1945 Holy Cross
8–2, coached by Ox DaGrosa, finished No. 16 in the AP poll. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Boston College 46–0Nov 25
By 46 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29 | at Dartmouth | W 13–6 | 53% |
| Oct 6 | at Yale | W 21–0 | 74% |
| Oct 13 | vs Villanova | W 26–7 | 73% |
| Oct 20 | at Brown | W 25–0 | 61% |
| Oct 27 | vs Colgate | W 21–0 | 81% |
| Nov 4 | vsNew London Submarine Base | W 20–6 | 92% |
| Nov 11 | vsCoast Guard | W 39–6 | 91% |
| Nov 17 | vs Temple | L 6–14 | 74% |
| Nov 25 | vs Boston College | W 46–0 | 81% |
| Jan 1Bowls & playoff | vs MiamiOrange Bowl | L 6–13 | 67% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Miami 13–6 in the Orange Bowl; No. 16 in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 6th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 121 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 12
- Wk 2: 19
- Wk 3: 15
- Wk 4: 11
- Wk 5: 13
- Wk 6: 10
- Wk 8: 13
- Final: 16
- Record
- 8–2
- Conference
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- AP final
- No. 16 peak No. 10
- Points
- 223–52
- Coach
- Ox DaGrosa
- Elo
- 1585 +43 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- 8.0 No. 30 of 101 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1946
The 1946 draft| Rd 3 | Stan Kozlowski B | Washington Redskins |