Fordham vs. Holy Cross
Fordham and Holy Cross first met in 1902 and have played 38 times; Holy Cross leads the series 23–14–1. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Holy Cross 8–2. The winner takes home the Ram–Crusader Cup, played for since 1951. Fordham has held it since the 2025 game. Share
- Fordham wins
- 14
- Holy Cross wins
- 23
- Ties
- 1
- First meeting
- 1902
- Longest streak
- 8 Holy Cross
- Current streak
- 1 Fordham
- Last 10 meetings
- Holy Cross 8–2
- Most recent
- 2025
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1–4 | ||||||||||
| 1920s | 2–0 | ||||||||||
| 1930s | 1–0–1 | ||||||||||
| 1940s | 0–2 | ||||||||||
| 1950s | 0–4 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 4–3 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 5–5 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 1–5 |
- Average margin
- 12.2 points; 21 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Fordham
- 3–8 Fordham’s record at home
- At Holy Cross
- 13–6–1 Holy Cross’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 5–2 Fordham first
- Shutouts
- 4
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Ram–Crusader Cup
- Played for since
- 1951
- Games for it on file
- 26 Holy Cross 16, Fordham 10
Who holds it comes from the games on file: the winner of the latest regular-season meeting since 1951 (bowl rematches aren’t played for it); a tie leaves it with the holder (the usual rule; the article doesn’t say). The rivalry’s article counts the games for it: Holy Cross leads, 24–16. From Wikipedia’s list of rivalry games and the rivalry’s article (CC BY-SA). More on the Ram–Crusader Cup.

Games that tell the story
- Fordham’s biggest win2016: Fordham 54, Holy Cross 14by 40 points
- Holy Cross’s biggest win1947: Holy Cross 48, Fordham 0by 48 points
- Upset2025: Fordham 26, Holy Cross 21Fordham had a 32% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2005: Fordham 24, Holy Cross 20Fordham had a 34% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2017: Holy Cross 42, Fordham 20Holy Cross had a 35% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Fordham | Series | Holy Cross |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951–1954 | Ed Danowski | 0–4 | Edward Anderson |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Fordham’s side (Danowski 0–4 against Anderson). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
From the newspapers

1906 · New-York tribune, New York, Nov 4, 1906

1906 · Waterbury evening Democrat, Nov 30, 1906

1909 · The Washington herald, District of Columbia, Nov 21, 1909

1929 · Evening star, Washington, D.C., Oct 20, 1929

1930 · Evening star, Washington, D.C., Oct 19, 1930
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 earliest meetings with a story on file; each game’s page has the full text.
Every game
Every game is listed as played on the field.