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summary" style="font-size:125%;"><span class="dtstart">1946</span> Orange Bowl</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader" style="font-style:italic;">12th Orange Bowl</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><table class="nowraplinks" style="width:100%;"> <tbody><tr> <td style="width:50%; text-align:center; font-weight:bold;"><a href="/wiki/1945_Holy_Cross_Crusaders_football_team" title="1945 Holy Cross Crusaders football team">Holy Cross Crusaders</a></td> <td style="width:50%; text-align:center; font-weight:bold;"><a href="/wiki/1945_Miami_Hurricanes_football_team" title="1945 Miami Hurricanes football team">Miami Hurricanes</a></td> </tr><tr> <td style="width:50%; text-align:center; font-weight:bold;">(8–1)</td> <td style="width:50%; text-align:center; font-weight:bold;">(8–1–1)</td> </tr><tr> <td style="width:50%; text-align:center;"><i>Independent</i></td> <td style="width:50%; text-align:center;"><i>Independent</i></td> </tr><tr> <td style="font-size:300%; 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nowrap"><b>Holy Cross</b></td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#efefef">6</td><td style="text-align:center; background:#efefef">0</td><td style="text-align:center; background:#efefef">0</td><td style="text-align:center; background:#efefef">0</td> <td style="text-align:center; font-weight: bold">6</td> </tr><tr> <td style="text-align:right; white-space: nowrap"><b>Miami</b></td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#efefef">0</td><td style="text-align:center; background:#efefef">6</td><td style="text-align:center; background:#efefef">0</td><td style="text-align:center; background:#efefef">7</td> <td style="text-align:center; font-weight: bold">13</td> </tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Date</th><td class="infobox-data">January 1, 1946</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Season</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/1945_college_football_season" title="1945 college football season">1945</a></td></tr><tr><th 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<tbody><tr> <th style="text-align:center" colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Orange_Bowl_(game)" class="mw-redirect" title="Orange Bowl (game)"> Orange Bowl </a></th> </tr><tr> <td style="width:50%; text-align:center; padding-right:1em"><b>  < <a href="/wiki/1945_Orange_Bowl" title="1945 Orange Bowl"> 1945</a></b> </td> <td style="width:50%; text-align:center; padding-left:1em"><b><a href="/wiki/1947_Orange_Bowl" title="1947 Orange Bowl"> 1947</a> >  </b></td> </tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>1946 Orange Bowl</b> was a <a href="/wiki/College_football" title="College football">college football</a> postseason <a href="/wiki/Bowl_game" title="Bowl game">bowl game</a> between the <a href="/wiki/Miami_Hurricanes_football" title="Miami Hurricanes football">Miami Hurricanes</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Holy_Cross_Crusaders_football" title="Holy Cross Crusaders football">Holy Cross Crusaders</a> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Background">Background</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1946_Orange_Bowl&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Background"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Holy Cross was led by rookie head coach <a href="/wiki/Ox_DaGrosa" title="Ox DaGrosa">John "Ox" DaGrosa</a>. Jack Harding had returned to the Hurricanes after serving in the war, in Miami's first bowl game since 1935. This was their third 8-win season under Harding, the first two in 1938 and 1941. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Game_summary">Game summary</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1946_Orange_Bowl&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Game summary"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Joe Krull gave Miami the lead on his 1-yard run for a touchdown, but the kick failed, leaving it at 6–0. Holy Cross' Walter Brennan caught a touchdown pass from Koslowski to counter, but the kick failed, leaving it tied at 6. The Crusaders were driving towards the end zone, tied at 6–6. With less than 15 seconds remaining, Holy Cross was at the Miami 26. Unwilling to settle for the tie, DaGrosa sent in Gene DeFilippo to go for the win. DeFilippo threw a pass for receiver Bob Conway, but the ball fell off his fingertips at the 11-yard line, and Al Hudson retrieved the ball and dashed 89 yards for the touchdown as time expired.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Aftermath">Aftermath</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1946_Orange_Bowl&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Aftermath"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Crusaders went 9–8 before DaGrosa left the program in 1947. He died in 1953, after a short illness.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This remains the only bowl appearance for Holy Cross. 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href="/wiki/2002_Orange_Bowl" title="2002 Orange Bowl">2002</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2003_Orange_Bowl" title="2003 Orange Bowl">2003</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_Orange_Bowl" title="2004 Orange Bowl">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2005_Orange_Bowl" title="2005 Orange Bowl">2005</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_Orange_Bowl" title="2006 Orange Bowl">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2007_Orange_Bowl" title="2007 Orange Bowl">2007</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_Orange_Bowl" title="2008 Orange Bowl">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2009_Orange_Bowl" title="2009 Orange Bowl">2009</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_Orange_Bowl" title="2010 Orange Bowl">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2011_Orange_Bowl" title="2011 Orange Bowl">2011</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_Orange_Bowl" title="2012 Orange Bowl">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2013_Orange_Bowl" title="2013 Orange