Holy Cross Crusaders

4-5

Stature and coaches, 1936–1981

The program’s standing over time, with every coach’s tenure beneath it — read down to see who was there for each rise and fall.

Holy Cross is Regional Program today. Never reached Dynasty tier; Power Program is its high, most recently in 1939.

1936: National Program1937: National Program1938: Power Program1939: Power Program1940: National Program1941: National Program1942: National Program1943: National Program1944: National Program1945: National Program1946: National Program1947: National Program1948: National Program1949: National Program1950: Regional Program1951: Regional Program1952: National Program1953: National Program1954: National Program1955: Regional Program1956: Regional Program1957: Regional Program1958: Regional Program1959: Regional Program1960: Regional Program1961: Regional Program1962: Regional Program1963: Regional Program1964: Regional Program1965: Regional Program1966: Regional Program1967: Regional Program1968: Regional Program1970: Regional Program1971: Regional Program1972: Regional Program1973: Regional Program1974: Regional Program1975: Regional Program1976: Regional Program1977: Regional Program1978: Regional Program1979: Regional Program1980: Regional Program1981: Regional Program194019601980
DynastyBlue BloodPower ProgramNational ProgramRegional Program

Every coach, tenure by tenure, on the coaching page →

Moment of the year · 2026

Won 41-14 at William & Mary

Week 5 of 2026. A statement win, by 27 points. It turned on one snap in Q1 — Winston Watkins to Khylil Johnson, a 25-point win-probability swing.

50%Q1Q2Q3Q455% → 30%50%Q1Q2Q3Q455% → 30%
Holy Cross Crusaders’s chance to win through the game; the line turns dark at the play.
Decisive margin
2024–2024

Holy Cross Crusaders has sent 1 player to the NFL Draft since 2024.

Developing. The pipeline is real but still building volume.

1 pick · last 5 drafts
#248 C.J. Hanson Offensive Guard · 2024 · Kansas City Chiefs
Players drafted: 12 · 1 in the first roundthe talent factory →

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ConferenceWhere this team sits in this season's conference standings.

Patriot standing · 2026

3rd in the Patriot

Holy Cross Crusaders is 3rd in the Patriot at 4-2. Two teams above — that's the direct path to the title game.

#ProgramRecord
1Lehigh5-1
2Colgate4-2
3Holy Cross4-2
4Richmond4-2
5Villanova4-2
6Georgetown3-2
7Lafayette2-3
8Fordham2-4
9William & Mary1-5
10Bucknell0-6
Coaching historyCurrent head coach Neil Wheelwright, hired 1976

Coaching history

  • Neil Wheelwright departs20-35, 5 seasons
  • Hired Neil Wheelwright1976
  • Edward Doherty departs20-31-2, 5 seasons
  • Hired Edward Doherty1971
  • Edward Anderson departs82-60-4, 15 seasons
  • Hired Edward Anderson1950
  • Joseph Sheeketski departs15-11-3, 3 seasons
  • Hired Joseph Sheeketski1939
Cultural identityWhat college football loses if this program didn't exist.
Reddit blowupsThe plays that blew up on r/CFB.

r/CFB moments

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[Postgame Thread] Holy Cross Defeats Buffalo 37-31
Sep 2022 · r/CFB

All-time top community posts

CFB Zeitgeist “Go Crusaders.”
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