1947 Holy Cross Crusaders football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1947

| team = Holy Cross Crusaders

| sport = football

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| conference = Independent

| record = 4–4–2

| head_coach = Ox DaGrosa

| hc_year = 3rd

| captain =

| stadium = Fitton Field

}}

The 1947 Holy Cross Crusaders football team was an American football team represented the College of the Holy Cross as an independent during the 1947 college football season. In its third and final season under head coach Ox DaGrosa, the team compiled a 4–4–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 144 to 75.{{cite web|title=1947 Holy Cross Crusaders Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|access-date=February 2, 2019|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/holy-cross/1947-schedule.html}}

Holy Cross was ranked at No. 61 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.{{cite news|title=Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings|newspaper=Times|author=Dr. E. E. Litkenhous|date=December 18, 1947|page=47|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123152970/michigan-national-champion-in-final/|via=Newspapers.com}}

The team played its home games at Fitton Field in Worcester, Massachusetts.

Schedule

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|September 27||Dartmouth|Fitton Field|Worcester, MA|T 0-0|22,000|{{cite news|title=Holy Cross Halted Thrice Inside Five, Green Never Threatens in 0-0 Draw|newspaper=The Boston Globe|author=Jerry Nason|date=September 28, 1947|page=27|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28215516/holy_cross_halted_thrice_inside_five/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 4||Temple|Fitton Field|Worcester, MA|W 19-13|16,000|{{cite news|title=Holy Cross Employs T Exclusively to Topple Airminded Temple, 19-13|newspaper=The Boston Globe|author=Tom Fitzgerald|date=October 5, 1947|page=31|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28005518/holy_cross_employs_t_exclusively_to/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 11||Villanova|Fitton Field|Worcester, MA|L 6-13|20,047|{{cite news|title=Superior Villanova Eleven Held to 13-6 Margin, but Outclasses Holy Cross|newspaper=The Boston Globe|author=Jerry Nason|date=October 12, 1947|page=27|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28228344/superior_villanova_eleven_held_to_136/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 18|at|Harvard|Harvard Stadium|Boston, MA|L 0-7|28,000|{{cite news|title=Lone Foray Into Hoya Territory Wins for Harvard, 7-0|newspaper=The Boston Globe|author=Jerry Nason|date=October 19, 1947|page=26|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28207452/lone_foray_into_hoya_territory_wins_for/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 25|at|Syracuse|Archbold Stadium|Syracuse, NY|W 26-0|20,000|{{cite news|title=Holy Cross Chews Orange|newspaper=Rochester Democrat and Chronicle|date=October 26, 1947|page=2D|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28229102/holy_cross_chews_orange/|via=Newspapers.com}} Attendance figure in {{cite news |title=Holy Cross Runs Roughshod over Syracuse, 26 to 0 |date=October 26, 1947 |page=25 |newspaper=Brooklyn Eagle |location=Brooklyn, N.Y.}}

|November 1|at|Brown|Brown Stadium|Providence, RI|L 19-20|18,000|{{cite news|title=Underdog Brown Fights Back To Nip Holy Cross|newspaper=The Hartford Courant|date=November 2, 1947|page=IV-1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/27970410/underdog_brown_fights_back_to_nip_holy/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 8||Colgate|Fitton Field|Worcester, MA|T 6-6|10,000|{{cite news|title=Crusaders Sputter to Colgate Tie|newspaper=Rochester Democrat and Chronicle|date=November 9, 1947|page=4D|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/27970341/crusaders_sputter_to_colgate_tie/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 15|at|Columbia|Baker Field|New York, NY|L 0-10|28,000|{{cite news|title=Lions Beat Stubborn HC, 10-0, On 2d-Half Drive|newspaper=The Daily News (New York City)|date=November 16, 1947|page=C41|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/27970247/lions_beat_stubborn_hc_100_on/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 22||Fordham|Fitton Field|Worcester, MA (rivalry)|W 48-0|7,000|{{cite news|title=HC, 48-0; Rams Gain ONE Yard|newspaper=The Daily News (New York City)|date=November 23, 1947|page=103|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/27970115/hc_480_rams_gain_one_yard/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 29|at|Boston College|Braves Field|Boston, MA (rivalry)|W 20-6|42,500|{{cite news|title=Holy Cross Triumphs, 20-6; Beats Boston C. 5th in Row|newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer|date=November 30, 1947|page=3S|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/27969992/holy_cross_triumphs_206_beats_boston/|via=Newspapers.com}}

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References

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