1903 Holy Cross

8–⁠2, coached by Frank Cavanaugh.

Schedule and results

Holy Cross in 1903, game by game: won vs. Massachusetts 6–0; lost at Dartmouth 0–18; won at Wesleyan (CT) 11–5; lost at Yale 10–36; won vs. Tufts 6–5; won vs. Amherst 36–0; won vs. Springfield 27–5; won at Maine 5–0; won vs. WPI 41–0; won at Tufts 32–0+41−26Won 6–0 vs. Massachusetts+6MassachusettsLost 0–18 at Dartmouth-18DartmouthWon 11–5 at Wesleyan (CT)+6Wesleyan (CT)Lost 10–36 at Yale-26YaleWon 6–5 vs. Tufts+1TuftsWon 36–0 vs. Amherst+36AmherstWon 27–5 vs. Springfield+22SpringfieldWon 5–0 at Maine+5MaineWon 41–0 vs. WPI+41WPIWon 32–0 at Tufts+32Tufts
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 19vsMassachusettsW 6–⁠085%
Oct 3atDartmouthL 0–⁠1833%
Oct 10atWesleyan (CT)W 11–⁠555%
Oct 14atYaleL 10–⁠3617%
Oct 17vsTuftsW 6–⁠568%
Oct 24vsAmherstW 36–⁠048%
Oct 31vsSpringfieldW 27–⁠591%
Nov 7atMaineW 5–⁠087%
Nov 14vsWPIW 41–⁠092%
Nov 21atTuftsW 32–⁠063%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Tufts 32–⁠0.

In program history: The 9th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 121 on file).

Record
8–⁠2
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
174–⁠69
Coach
Frank Cavanaugh
Elo
1565 +75 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
10.0 No. 15 of 70 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Captain
Tom Stankard