Ram–Crusader Cup

Ram–Crusader Cup
Fordham Rams Holy Cross Crusaders
Sport(s) Football
Total meetings 52
Series record Holy Cross leads, 27–23–2
First meeting November 8, 1902
Holy Cross 17, Fordham 0
Last meeting September 27, 2014
Fordham 45, Holy Cross 16
Next meeting October 17, 2015
Largest win Holy Cross, 60–0 (1913)
Longest win streak Holy Cross, 11 (1947–1994)
Longest unbeaten streak Holy Cross, 12 (1931–1994)
Current win streak Fordham, 3 (2012–present)
Trophy Ram–Crusader Cup

The Ram–Crusader Cup is the name of the trophy awarded to the winner of the annual football game between the Fordham Rams and the Holy Cross Crusaders.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10] Both schools are members of the Patriot League.

The Ram–Crusader Cup has been contested since 1951, when the cup was dedicated to the memory of Major Frank W. Cavanaugh.[11] The “Iron Major” spent three seasons as the head coach at Holy Cross (1903–1905, 19–10–2) and six seasons as the head coach at Fordham (1927–1932, 34–14–4).[12] Major Cavanaugh died in August, 1933.

Fordham has won the past three games between the two squads, but Holy Cross leads the Ram–Crusader Cup series, 16–13. Since the all-time series began in 1902, the Crusaders lead 27–23–2.

Game results

Fordham victories
Holy Cross victories
Tie games
# Date Location Winner Score Series
FU HC Overall Trophy
1 November 8, 1902 New York, NY Holy Cross 0 17 HC 1–0
2 November 20, 1905 New York, NY Holy Cross527 HC 2–0
3 November 3, 1906 Worcester, MA Holy Cross58 HC 3–0
4 November 29, 1906 New York, NY Holy Cross615 HC 4–0
5 November 2, 1907 Worcester, MA Fordham350 HC 4–1
6 November 28, 1907 New York, NY Fordham350 HC 4–2
7 November 20, 1909 New York, NY Fordham95 HC 4–3
8 November 15, 1913 Worcester, MA Holy Cross060 HC 5–3
9 October 23, 1915 New York, NY Fordham90 HC 5–4
10 November 18, 1916 Worcester, MA Fordham400 Tied 5–5
11 October 20, 1917 New York, NY Fordham120 FU 6–5
12 November 18, 1922 Worcester, MA Holy Cross028 Tied 6–6
13 November 10, 1923 New York, NY Holy Cross723 HC 7–6
14 October 25, 1924 Worcester, MA Holy Cross013 HC 8–6
15 November 7, 1925 New York, NY Fordham170 HC 8–7
16 November 6, 1926 Worcester, MA Tied77 HC 8–7–1
17 November 5, 1927 New York, NY Holy Cross27 HC 9–7–1
18 October 20, 1928 Worcester, MA Fordham1913 HC 9–8–1
19 October 19, 1929 New York, NY Fordham70 Tied 9–9–1
20 October 18, 1930 Worcester, MA Fordham60 FU 10–9–1
21 October 17, 1931 New York, NY Tied66 FU 10–9–2
22 November 22, 1947 Worcester, MA Holy Cross048 Tied 10–10–2
23 November 13, 1948 Worcester, MA Holy Cross613 HC 11–10–2
24 October 6, 1951 Worcester, MA Holy Cross2054 HC 12–10–2 HC 1–0
25 October 4, 1952 Worcester, MA Holy Cross712 HC 13–10–2 HC 2–0
26 November 21, 1953 Worcester, MA Holy Cross720 HC 14–10–2 HC 3–0
27 November 13, 1954 New York, NY Holy Cross1920 HC 15–10–2 HC 4–0
28 November 10, 1990 New York, NY Holy Cross048 HC 16–10–2 HC 5–0
29 November 16, 1991 Limerick, Ireland Holy CrossA1924 HC 17–10–2 HC 6–0
30 November 21, 1992 Worcester, MA Holy Cross1321 HC 18–10–2 HC 7–0
31 November 20, 1993 Worcester, MA Holy Cross1228 HC 19–10–2 HC 8–0
32 October 29, 1994 New York, NY Holy Cross2131 HC 20–10–2 HC 9–0
33 October 28, 1995 Hamilton, Bermuda Fordham1710 HC 20–11–2 HC 9–1
34 November 2, 1996 New York, NY Fordham280 HC 20–12–2 HC 9–2
35 November 22, 1997 Worcester, MA Fordham2812 HC 20–13–2 HC 9–3
36 November 14, 1998 Worcester, MA Fordham1310 HC 20–14–2 HC 9–4
37 November 13, 1999 New York, NY Holy Cross1437 HC 21–14–2 HC 10–4
38 November 18, 2000 Worcester, MA Holy Cross2027 HC 22–14–2 HC 11–4
39 November 17, 2001 New York, NY Fordham2421 HC 22–15–2 HC 11–5
40 November 9, 2002 Worcester, MA Fordham3727 HC 22–16–2 HC 11–6
41 November 8, 2003 New York, NY Fordham4928 HC 22–17–2 HC 11–7
42 October 2, 2004 Worcester, MA Fordham4235 HC 22–18–2 HC 11–8
43 October 29, 2005 New York, NY Fordham2420 HC 22–19–2 HC 11–9
44 September 30, 2006 Worcester, MA Holy Cross2128 HC 23–19–2 HC 12–9
45 November 3, 2007 New York, NY Fordham2421 HC 23–20–2 HC 12–10
46 November 8, 2008 Worcester, MA Holy Cross1738 HC 24–20–2 HC 13–10
47 October 31, 2009 New York, NY Holy Cross2741 HC 25–20–2 HC 14–10
48 October 2, 2010 Worcester, MA Holy Cross3136 HC 26–20–2 HC 15–10
49 November 19, 2011 New York, NY Holy Cross2141 HC 27–20–2 HC 16–10
50 October 27, 2012 Worcester, MA Fordham3632 HC 27–21–2 HC 16–11
51 November 2, 2013 New York, NY Fordham3230 HC 27–22–2 HC 16–12
52 September 27, 2014 Worcester, MA Fordham4516 HC 27–23–2 HC 16–13
Totals 9011058 HC 27–23–2 HC 16–13

A 1991 Wild Geese Classic
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References

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  2. ↑ "Football Hosts Holy Cross in Annual Ram-Crusader Cup Game on Saturday". fordhamsports.com. November 1, 2013. Retrieved 2014-09-02.
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  4. ↑ "Fordham Football Remains Undefeated in 2013 after 32-30 Win over Holy Cross". nysportsday.com. November 4, 2013. Retrieved 2014-09-02.
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  6. ↑ "Fordham football looking to take next step". New York Post. August 10, 2013. Retrieved 2014-09-02.
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  8. ↑ "Rams Defeat Holy Cross 24 to 21". Fordham University. Retrieved 2014-09-02.
  9. ↑ Whittingham, Richard (2001). Rites of Autumn: The Story of College Football. New York: Free Press. p. 119. ISBN 978-0-7432-2219-8.
  10. ↑ http://www.petespoll.com/i-aa/rivalries/
  11. ↑ "Football Travels to Holy Cross for Ram-Crusader Cup Game on Saturday". Patriot League. October 26, 2012. Retrieved 2014-09-02.
  12. ↑ "Crusaders Hit The Road To Face #9 Fordham". goholycross.com. October 28, 2013. Retrieved 2014-09-02.
  13. ↑ "Fordham vs Holy Cross (MA)". cfbdatawarehouse.com. Retrieved 2014-09-02.