1995 Holy Cross Crusaders football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
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| year = 1995
| team = Holy Cross Crusaders
| sport = football
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| conference = Patriot League
| short_conf = Patriot
| record = 2–9
| conf_record = 1–4
| head_coach = Peter Vaas
| hc_year = 4th
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| captain = Matt Faery
| captain2 = David Harris
| captain3 = Brian Regan
| stadium = Fitton Field
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{{1995 Patriot League football standings}}
The 1995 Holy Cross Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Holy Cross during the 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Holy Cross finished fifth in the Patriot League.
In their fourth and final year under head coach Peter Vaas, the Crusaders compiled a 2–9 record. David Harris, Matt Faery and Brian Regan were the team captains.{{cite web|title=2019 Holy Cross Football Fact Book|publisher=College of the Holy Cross|accessdate=June 15, 2020|page=125|url=https://goholycross.com/documents/2019/7/19/19-hc-fb-fb.pdf |location=Worcester, Mass.}}
The Crusaders were outscored 326 to 180. Holy Cross' 1–4 conference record placed fifth in the six-team Patriot League standings.{{cite book|url=https://patriotleague.org/documents/2020/7/14/2020_PatriotFB_Record_Book.pdf|title=Patriot League Football Record Book|chapter=Football All-Time Year-by-Year Results|publisher=Patriot League|location=Center Valley, Pa.|date=2020|accessdate=August 10, 2020|page=5}} This was the Crusaders' worst result in 10 years of league play.
Holy Cross played its home games at Fitton Field on the college campus in Worcester, Massachusetts.
Schedule
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| rankyear = 1995
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA
| poll =The Sports Network
| other-event = ^ Family Weekend
| September 9 | | {{cfb link|year=1995|team=Hofstra Flying Dutchmen|title=Hofstra}}
| Fitton Field | Worcester, MA | L 9 24
| 6,614 | {{cite news |title=Holy Cross Gets Off on a Flat Foot |first=Joe |last=Concannon |date=September 10, 1995 |page=90 |newspaper=Boston Sunday Globe |location=Boston, Mass.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59057117/1995-hofstra-hc/ }}
| September 16 | @ | UMass
| McGuirk Stadium | Hadley, MA | L 0 51
| 8,819 | {{cite news |title=UMass Grinds on HC |first=Joe |last=Burris |date=September 17, 1995 |page=65 |newspaper=Boston Sunday Globe |location=Boston, Mass.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59058806/1995-umass-hc/ }}
| September 23 | @ | Cornell
| Schoellkopf Field | Ithaca, NY | L 19 28
| 11,033 | {{cite news |title=Big Red Roars to Its First Victory; Pulls Away From Holy Cross for 28-49 Homecoming Triumph |first=Dennis |last=Read |date=September 25, 1995 |page=1B |newspaper=The Ithaca Journal |location=Ithaca, N.Y.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59061043/1995-cornell-hc/ }}
| September 30 | | Brown
| Fitton Field | Worcester, MA | L 14 37
| 8,564 | {{cite news |title=McCullough's Air Show Powers Brown |date=October 1, 1995 |page=111 |newspaper=Boston Sunday Globe |location=Boston, Mass.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59063158/1995-brown-hc/ }}
| October 7 | | Yale
| Fitton Field | Worcester, MA | L 17 28
| 4,812 | {{cite news |title=Yale Does Unexpected in 2nd Victory |first=Bruce |last=Berlet |date=October 8, 1995 |page=E11 |newspaper=The Hartford Courant |location=Hartford, Conn.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59063707/1995-yale-hc/ }}
| October 14 | @ | Harvard
| Harvard Stadium | Boston, MA | W 27 22
| 7,375 | {{cite news |title=Holy Cross Downs Harvard |first=Joe |last=Concannon |date=October 15, 1995 |page=105 |newspaper=Boston Sunday Globe |location=Boston, Mass.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59064431/1995-harvard-hc/ }}
| October 21 | | Lafayette^
| Fitton Field | Worcester, MA | L 17 27
| 4,128 | {{cite news |title=Finally, a Win on Same Day: Lafayette Tops Holy Cross; Moore Shines |first=Bill |last=Doyle |date=October 22, 1995 |page=C1 |newspaper=The Morning Call |location=Allentown, Pa.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59066089/1995-o21-call/ }}
| October 28 | v | Fordham
|{{flag icon|Bermuda}} Bermuda National Stadium | Devonshire Parish, Bermuda (rivalry) | L 10 17
| 2,436 | {{cite news |title=Crusaders Can't Weather Rams |date=October 29, 1995 |page=80 |newspaper=Boston Sunday Globe |location=Boston, Mass.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59067280/1995-fordham-hc/ }}
| November 4 | @ | Bucknell
| Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium | Lewisburg, PA | L 7 21
| 8,729 | {{cite news |title=Bucknell Clinches First Winning Mark Since '90 |first=Todd |last=Hummel |date=November 5, 1995 |page=C3 |newspaper=The Daily Item |location=Sunbury, Pa. |via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59068422/1995-bucknell-hc/ }} Attendance figure in {{cite news |title=I-AA Summaries |date=November 5, 1995 |page=5D |newspaper=Sun-Sentinel |location=Fort Lauderdale, Fla.}}
| November 11 | @ | Lehigh
| Goodman Stadium | Bethlehem, PA | L 21 51
| 11,254 | {{cite news |title=Lehigh Clinches Share of League Title; Abdullah Sets Mark in Rout of Holy Cross |first=Gary R. |last=Blockus |date=November 12, 1995 |page=C1 |newspaper=The Morning Call |location=Allentown, Pa.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59069226/1995-lehigh-hc/ }}
| November 18 | | Colgate
| Fitton Field | Worcester, MA | W 39 20
| 6,423 | {{cite news |title=HC Sophomore Dances Around Colgate |first=Sandy |last=Burgin |date=November 19, 1995 |page=D1 |newspaper=Telegram & Gazette |location=Worcester, Mass.}}
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