Holy Cross vs. Rutgers
Holy Cross and Rutgers first met in 1916 and have played 11 times; Rutgers leads the series 8–3. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Rutgers 7–3, and Rutgers has won the last 3. Share
- Holy Cross wins
- 3
- Rutgers wins
- 8
- Ties
- 0
- First meeting
- 1916
- Longest streak
- 3 Rutgers
- Current streak
- 3 Rutgers
- Last 10 meetings
- Rutgers 7–3
- Most recent
- 1979
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 15.5 points; 2 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Holy Cross
- 2–2 Holy Cross’s record at home
- At Rutgers
- 6–1 Rutgers’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 2
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Holy Cross’s biggest win1966: Holy Cross 24, Rutgers 12by 12 points
- Rutgers’s biggest win1970: Rutgers 37, Holy Cross 7by 30 points
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
| Sep 8, 1979 | Rutgers 28, Holy Cross 0 | at Rutgers | ||
| Nov 18, 1978 | Rutgers 31, Holy Cross 21 | at Holy Cross | ||
| Nov 17, 1973 | Rutgers 27, Holy Cross 7 | at Holy Cross | ||
| Sep 16, 1972 | Holy Cross 24, Rutgers 14 | at Holy Cross | ||
| Nov 13, 1971 | Rutgers 14, Holy Cross 13 | at Rutgers | ||
| Nov 14, 1970 | Rutgers 37, Holy Cross 7 | at Rutgers | ||
| Nov 16, 1968 | Rutgers 41, Holy Cross 14 | at Rutgers | ||
| Nov 18, 1967 | Holy Cross 21, Rutgers 10 | at Rutgers | ||
| Nov 12, 1966 | Holy Cross 24, Rutgers 12 | at Holy Cross | ||
| Nov 13, 1965 | Rutgers 14, Holy Cross 0 | at Rutgers | ||
| Nov 4, 1916 | Rutgers 14, Holy Cross 6 | at Rutgers |
Every game is listed as played on the field.