Bowl">2013</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_Orange_Bowl_(January)" title="2014 Orange Bowl (January)">2014 (January)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_Orange_Bowl_(December)" title="2014 Orange Bowl (December)">2014 (December)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2015_Orange_Bowl" title="2015 Orange Bowl">2015</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_Orange_Bowl" title="2016 Orange Bowl">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2017_Orange_Bowl" title="2017 Orange Bowl">2017</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_Orange_Bowl" title="2018 Orange Bowl">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2019_Orange_Bowl" title="2019 Orange Bowl">2019</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2021_Orange_Bowl_(January)" title="2021 Orange Bowl (January)">2021 (January)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2021_Orange_Bowl_(December)" title="2021 Orange Bowl (December)">2021 (December)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_Orange_Bowl" title="2022 Orange Bowl">2022</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2023_Orange_Bowl" title="2023 Orange Bowl">2023</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2025_Orange_Bowl" title="2025 Orange Bowl">2025</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color:#F47B2A;color:black;box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #003764, inset -2px -2px 0 #003764;;width:1%">Notes</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>The game was also the national title game (<a href="/wiki/Bowl_Coalition" title="Bowl Coalition">Bowl Coalition</a>, <a href="/wiki/Bowl_Alliance" title="Bowl Alliance">Bowl Alliance</a>, or <a href="/wiki/Bowl_Championship_Series" title="Bowl Championship Series">Bowl Championship Series</a>) in 1994, 1995, 1998, 2001, and 2005.</li> <li>There was an Orange Bowl in January and December in 1996, 2014, and 2021.</li> <li>The 2015, 2018, 2021 (December), and 2025 editions were <a href="/wiki/College_Football_Playoff" title="College Football Playoff">College Football Playoff</a> semifinals.</li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" 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<ul><li>Worcester College Grounds (1896–1902)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Worcester_Oval" title="Worcester Oval">Worcester Oval</a> (1897–1902)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fitton_Field" title="Fitton Field">Fitton Field</a> (1903–present)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color:#602d89;color:white;box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #000000, inset -2px -2px 0 #000000;;width:1%">Bowls & rivalries</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">1946 Orange Bowl</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Boston_College%E2%80%93Holy_Cross_football_rivalry" title="Boston College–Holy Cross football rivalry">Boston College</a></li> <li>Fordham: <a href="/wiki/Ram%E2%80%93Crusader_Cup" title="Ram–Crusader Cup">Ram–Crusader Cup</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sacred_Cod_Trophy" title="Sacred Cod Trophy">Sacred Cod Trophy</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color:#602d89;color:white;box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #000000, inset -2px -2px 0 #000000;;width:1%">Culture & lore</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Crusader_(mascot)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="The Crusader (mascot) (page does not exist)">The Crusader</a></li> <li>"<a href="/w/index.php?title=Chu!_Chu!_Rah!_Rah!&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chu! Chu! Rah! Rah! (page does not exist)">Chu! Chu! Rah! Rah!</a>"</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Holy_Cross_Goodtime_Marching_Band" title="Holy Cross Goodtime Marching Band">Holy Cross Goodtime Marching Band</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2021_Patriot_League_Football_Championship_Game" title="2021 Patriot League Football Championship Game">2021 Patriot League Football Championship Game</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color:#602d89;color:white;box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #000000, inset -2px -2px 0 #000000;;width:1%">People</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_Holy_Cross_Crusaders_head_football_coaches&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="List of Holy Cross Crusaders head football coaches (page does not exist)">Head coaches</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Holy_Cross_Crusaders_in_the_NFL_Draft" class="mw-redirect" title="List of Holy Cross Crusaders in the NFL Draft">NFL draftees</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color:#602d89;color:white;box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #000000, inset -2px -2px 0 #000000;;width:1%"><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_Holy_Cross_Crusaders_football_seasons&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="List of Holy Cross Crusaders football seasons (page does not exist)"><span style="color:white">Seasons</span></a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1891_Holy_Cross_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1891 Holy Cross football team (page does not exist)">1891</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1892_Holy_Cross_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1892 Holy Cross football team (page does not exist)">1892</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1893_Holy_Cross_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1893 Holy Cross football team (page does not exist)">1893</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1894_Holy_Cross_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1894 Holy Cross football team (page does not exist)">1894</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1895_Holy_Cross_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1895 Holy Cross football team (page does not exist)">1895</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1896_Holy_Cross_football_team" title="1896 Holy Cross football