2022 Holy Cross Crusaders football team

2022 Holy Cross Crusaders football
Patriot League champion
FCS Playoffs Quarterfinal, L 21–42 vs. South Dakota State
Conference	Patriot League
Ranking
STATS	No. 6
FCS Coaches	No. 6
Record	12–1 (6–0 Patriot)
Head coach	Bob Chesney (5th season)
Offensive coordinator	Chris Smith (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Scott James (5th season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Fitton Field

2022 Patriot League football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 6 Holy Cross $^		6	–	0					12	–	1
No. 22 Fordham ^		5	–	1					9	–	3
Lafayette		3	–	3					4	–	7
Bucknell		2	–	4					3	–	8
Colgate		2	–	4					3	–	8
Lehigh		2	–	4					2	–	9
Georgetown		1	–	5					2	–	9
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2022 Holy Cross Crusaders football team represented the College of the Holy Cross as a member of the Patriot League during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Crusaders were led by fifth-year head coach Bob Chesney.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	7:00 p.m.	at Merrimack*	No. 16	Duane Stadium North Andover, MA	NEC Front Row	W 31–17	8,147
September 10	6:00 p.m.	at Buffalo*	No. 15	UB Stadium Buffalo, NY	ESPN+	W 37–31	16,933
September 17	2:00 p.m.	Yale*	No. 13	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	ESPN+	W 38–14	13,847
September 24	1:00 p.m.	at Colgate	No. 13	Crown Field at Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	ESPN+	W 35–10	3,327
October 1	1:00 p.m.	at Harvard*	No. 10	Harvard Stadium Allston, MA	ESPN+	W 30–21	7,726
October 8	4:00 p.m.	Bucknell	No. 9	Polar Park Worcester, MA	ESPN+	W 57–0	7,658
October 22	3:30 p.m.	at Lafayette	No. 6	Fisher Stadium Easton, PA	ESPN+	W 24–21	4,363
October 29	1:00 p.m.	No. 22 Fordham	No. T–5	Fitton Field Worcester, MA (Ram–Crusader Cup)	ESPN+	W 53–52 OT	17,592
November 5	12:00 p.m.	Lehigh	No. 6	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	ESPN+	W 42–14	11,171
November 12	12:00 p.m.	Bryant*	No. 5	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	ESPN+	W 36–29	9,217
November 19	12:30 p.m.	at Georgetown	No. 6	Cooper Field Washington, DC	ESPN+	W 47–10	2,269
December 3	12:00 p.m.	No. 15 New Hampshire*	No. 7	Fitton Field Worcester, MA (NCAA Division I Second Round)	ESPN+	W 35–19	6,265
December 10	12:00 p.m.	at No. 1 South Dakota State*	No. 7	Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium Brookings, SD (NCAA Division I Quarterfinal)	ESPN/ESPN+	L 21–42	6,549
*Non-conference game Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

At Merrimack

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 16 Crusaders	10	9	5	7	31
Warriors	3	7	0	7	17

See also: 2022 Merrimack Warriors football team

At Buffalo

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 15 Crusaders	0	14	14	9	37
Bulls	7	14	7	3	31

See also: 2022 Buffalo Bulls football team

Yale

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	7	0	7	14
No. 13 Crusaders	0	21	14	3	38

See also: 2022 Yale Bulldogs football team

At Colgate

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 13 Crusaders	7	7	14	7	35
Raiders	0	10	0	0	10

See also: 2022 Colgate Raiders football team

At Harvard

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 10 Crusaders	7	10	7	6	30
Crimson	7	7	7	0	21

See also: 2022 Harvard Crimson football team

Bucknell

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bison	0	0	0	0	0
No. 9 Crusaders	21	16	13	7	57

See also: 2022 Bucknell Bison football team

At Lafayette

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 6 Crusaders	7	10	0	7	24
Leopards	0	7	7	7	21

See also: 2022 Lafayette Leopards football team

No. 22 Fordham

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
No. 22 Rams	10	14	7	14	7	52
No. 5т Crusaders	14	7	7	17	8	53

See also: 2022 Fordham Rams football team and Ram–Crusader Cup

Lehigh

	1	2	3	4	Total
Mountain Hawks	0	7	7	0	14
No. 6 Crusaders	7	14	14	7	42

See also: 2022 Lehigh Mountain Hawks football team

Bryant

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	0	12	17	29
No. 5 Crusaders	12	10	7	7	36

See also: 2022 Bryant Bulldogs football team

At Georgetown

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 6 Crusaders	14	20	7	6	47
Hoyas	7	3	0	0	10

See also: 2022 Georgetown Hoyas football team

FCS Playoffs

No. 15 New Hampshire – second round

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 15 Wildcats	2	3	6	8	19
No. 7 Crusaders	7	0	14	14	35

See also: 2022 New Hampshire Wildcats football team and 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season

At No. 1 South Dakota State – Quarterfinals

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 7 Crusaders	7	7	7	0	21
No. 1 Jackrabbits	6	15	0	21	42

See also: 2022 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team and 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season