Holy Cross vs. Massachusetts
Holy Cross and Massachusetts first met in 1891 and have played 30 times; Massachusetts leads the series 16–12–2. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Massachusetts 9–1, and Massachusetts has won the last 6. Share
- Holy Cross wins
- 12
- Massachusetts wins
- 16
- Ties
- 2
- First meeting
- 1891
- Longest streak
- 6 Massachusetts
- Current streak
- 6 Massachusetts
- Last 10 meetings
- Massachusetts 9–1
- Most recent
- 2011
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 1–1 | ||||||||||
| 1900s | 4–1–2 | ||||||||||
| 1960s | 3–2 | ||||||||||
| 1970s | 4–6 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 0–2 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 0–2 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 0–2 |
- Average margin
- 12.4 points; 11 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Holy Cross
- 10–8–2 Holy Cross’s record at home
- At Massachusetts
- 6–2 Massachusetts’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 0–2 Holy Cross first
- Shutouts
- 6
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Holy Cross’s biggest win1961: Holy Cross 44, Massachusetts 7by 37 points
- Massachusetts’s biggest win1975: Massachusetts 45, Holy Cross 13by 32 points
- Upset1891: Massachusetts 16, Holy Cross 6Massachusetts had a 8% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1901: Massachusetts 17, Holy Cross 0Massachusetts had a 17% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1978: Massachusetts 33, Holy Cross 8Massachusetts had a 24% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
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.
Every game
Every game is listed as played on the field.