12:00 p.m. | Lehigh | No. 6 |
| ESPN+ | W 42–14 | 11,171 |
| November 12 | 12:00 p.m. | Bryant* | No. 5 |
| ESPN+ | W 36–29 | 9,217 |
| November 19 | 12:30 p.m. | at Georgetown | No. 6 | ESPN+ | W 47–10 | 2,269 | |
| December 3 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 15 New Hampshire* | No. 7 |
| ESPN+ | W 35–19 | 6,265 |
| December 10 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 1 South Dakota State* | No. 7 |
| ESPN/ESPN+ | L 21–42 | 6,549 |
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Game summaries
At Merrimack
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 16 Crusaders | 10 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 31 |
| Warriors | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
At Buffalo
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 15 Crusaders | 0 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 37 |
| Bulls | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
Yale
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bulldogs | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| No. 13 Crusaders | 0 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 38 |
At Colgate
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 13 Crusaders | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
| Raiders | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
At Harvard
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 10 Crusaders | 7 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 30 |
| Crimson | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
Bucknell
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bison | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 9 Crusaders | 21 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 57 |
At Lafayette
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 6 Crusaders | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| Leopards | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
No. 22 Fordham
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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| No. 22 Rams | 10 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 52 |
| No. 5т Crusaders | 14 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 8 | 53 |
Lehigh
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Mountain Hawks | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| No. 6 Crusaders | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
Bryant
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 12 | 17 | 29 |
| No. 5 Crusaders | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 36 |
At Georgetown
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 6 Crusaders | 14 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 47 |
| Hoyas | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
FCS Playoffs
No. 15 New Hampshire – second round
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 15 Wildcats | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 19 |
| No. 7 Crusaders | 7 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 35 |
At No. 1 South Dakota State – Quarterfinals
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 7 Crusaders | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| No. 1 Jackrabbits | 6 | 15 | 0 | 21 | 42 |