Bob Chesney

Holy Cross: No reveling in three-peat for Crusaders with a potential home FCS playoff game on the line in regular season finale

November 18, 2021
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PHOTO: @HCrossFB Last weekend, the Holy Cross football program was able to celebrate something that hadn’t been done in 30 years. With a 52-24 win that saw the Crusaders score 35 unanswered following a lightning delay that lasted over an hour, Bob Chesney, his staff and the players clinched a third straight Patriot League title, the first time the program had done that since winning back-to-back-to back league titles from…

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Holy Cross: Crusaders can cement Holy Cross as best FCS program in New England with a win on Saturday

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November 12, 2021
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The Patriot League title and a three-peat is on the line for Holy Cross on Saturday, but there’s much more to it. Not only can the Crusaders all but guarantee themselves a third straight league title with a win over Fordham, but the program can also cement itself as the best FCS school in the area with a win. Now, that may not seem like the greatest title to have…

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Holy Cross: Crusaders dominate Lafayette 35-10 on Senior Day

November 6, 2021
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WORCESTER – It’s hard to believe after waiting almost two years to play at home again, but Holy Cross may have already played its final game at Fitton Field this season. Time flies when you’re having fun. The year has seemingly flown by after every local football fan was clamoring for a normal slate just months ago. The Crusaders hope there’s at least one home playoff game still to come,…

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Holy Cross: Crusaders dominate Colgate in historic game at Polar Park

October 23, 2021
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WORCESTER – October 23, 2021 is a day Holy Cross players, coaches, fans and alumni won’t soon forget. Playing in the first ever football game at the brand new home of the Woo Sox in Worcester Polar Park, Holy Cross waltzed to a 42-10 victory over Colgate. As much as it was a special day full of photo ops and a chance to create memories with family and friends, the…

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Holy Cross: Crusaders looking forward to historic day at Polar Park

October 19, 2021
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PHOTO: POLAR PARK (@POLARPARK) As The WooSox try to make Polar Park the memorable, family-friendly atmosphere that Pawtucket created for decades, the Holy Cross football team is fittingly going through a bit of a rebirth of its own. Back in the 70’s and 80’s Holy Cross football was synonymous with success. There were some down years that followed, but under head coach Bob Chesney the Crusaders are currently in the…

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Holy Cross: Crusaders roll in second straight win 45-15 over No. 20 Monmouth

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September 26, 2021
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If the Yale victory didn’t impress you or the FCS voters, this one should have. Holy Cross traveled to West Long Branch, New Jersey for a matchup with No. 20 Monmouth on Saturday and absolutely eviscerated the Hawks 45-15 in their home opener for a second straight win. It appears the Merrimack loss was in fact a wake up call for the Crusaders (3-1) and unsurprisingly, head coach Bob Chesney…

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Holy Cross: Crusaders get huge bounce-back win, beating Yale 20-17

September 19, 2021
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So much for the demise of Holy Cross. After beating Uconn and hopping into the national FCS rankings, the Crusaders took a huge step back with a loss to Merrimack last week and everyone was quickly jumping off the bandwagon. In typical Bob Chesney fashion, he had his team ready to go when Holy Cross made a trip to the Yale Bowl on Saturday as the Bulldogs were seemingly opening…

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Holy Cross: Crusaders upset UConn to pick up their first FBS win in 19 years

September 4, 2021
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Three years ago, Holy Cross hired Bob Chesney to return the football program to prominence. The administration did not place a timetable on when the program needed to be contending by but if they did, I am not sure they thought the program would reach that level so soon. The Crusaders have won back to back Patriot League titles but the program lacked that signature regular season win. Holy Cross…

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Holy Cross preview: Holy Cross Crusaders (0-0) at UCONN Huskies (0-1)

September 4, 2021
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LIne: UConn -3 (O/U 51) Opening kickoff: The Crusaders will look to start their season with a bang when they visit the Huskies in their season opener. UConn opened last week and got blown out, but Holy Cross hasn’t beaten an FBS team since winning against Army in 2002. The Crusaders are favored to win the Patriot League for a third straight year while expectations are still low in Connecticut….

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