2004 Holy Cross Crusaders football team

The 2004 Holy Cross Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Holy Cross during the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Holy Cross finished second-to-last in the Patriot League.

2004 Holy Cross Crusaders football
Conference	Patriot League
Record	3–8 (1–5 Patriot)
Head coach	Tom Gilmore (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Chris Pincince (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Isaac Collins (1st season)
Captains	David Mitchell Steve Silva
Home stadium	Fitton Field
Seasons ← 2003 2005 →

2004 Patriot League football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 15 Lehigh +^		5	–	1					9	–	3
No. 19 Lafayette +^		5	–	1					8	–	4
Bucknell		4	–	2					7	–	4
Colgate		4	–	2					7	–	4
Fordham		2	–	4					5	–	6
Holy Cross		1	–	5					3	–	8
Georgetown		0	–	6					3	–	8
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

In their first year under head coach Tom Gilmore, the Crusaders compiled a 3–8 record. David Mitchell and Steve Silva were the team captains.^[1]

The Crusaders were outscored 367 to 240. Their 1–5 conference record placed sixth in the seven-team Patriot League standings.^[2]

Holy Cross played its home games at Fitton Field on the college campus in Worcester, Massachusetts.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4	Duquesne*	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	L 7–31	6,478	[3]
September 11	San Diego*	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	L 31–37	5,471	[4]
September 18	at Harvard*	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	L 0–35	9,513	[5]
October 2	Fordham	Fitton Field Worcester, MA (rivalry)	L 35–42	5,222	[6]
October 9	No. 17 Lehigh	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	L 14–42	6,826	[7]
October 16	at Dartmouth*	Memorial Field Hanover, NH	W 24–0	3,116	[8]
October 23	at No. 18 Colgate	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	L 7–41	9,228	[9]
October 30	Bucknell^	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	L 27–42	4,091	[10]
November 6	Marist*	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	W 44–13	4,872	[11]
November 13	at Lafayette	Fisher Field Easton, PA	L 20–56	4,543	[12]
November 20	at Georgetown	Harbin Field Washington, DC	W 31–28 OT	1,870	[13]
*Non-conference game Homecoming ^ Family Weekend Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game