Holy Cross

Location: Worcester, Massachusetts Division: NCAA Division I FCS Conference (football): Patriot League Stadium: Fitton Field Conference (basketball): Patriot League Arena: Hart Center

The College of the Holy Cross Crusaders compete as members of the Patriot League in NCAA Division I FCS football and in NCAA Division I basketball. Holy Cross is a private Catholic (Jesuit) institution located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The school has an undergraduate enrollment of around 3,000.

The campus sits between College Street and McKeon Road in the southern portion of Worcester, directly accessible via exit 11 (Southbridge Street) on I-290. Fitton Field (23,500) is on the north side of campus alongside I-290, while Hart Center (3,600) sits on the south end of campus (and is only accessible through campus roads). Hart Center has hosted numerous Patriot League basketball tournaments, as well as the 1999 and 2002 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference hockey championships.

Holy Cross's chief rival, despite the fact that they hardly ever meet in competition anymore outside of hockey, is Boston College.

Lest there be any doubt about the significance of Crusader athletics, 72 Holy Cross alumni have played in the NFL. Two-way lineman George Connor, TE Doug Cosbie, DL Bob Dee, C Jon Morris, FB Bill Osmanski, G Vince Promuto, and OL Joe Zeno all made it to the Pro Bowl. But basketball is where the school truly left its imprint. Hall of Famers Bob Cousy (who led the team to the 1947 NCAA Championship) and Tommy Heinsohn (1954 NIT title), along with seven other Crusader alums, played in the NBA or ABA.

Conference Affiliations:

Football

Patriot League	NCAA I FCS	1986-present
NCAA Division I FCS Independents	NCAA I FCS	1978-1985
NCAA Division I Independents	NCAA I	1973-1977
Yankee Conference	NCAA University	1971-1972
NCAA University Division Independents	NCAA University	1956-1970
NCAA Independents	NCAA	1910-1956
Pre-NCAA Independents	Independent	1896-1909

Basketball

Patriot League	NCAA I	1990-present
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference	NCAA I	1983-1990
ECAC North	NCAA I	1979-1983
NCAA Division I Independents	NCAA I	1973-1979
NCAA University Division Independents	1957-1973	NCAA University
NCAA Independents	1940-1957	NCAA
no team		1931-1940
NCAA Independents	NCAA	1920-1931
no team		1909-1920
Pre-NCAA Independents	Independent	1901-1909

Post-Season Appearances

Football

NCAA Division I FCS Playoffs	1983
Orange Bowl	1946

Men's Basketball

NCAA Division I Men's Tournament	1947, 1948, 1950, 1953, 1956, 1977, 1980, 1993, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007
National Invitation Tournament	1954, 1955, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1981, 1990, 2005
ECAC Division I Tournament	1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979

Championships

Football

Patriot League Champions

1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991

Men's Basketball

NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Champions	1947
National Invitation Tournament Champions	1954
ECAC Division I Tournament Champions	1977
Patriot League Regular Season Champions	1994, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007
Patriot League Tournament Champions	1993, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference South Regular Season Champions	1990
ECAC North Tournament Champions	1980

External Links

College of the Holy Cross Athletics