Syracuse at Holy Cross

Saturday, October 27, 1962

Syracuse beat Holy Cross 30–⁠20. It was their 20th meeting; after it, Syracuse led the series 15–⁠5.

AwaySyracuse5–⁠5 in 1962
30
HomeHoly Cross6–⁠4 in 1962
20

FinalHigh 44°F, low 24°F, 4.02 in. on the groundAttendance 20,000

In the newspapers

  • The Evening star's story: SPORTS ROUNDUP Maryland Wins; Army Beats CIV

    Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 28, 1962, page 1 (results column)

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    SPORTS ROUNDUP Maryland Wins; Army Beats CIV MoYlond’s football team pulled out q l3-ll victory over South CoroIino in the lost q seconds ct College Park yesterday as John Honnison booted O 2-yord field sool--his second three pointer Of the doy. George Washington put up q euIlont fight ct D. c. Stodium but sue eumbed before Army’s power, l4–⁠0. Navy impressed with q 52–⁠9 victory over Pitt OF Norfolk, while Virginia coosted by Davidson, BAT. Other top footbolI results: Auburn, II; Clemson, IA. Ohio Stote, IA; Wisconsin, 7. Northwestern, IS; Notre Dome, s. N. cOroIino. q; Woke Forest, IA. Duke, II; N. c. Stote, H. Minnesota, “; Michigan, 0. Cornell, IS; Princeton, “a. Dartmouth, “a; HoVord, s. YOIe. IA; coIsote. a.. Michison Stote, rs; lndiono, 8. Syracuse, 30; Holy Cross, 20. RACING Ronnie Feroro rode four winners os a crowd of 1900 turned out for the opening of the Laurel meeting. At Belmont. Beou Purple defeated KeIso and Cory Beck in ticking the Man o. War Stokes. Main Swop ord won the SIS. 900 Gordeniu Stokes at Cor den Stote. DETAILS IN SPORTS SECTION

Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The text is the machine reading of the page, mistakes and all.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Holy Cross 53% to win. Syracuse won as Elo’s underdog.

Syracuse leads 25–⁠5 in 30 meetings, counting the 10 since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Syracuse 42, Holy Cross 14
2019Syracuse 41, Holy Cross 3
1973Syracuse 5, Holy Cross 3
1971Syracuse 63, Holy Cross 21
1968Syracuse 47, Holy Cross 0
1967Syracuse 41, Holy Cross 7

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