2017 Holy Cross
4–7 (3–3 Patriot League), coached by Tom Gilmore, then Brian Rock (interim, final 4 games). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat New Hampshire 51–26Sep 16
By 25 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to UConn 20–27Aug 31
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at UConn | L 20–27 | 29% |
| Sep 9 | at Bucknell | W 20–0 | 39% |
| Sep 16 | vs New Hampshire | W 51–26 | 40% |
| Sep 23 | at Dartmouth | L 26–27 | 40% |
| Sep 30 | vs Lafayette | L 7–10 | 82% |
| Oct 7 | vs Monmouth | L 36–48 | 52% |
| Oct 14 | at Yale | L 0–32 | 30% |
| Oct 21 | vs Colgate | L 7–45 | 50% |
| Oct 28 | vs Georgetown | W 24–10 | 71% |
| Nov 4 | at Fordham | W 42–20 | 35% |
| Nov 11 | at Lehigh | L 21–34 | 40% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Lehigh 34–21; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Patriot League.
In program history: The 112th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 121 on file).
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 3–3 tied for 3rd in Patriot League
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 254–279
- Coach
- Tom Gilmore, then Brian Rock (interim, final 4 games)
- Elo
- 1258 −10 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −27.9 No. 69 of 124 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 185
- Offensive coordinator
- Brian Rock
- Defensive coordinator
- Mike Kashurba
Leaders
| Passing yards | Peter Pujals QB | 358 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Peter Pujals QB | 1 TD |
| Rushing yards | Domenic Cozier RB | 42 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Diquan Walker RB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | Blaise Bell WR | 129 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Blaise Bell WR | 1 TD |
| Tackles | Ryan Brady LB | 14 tkl |
Top recruits in the 2017 class
| Connor Degenhardt PRO | ★★★ | No. 1304 |
| Jordan Jackson SDE | ★★★ | No. 1950 |
| Kyle Moses WR | ★★ | No. 2831 |
| John Brekke OL | ||
| Joe Lang S |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2017 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.833 |
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.777 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.807 |
| Whole class | 3 | 2.7 | 0.806 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
2017 Patriot League standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colgate | 5–1 | 7–4 | |
| Lehigh | 5–1 | 5–7 | |
| Fordham | 3–3 | 4–7 | |
 Holy Cross | 3–3 | 4–7 | |
| Lafayette | 3–3 | 3–8 | |
| Bucknell | 2–4 | 5–6 | |
| Georgetown | 0–6 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.