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 . Both schools are members of the Patriot League .
57-501: The Ram–Crusader Cup was instituted in 1951 to honor the memory of Major Frank W. Cavanaugh . The idea for the Cup came from William P. Walsh, at the time, a Holy Cross undergrad. Walsh was working at a summer camp headed by then Fordham head coach, Ed Danowski , when hearing that the Rams and Crusaders were restarting their series. Despite being enrolled at Holy Cross, Walsh grew up on Long Island as
114-541: A Nobel Prize laureate, U.S. Senators, and Olympic athletes . Other notable alumni include Anthony Fauci , Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases , and U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas . The college is a top producer of Fulbright scholars , having graduated 182 grantees. The College of the Holy Cross was founded by Benedict Joseph Fenwick , second Bishop of Boston , as
171-565: A mulatto former slave. Healy is now recognized as the first African-American bishop in the United States, but at the time he identified as white Irish Catholic. His father sent all his sons north for their education at Holy Cross College; two other sons became priests, and three daughters also made careers in the Catholic Church. Fenwick Hall, the school's main building, was completely destroyed by fire in 1852. Funds were raised to rebuild
228-435: A Fordham football fan. The summer camp counselor approached his boss and suggested inaugurating a trophy in honor of Major Frank Cavanaugh. The "Iron Major” spent three seasons as head coach of Holy Cross (1903-1905) where he had a 19–10–2 record, and six at Fordham (1927-1932) where he had a 34–14–4 record and also elevated the program to college football's highest level. Danowski, who had captained Cavanaugh's last team while
285-641: A Top-20 national ranking every year but one. Meanwhile, after years without a team, and later, years as a club team, followed by years as a D-III team, Fordham finally elevated their own program to the I-AA level for the 1989 season. The Rams officially joined the Patriot League (then still known as the Colonial League) the following season thus allowing them to resume their series with Holy Cross. 36 years had passed since their last gridiron encounter but once again it
342-462: A bold undertaking? Nevertheless I will try it. It will stand on a beautiful eminence & will command the view of the whole town of Worcester. The site of the college, Mount Saint James, was originally occupied by a Catholic boarding school run by James Fitton , with his lay collaborator Joseph Brigden. On February 2, 1843, Fitton sold the land to Fenwick and the Diocese of Boston to be used to found
399-578: A center for the arts on campus. Its construction continued the general trend of expanding upper campus with new construction. In 2015, Holy Cross announced the construction of a $ 22 million facility in West Boylston, Massachusetts , comprising 52 acres and a complex to provide a retreat for students. It was opened in September 2016 as the Thomas P. Joyce '59 Contemplative Center. The Holy Cross Library System
456-882: A liberal arts curriculum, each of which leads to the completion of the Bachelor of Arts degree; the college is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education . All B.A. candidates must successfully complete 32 semester courses in eight semesters of full-time study to graduate. Common requirements include one course each in arts, literature, religion, philosophy, history, and cross-cultural studies ; and two courses each in language studies, social science, and natural and mathematical sciences. Its most popular majors, by 2021 graduates, were: Economics (131), Psychology (102), Political Science & Government (88), English Language and Literature (54), Biology/Biological Sciences (52), History (46). In 2010, Holy Cross obtained
513-588: A quarterback for the Rams, looked forward to the trophy game and enthusiastically predicted Fordham would “pin back the ears” of the Crusaders. Instead, it was Holy Cross easily prevailing in a 54–20 blowout. John Cavanaugh, son of the Hall of Fame coach, later made the post-game trophy presentation to Holy Cross. Contests staged in 1952, '53 and '54 were all far closer affairs but each also ended with Holy Cross victories. When Fordham terminated their football program following
570-566: A year before Cavanaugh began patrolling Holy Cross’ sidelines. The 2016 game was played on November 12, at Yankee Stadium, where in front of 21,000+ fans, Fordham routed Holy Cross, 54–14. This marked Fordham's first game at The Stadium since 1946 and the first encounter between the schools at a professional venue since 1954. Previous Cups were staged in Ireland (1991) and Bermuda (1995). Frank Cavanaugh (American football) Francis "Frank" William Cavanaugh (April 28, 1876 – August 29, 1933)
627-565: Is composed of four libraries centrally located within the campus grounds. Including its affiliation with the Central Massachusetts Regional Library System, a collaborative formed in 2003 by more than 20 academic, public, and special libraries with research collections in the central Massachusetts area, Holy Cross students have access to a combined total of approximately 3.8 million volumes and more than 23,000 journal, magazine, and newspaper subscriptions held among
