2019 Holy Cross
7–6 (5–1 Patriot League). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Georgetown 24–0Nov 23
By 24 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Syracuse 3–41Sep 28
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Navy | L 7–45 | 23% |
| Sep 7 | vs New Hampshire | W 13–10 | 49% |
| Sep 21 | at Yale | L 10–23 | 35% |
| Sep 28 | at Syracuse | L 3–41 | 11% |
| Oct 5 | at Bucknell | W 21–14 | 63% |
| Oct 12 | at Brown | W 47–31 | 60% |
| Oct 19 | vs Harvard | L 21–31 | 44% |
| Oct 26 | vs Colgate | W 31–10 | 67% |
| Nov 2 | at Lehigh | W 24–17 | 45% |
| Nov 9 | vs Lafayette | L 20–23 | 80% |
| Nov 16 | at Fordham | W 49–27 | 59% |
| Nov 23 | vs Georgetown | W 24–0 | 67% |
| Nov 30 | at MonmouthFCS Championship – First Round | L 27–44 | 23% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Monmouth 44–27 in the FCS Championship – First Round; unranked in the final AP poll; Patriot League champions.
In program history: The 96th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 121 on file).
Patriot League champions5–1 in the conference
- Record
- 7–6
- Conference
- 5–1 first in Patriot League
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 297–316
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1326 +41 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −25.3 No. 53 of 126 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 161
- Offensive coordinator
- Patrick Murphy
- Defensive coordinator
- Scott James
- Offense
- Pro-style
- Defense
- 4–3
Leaders
| Passing yards | Connor Degenhardt QB | 271 yds |
| Rushing yards | Peter Oliver RB | 49 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Miles Alexander RB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | Tenio Ayeni WR | 110 yds |
| Tackles | Joe Lang DB | 20 tkl |
| Sacks | Corey Stefanik LB | 1 sacks |
| Interceptions | Grant Holloman DB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2019 class
| Pat McMurtrie OT | ★★★ | No. 2192 |
| Benjamin Blessing OT | ★★★ | No. 2192 |
| Sean Morris TE | ★★★ | No. 2508 |
| Devin Haskins WR | ★★ | No. 3053 |
| Jacob Dobbs OLB | ★★ | No. 3521 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2019 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.760 |
| Receivers | 2 | 2.5 | 0.795 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.812 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.770 |
| Whole class | 6 | 2.5 | 0.791 |
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.
2019 Patriot League standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Holy Cross | 5–1 | 7–6 | |
| Lafayette | 4–2 | 4–8 | |
| Lehigh | 3–3 | 4–7 | |
| Colgate | 3–3 | 4–8 | |
| Bucknell | 3–3 | 3–8 | |
| Fordham | 2–4 | 4–8 | |
| Georgetown | 1–5 | 5–6 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.