team">1896</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1897_Holy_Cross_football_team" title="1897 Holy Cross football team">1897</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1898_Holy_Cross_football_team" title="1898 Holy Cross football team">1898</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1899_Holy_Cross_football_team" title="1899 Holy Cross football team">1899</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1900_Holy_Cross_football_team" title="1900 Holy Cross football team">1900</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1901_Holy_Cross_football_team" title="1901 Holy Cross football team">1901</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1902_Holy_Cross_football_team" title="1902 Holy Cross football team">1902</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1903_Holy_Cross_football_team" title="1903 Holy Cross football team">1903</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1904_Holy_Cross_football_team" title="1904 Holy Cross football team">1904</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1905_Holy_Cross_football_team" title="1905 Holy Cross football team">1905</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1906_Holy_Cross_football_team" title="1906 Holy Cross football team">1906</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1907_Holy_Cross_football_team" title="1907 Holy Cross football team">1907</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1908_Holy_Cross_football_team" title="1908 Holy Cross football team">1908</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1909_Holy_Cross_football_team" title="1909 Holy Cross football team">1909</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1910_Holy_Cross_football_team" title="1910 Holy Cross football team">1910</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1911_Holy_Cross_football_team" title="1911 Holy Cross football team">1911</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1912_Holy_Cross_football_team" title="1912 Holy Cross football team">1912</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1913_Holy_Cross_football_team" title="1913 Holy Cross football team">1913</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1914_Holy_Cross_football_team" title="1914 Holy Cross football team">1914</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1915_Holy_Cross_football_team" title="1915 Holy Cross football team">1915</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1916_Holy_Cross_football_team" title="1916 Holy Cross football team">1916</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1917_Holy_Cross_football_team" title="1917 Holy Cross football team">1917</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1918_Holy_Cross_football_team" title="1918 Holy Cross football team">1918</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1919_Holy_Cross_football_team" title="1919 Holy Cross football team">1919</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1920_Holy_Cross_football_team" title="1920 Holy Cross football team">1920</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1921_Holy_Cross_football_team" title="1921 Holy Cross football team">1921</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1922_Holy_Cross_football_team" title="1922 Holy Cross football team">1922</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1923_Holy_Cross_football_team" title="1923 Holy Cross football team">1923</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1924_Holy_Cross_football_team" title="1924 Holy Cross football team">1924</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1925_Holy_Cross_Crusaders_football_team" title="1925 Holy Cross Crusaders football team">1925</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1926_Holy_Cross_Crusaders_football_team" title="1926 Holy Cross Crusaders football team">1926</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1927_Holy_Cross_Crusaders_football_team" title="1927 Holy Cross Crusaders football team">1927</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1928_Holy_Cross_Crusaders_football_team" title="1928 Holy Cross Crusaders football team">1928</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1929_Holy_Cross_Crusaders_football_team" title="1929 Holy Cross Crusaders football team">1929</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1930_Holy_Cross_Crusaders_football_team" title="1930 Holy Cross Crusaders football team">1930</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1931_Holy_Cross_Crusaders_football_team" title="1931 Holy Cross Crusaders football team">1931</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1932_Holy_Cross_Crusaders_football_team" title="1932 Holy Cross Crusaders football team">1932</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1933_Holy_Cross_Crusaders_football_team" title="1933 Holy Cross Crusaders football team">1933</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1934_Holy_Cross_Crusaders_football_team" title="1934 Holy Cross Crusaders football team">1934</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1935_Holy_Cross_Crusaders_football_team" title="1935 Holy Cross Crusaders football team">1935</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1936_Holy_Cross_Crusaders_football_team" title="1936 Holy Cross Crusaders football team">1936</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1937_Holy_Cross_Crusaders_football_team" title="1937 Holy Cross Crusaders football team">1937</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1938_Holy_Cross_Crusaders_football_team" title="1938 Holy Cross Crusaders football team">1938</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1939_Holy_Cross_Crusaders_football_team" title="1939 Holy Cross Crusaders football team">1939</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1940_Holy_Cross_Crusaders_football_team" title="1940 Holy Cross Crusaders football team">1940</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1941_Holy_Cross_Crusaders_football_team" title="1941 Holy Cross Crusaders football team">1941</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1942_Holy_Cross_Crusaders_football_team" title="1942 Holy Cross Crusaders football