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#1733092803624684-620: Is housed within Smith Hall. It serves as the primary public space for the Center for Religion, Ethics, and Culture and other departments with offices within Smith Hall. Rehm Library houses a non-circulating collection of primary texts from an array of religious traditions. It was named in honor of alumnus Jack Rehm '54 and his family. Dinand Library also houses the College Archives which collects, preserves, and arranges records of permanent value from
741-657: Is listed on the National Register of Historic Places . Notable buildings west of this area are Dinand Library; Smith Hall, the Hogan Campus Center; the Anthony S. Fauci Integrated Science Complex housing O'Neil, Swords, and Haberlin Halls; and Beaven Hall, a former dormitory which is home to an assortment of academic departments. The science complex was renamed for Dr. Anthony Fauci in 2022. Smith Hall, which opened in 2001,
798-657: Is situated on a hill overlooking the Blackstone River and Worcester. In 1986, Holy Cross joined the Patriot League , where its athletic teams compete as the Crusaders in NCAA Division I . Notable graduates of Holy Cross include recipients of Emmy , Grammy , Academy , and Tony awards; 5 Rhodes Scholars , 5 Marshall Scholars , 6 Truman Scholars , Goldwater Scholars and Watson Fellows ; Pulitzer Prize winners,
855-458: The College of the Holy Cross from 1903 to 1905, followed by high school coaching at Worcester Academy from 1907 to 1910. Cavanaugh left Worcester to return to college football at his alma mater, Dartmouth from 1911 to 1916. There, he coached Lawrence Whitney , who also attended Worcester Academy when Cavanaugh coached there. Cavanaugh left Dartmouth in 1917 to return to Holy Cross. However, before
912-634: The Lilly Endowment in the amount of $ 2 million. With the grant, the school launched a five-year program to "make theological and spiritual resources available to students as they discern their life work, including consideration of vocations of ministerial service within religious denominations". The grant has also been used to fund internships within the city of Worcester and Worcester County for students considering career opportunities in ministry, government, and social service agencies. U.S. News & World Report ranked Holy Cross tied for 27th in
969-607: The September 11, 2001 attacks . To the eastern end of campus lies Millard Art Center, St. Joseph Memorial Chapel, the Chaplains' Office (Campion House), and Loyola Hall, which served as the Jesuit residence in the past, but has since been converted into another hall for student housing. The most recent former Jesuit residence, Ciampi Hall, which has been converted to dormitories along with the new townhouse style senior housing buildings, lie on
1026-434: The T formation on offense. He finished career with a college coaching record of 148–50–18. At the time of his death in 1933, Cavanaugh was bankrupt. He was survived by his widow, Florence Ayres, and their seven children. On October 25, 1943, a biographical film about Cavanaugh's life was released by RKO Pictures titled The Iron Major , based on his wife's recollections. The actor Pat O'Brien portrayed Cavanaugh in
1083-521: The 1920s, the room's ceiling is sectioned in a grid-like pattern and embellished with gold, painted trim, and carvings along the top of the interior walls. Large wooden candelabra are suspended from the ceiling, and Ionic columns – echoing those on the Library's exterior – anchor three sides of the room. The main reference collection of dictionaries, encyclopedias, and bibliographies are found within Dinand as well as
1140-403: The 1954 season the Cup was put on hiatus. Although Holy Cross never terminated their own program, from about the early 1950s to the early 1980s they played a mostly regional schedule at a lower Division I level with only mixed results. In 1982 they moved down to I-AA status where, under Coach Rick E. Carter and later Mark Duffner , fortunes quickly changed. From 1982 to 1991 they finished with
1197-616: The 20-plus regional institutions. Dinand Library serves as the college's main library. It holds an estimated 601,930 books, serials, and periodicals. Originally opened in 1927, it expanded in 1978 with two new wings dedicated to the memory of Joshua and Leah Hiatt and victims of the Nazi Holocaust . The reading room of Dinand is also the scene of college gatherings, among them the Presidential Awards Ceremony, first-year orientation presentations, and concerts. Constructed in
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#17330928036241254-550: The 5th best liberal arts college in the U.S. as of 2022. In 2019, Forbes ranked Holy Cross 77th among all colleges and universities in its "America's Top Colleges" list and 33rd among liberal arts colleges. In 2020, Washington Monthly ranked Holy Cross 18th among liberal arts colleges in the U.S. based on its contribution to the public good as measured by social mobility, research, and promoting public service. Kiplinger's Personal Finance placed Holy Cross at 15th in its 2019 ranking of 149 best value liberal arts colleges in
