2019 Holy Cross Crusaders football team


The 2019 Holy Cross Crusaders football team represents the College of the Holy Cross in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Crusaders, led by second-year head coach Bob Chesney, play their home games at Fitton Field as a member of the Patriot League.

Previous season

The Crusaders finished the 2018 season 5–6, 4–2 in Patriot League play to finish in a tie for second place.

Preseason

Preseason coaches' poll

The Patriot League released their preseason coaches' poll on July 30, 2019. The Crusaders were picked to finish in second place, receiving 2 of 14 first-place votes.

Preseason All-Patriot League team

The Crusaders had three players selected to the preseason All-Patriot League team.
Offense
Domenic Cozier – RB
Brett Boddy – OL
Brian Foley – OL

Schedule

Game summaries

at Navy

New Hampshire

at Yale

at Syracuse

at Bucknell

at Brown

Harvard

Colgate

at Lehigh

Lafayette

at Fordham

Georgetown

FCS Playoffs

The Crusaders received an automatic bid for the postseason tournament, with a first-round pairing against Monmouth.

at Monmouth–First Round