2023 Holy Cross Crusaders football team

The 2023 Holy Cross Crusaders football team represented the College of the Holy Cross as a member of the Patriot League during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Crusaders were led by sixth-year head coach Bob Chesney and played their home games at Fitton Field in Worcester, Massachusetts.

2023 Holy Cross Crusaders football
Patriot League co-champion
Conference	Patriot League
Ranking
FCS Coaches	No. 25
Record	7–4 (5–1 Patriot)
Head coach	Bob Chesney (6th season)
Offensive coordinator	Dean Kennedy (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Scott James (6th season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Fitton Field
Seasons ← 2022 2024 →

2023 Patriot League football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 21 Lafayette +^		5	–	1					9	–	3
Holy Cross +		5	–	1					7	–	4
Colgate		4	–	2					6	–	5
Georgetown		3	–	3					5	–	6
Fordham		2	–	4					6	–	5
Lehigh		1	–	5					2	–	9
Bucknell		1	–	5					4	–	7
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS Poll

November 18: The Crusaders beat the Georgetown Hoyas, 31-10

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	2:00 p.m.	Merrimack*	No. 5	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	ESPN+	W 42–20	13,117
September 9	12:00 p.m.	at Boston College*	No. 5	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)	ACCNX	L 28–31	40,122
September 16	12:00 p.m.	at Yale*	No. 6	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	ESPN+	W 49–24	4,968
September 23	2:00 p.m.	Colgate	No. 6	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	ESPN+	W 47–7	12,578
September 30	5:00 p.m.	Harvard*	No. 6	Polar Park[1] Worcester, MA	ESPN+	L 28–38	7,906
October 7	1:00 p.m.	at Bucknell	No. 12	Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	ESPN+	W 55–27	925
October 21	1:00 p.m.	Lafayette	No. 15	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	ESPN+	L 35–38	10017
October 28	1:00 p.m.	at Fordham		Coffey Field Bronx, NY	ESPN+	W 49–47	7,000
November 4	12:00 p.m.	at Lehigh		Goodman Stadium Bethlehem, PA	ESPN+	W 28–24	3,528
November 11	12:00 p.m.	at Army*		Michie Stadium West Point, NY	CBSSN	L 14–17	30,602
November 18	12:00 p.m.	Georgetown		Fitton Field Worcester, MA	ESPN+	W 31–10	8,117
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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