1311-466: The 60th best college nationally. Admissions to Holy Cross is considered "more selective" by U.S News & World Report . In 2024, the school reported its lowest admissions rate in its history—17.6 percent—among the largest applicant pool. Holy Cross has traditionally drawn many of its students from a pool of historical Catholic high schools and private boarding schools , though a majority of current undergraduates come from public schools. In 2022,
1368-711: The Boston school and instead opened the College of the Holy Cross 45 miles (72 km) west of the city in central Massachusetts, where he felt the Jesuits could operate with greater autonomy. The bishop's letters record his enthusiasm for the project as well as for its location: Next May I shall lay the foundation of a splendid College in Worcester ;... It is calculated to contain 100 boys and I shall take them for $ 125 per an. & supply them with everything but clothes. Will not this be
1425-560: The Catholic college that the bishop had wanted in Boston. Fenwick gave the college the name of his cathedral church, the Cathedral of the Holy Cross . The school opened in October 1843 with Jesuit Thomas F. Mulledy , former president of Georgetown University , as its first president, and on the second day of November, with six students aged 9 to 19, the first classes were held. Within three years,
1482-504: The Cross", with a three-year quiet period. The campaign for Holy Cross ended in fiscal 2006 with $ 216.3 million raised, surpassing its original goal of $ 175 million. The funds allowed Holy Cross to establish an additional 12 new faculty positions, along with more than 75 newly endowed scholarships for students. During the campaign, the college's endowment grew to more than $ 544 million. On July 1, 2000, Michael C. McFarland became
1539-540: The Mount Saint James hill, where a panoramic view of the city of Worcester is visible. The design and landscape is ingrained into many themes and nicknames for the school which is collectively known as "The Hill". The 37 college buildings include residential housing and academic buildings in the middle sections of the campus and athletic and practice facilities on the outskirts on its northern and southern ends. Holy Cross also owns six non-campus properties. Anchoring
1596-433: The U.S. among liberal arts colleges for 2023, 41st for best undergraduate education, 89th in "Best Value Schools", and tied for 59th in "Top Performers on Social Mobility". Holy Cross is the highest ranking Catholic college among the top 30 liberal arts schools on the U.S. News list. The college is a top producer of Fulbright scholars , of which it has graduated 182 recipients as of 2023. Money ranked Holy Cross as
1653-541: The United States. In PayScale 's 2019–20 study, Holy Cross ranked 17th in the nation among liberal arts colleges for mid-career salary potential. In the 2023 Times Higher Education ranking of top Catholic colleges and universities published by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), Holy Cross placed fourth nationally. In the WSJ and College Pulse 2024 rankings, Holy Cross was the seventh best college in Massachusetts and
1710-562: The auspices of the Society of Jesus . Holy Cross was the first Catholic college in New England and is among the oldest Catholic institutions of higher education in the United States. Holy Cross is a four-year residential undergraduate institution with approximately 3,000 students. Students choose from 64 academic programs, including interdisciplinary and self-designed majors in liberal arts disciplines . The college's 174-acre (70 ha ) campus
1767-411: The authoritative editions of significant composers' collected works, such as Bach, Beethoven, and Mozart. The O'Callahan Science Library, named in honor of Joseph T. O'Callahan, houses over 95,000 volumes of works and periodicals serving the college's biology, chemistry, mathematics, and physics departments and the more neuroscientific side of psychology. The Rehm Library, dedicated in September 2001,
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1824-630: The built environment, and college life in general. There is also an extensive collection of audiovisual material documenting theatrical plays, lectures, and sporting and other events. The College Archives also hold a Special Collections section which consists of a Rare Book Collection and the Jesuitana Collection (material by and about Jesuits). Noted collections include the papers of James Michael Curley, David I. Walsh, Louise Imogen Guiney, and Joseph J. Williams. There are also collections of material by and about Jesuits, college alumni, and friends of
1881-403: The college has hosted a conference allowing seminars from Planned Parenthood and NARAL . In 2007, Robert Joseph McManus , the diocese's bishop, wrote the college asking McFarland to cancel the event, and threatened to remove the Catholic status of the college if the conference was not cancelled. In 2001, Holy Cross was one of 28 colleges and universities in the country to receive a grant from