team">1942</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1943_Holy_Cross_Crusaders_football_team" title="1943 Holy Cross Crusaders football team">1943</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1944_Holy_Cross_Crusaders_football_team" title="1944 Holy Cross Crusaders football team">1944</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1945_Holy_Cross_Crusaders_football_team" title="1945 Holy Cross Crusaders football team">1945</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1946_Holy_Cross_Crusaders_football_team" title="1946 Holy Cross Crusaders football team">1946</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1947_Holy_Cross_Crusaders_football_team" title="1947 Holy Cross Crusaders football team">1947</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1948_Holy_Cross_Crusaders_football_team" title="1948 Holy Cross Crusaders football team">1948</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1949_Holy_Cross_Crusaders_football_team" title="1949 Holy Cross Crusaders football team">1949</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1950_Holy_Cross_Crusaders_football_team" title="1950 Holy Cross Crusaders football team">1950</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1951_Holy_Cross_Crusaders_football_team" title="1951 Holy Cross Crusaders football team">1951</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1952_Holy_Cross_Crusaders_football_team" title="1952 Holy Cross Crusaders football team">1952</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1953_Holy_Cross_Crusaders_football_team" title="1953 Holy Cross Crusaders football team">1953</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1954_Holy_Cross_Crusaders_football_team" title="1954 Holy Cross Crusaders football team">1954</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1955_Holy_Cross_Crusaders_football_team" title="1955 Holy Cross Crusaders football team">1955</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_Holy_Cross_Crusaders_football_team" title="1956 Holy Cross Crusaders football team">1956</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1957_Holy_Cross_Crusaders_football_team" title="1957 Holy Cross Crusaders football team">1957</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1958_Holy_Cross_Crusaders_football_team" title="1958 Holy Cross Crusaders football team">1958</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1959_Holy_Cross_Crusaders_football_team" title="1959 Holy Cross Crusaders football team">1959</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1960_Holy_Cross_Crusaders_football_team" title="1960 Holy Cross Crusaders football team">1960</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1961_Holy_Cross_Crusaders_football_team" title="1961 Holy Cross Crusaders football team">1961</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1962_Holy_Cross_Crusaders_football_team" title="1962 Holy Cross Crusaders football team">1962</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1963_Holy_Cross_Crusaders_football_team" title="1963 Holy Cross Crusaders football team">1963</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1964_Holy_Cross_Crusaders_football_team" title="1964 Holy Cross Crusaders football team">1964</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1965_Holy_Cross_Crusaders_football_team" title="1965 Holy Cross Crusaders football team">1965</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1966_Holy_Cross_Crusaders_football_team" title="1966 Holy Cross Crusaders football team">1966</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1967_Holy_Cross_Crusaders_football_team" title="1967 Holy Cross Crusaders football team">1967</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1968_Holy_Cross_Crusaders_football_team" title="1968 Holy Cross Crusaders football team">1968</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1969_Holy_Cross_Crusaders_football_team" title="1969 Holy Cross Crusaders football team">1969</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1970_Holy_Cross_Crusaders_football_team" title="1970 Holy Cross Crusaders football team">1970</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1971_Holy_Cross_Crusaders_football_team" title="1971 Holy Cross Crusaders football team">1971</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1972_Holy_Cross_Crusaders_football_team" title="1972 Holy Cross Crusaders football team">1972</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1973_Holy_Cross_Crusaders_football_team" title="1973 Holy Cross Crusaders football team">1973</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974_Holy_Cross_Crusaders_football_team" title="1974 Holy Cross Crusaders football team">1974</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1975_Holy_Cross_Crusaders_football_team" title="1975 Holy Cross Crusaders football team">1975</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1976_Holy_Cross_Crusaders_football_team" title="1976 Holy Cross Crusaders football team">1976</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1977_Holy_Cross_Crusaders_football_team" title="1977 Holy Cross Crusaders football team">1977</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_Holy_Cross_Crusaders_football_team" title="1978 Holy Cross Crusaders football team">1978</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1979_Holy_Cross_Crusaders_football_team" title="1979 Holy Cross Crusaders football team">1979</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1980_Holy_Cross_Crusaders_football_team" title="1980 Holy Cross Crusaders football team">1980</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1981_Holy_Cross_Crusaders_football_team" title="1981 Holy Cross Crusaders football team">1981</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1982_Holy_Cross_Crusaders_football_team" title="1982 Holy Cross Crusaders football team">1982</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983_Holy_Cross_Crusaders_football_team" title="1983 Holy Cross Crusaders football team">1983</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1984_Holy_Cross_Crusaders_football_team" title="1984 Holy Cross Crusaders football team">1984</a></li> <li><a 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