2020 Holy Cross Crusaders football team

The 2020 Holy Cross Crusaders football team represented the College of the Holy Cross in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Crusaders, led by third-year head coach Bob Chesney, played their home games at Fitton Field as a member of the Patriot League.

2020 Holy Cross Crusaders football
Patriot League champion
ConferencePatriot League
DivisionNorth Division
Ranking
FCS CoachesNo. 25
Record3–1 (2–0 Patriot)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJustin Roper (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorScott James (3rd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumFitton Field
Seasons
← 2019
2021 →
2020 Patriot League football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
Holy Cross $^   2 0     3 1  
Fordham   2 1     2 1  
Colgate   0 2     0 2  
South Division
Bucknell   2 1     2 2  
Lafayette   2 1     2 1  
Lehigh   0 3     0 3  
Championship: Holy Cross 33, Bucknell 10
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • Notes: Due to COVID-19, the Patriot League suspended the fall 2020 football season.
    Georgetown opted out of the spring football season.
Rankings from STATS Poll

On July 13, 2020, the Patriot League announced that it would cancel its fall sports seasons due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] The league announced a spring schedule on February 5, with the first games set to be played on March 13.[2]

Schedule

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Holy Cross had game scheduled against Yale on September 19, Harvard on October 3, and Brown on October 10, which were all later canceled before the start of the 2020 season.[3]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
March 13 12:00 p.m. at Lehigh ESPN+ W 20–3
March 27 1:00 p.m. Fordham
ESPN+ W 34–24
April 10 5:00 p.m. at Colgate ESPN+ Canceled
April 17 2:00 p.m. at Bucknell CBSSN W 33–10
April 24 3:00 p.m. at No. 2 South Dakota State ESPN3 L 3–31

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References

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  1. ^ "Patriot League cancels fall sports due to virus". ESPN.com. July 13, 2020. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  2. ^ Kelley, Kevin (February 5, 2021). "Patriot League releases Spring 2021 football schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  3. ^ West, Jenna (July 8, 2020). "Ivy League to Postpone Fall Athletics, No Date Set for Return". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  4. ^ "2020 Holy Cross Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved March 15, 2020.