1938-414: The college's foundation in 1843 to the present. The archives contain complete runs of all college publications including yearbooks, the college catalog, The Crusader , its predecessor The Tomahawk , the literary magazine The Purple , newsletters, pamphlets, and similar material. An extensive photograph collection documents administrators, staff, faculty, students, alumni, athletic teams, student activities,
1995-413: The college, and in 1853 it opened for the second time. Petitions to secure a charter for the college from the state legislature were denied in 1847 for a variety of reasons, including anti-Catholicism on the part of some legislators. The increased rate of immigration from Ireland during the famine years roused resistance from some residents of Massachusetts. Initially, Holy Cross diplomas were signed by
2052-648: The college. The papers and medals of the first naval chaplain to receive the Medal of Honor, Joseph T. O'Callahan , are kept in the college archives. The archives also hold research material about Catholic New England, the education of deaf Catholics, the Holocaust, and New England history. In 2007, citing the college's commitment to Jesuit values, President Michael C. McFarland signed the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment. The college's plan required
2109-506: The enrollment had increased to 100 students. Initially the education was more at the elementary and high school level; later it became a higher level institution. Since its founding, Holy Cross has produced the fifth most members of the Catholic clergy out of all American Catholic colleges. The first class graduated in 1849, led by the valedictorian James Augustine Healy , the mixed-race son of an Irish planter in Georgia and his common-law wife,
2166-473: The first Catholic college in New England . Its establishment followed Fenwick's efforts to create a Catholic college in Boston which had been thwarted by the city's Protestant civic leaders. From the beginning of his tenure as bishop, Fenwick intended to establish a Catholic college within the boundaries of his diocese; a new influx of immigrants after 1830, consisting mostly of Catholic Irish Americans , prompted
2223-643: The football season began, Cavanaugh entered the United States Army to serve during World War I . He rose to the rank of major and was seriously wounded during the Meuse–Argonne offensive on October 23, 1918. Shellfire broke his cheek, nose, and skull, all of which contributed to later blindness . In 1919, Cavanaugh published a book entitled Inside Football . Cavanaugh's final two coaching stints were at Boston College from 1919 to 1926 and Fordham University from 1927 to 1932. At Fordham, he implemented
2280-599: The highest rank of the 28 U.S. Jesuit colleges and universities in the percentage of its graduates who go on to serve in the Jesuit Volunteer Corps . Holy Cross has embraced sometimes controversial schools of theological thought, including liberation theology and social justice . As a result, in 1974, Time magazine referred to Holy Cross as the "cradle of the Catholic Left" because it educated Philip Berrigan and socialist leader Michael Harrington , author of
2337-518: The importance of admissions tests and place greater weight on the academic experience of a candidate as demonstrated through the high school transcript and recommendations. Tuition for full-time students for the 2022–23 academic year was $ 57,600. Upperclassmen students can choose, depending on the results of the housing lottery held in the Spring, between the Easy Street residence halls, minus Hanselman, or
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2394-484: The influential book on poverty, The Other America . Holy Cross, similar to the religious order of the Jesuits as a whole, has been criticized by some parties for being overly liberal and deviating substantially from official Church teaching and papal directives, especially on such issues as abortion, homosexuality, liberation theology, and in its sponsorship of events such as the Vagina Monologues . Since 2000,
2451-422: The institution to reduce its carbon emissions by 20% before 2015. As an ultimate goal, Holy Cross aims to be carbon neutral by 2040. Holy Cross has taken numerous steps toward environmental sustainability, which has led to the reduction of the institution's carbon emissions by 46.8 percent between 2007 and 2017 according to the latest data. The college entered a contract with Zipcar to operate four cars to reduce
2508-665: The main role. In 1954, Cavanaugh was posthumously inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach. # denotes interim head coach # denotes interim head coach # denotes interim head coach # denotes interim head coach College of the Holy Cross The College of the Holy Cross is a private Jesuit liberal arts college in Worcester, Massachusetts . It was founded by educators Benedict Joseph Fenwick and Thomas F. Mulledy in 1843 under
2565-456: The mascot, distinguishing its use of the nickname from the historical associations with the Crusades . In 2019, the college ended its need-blind admissions policy. Holy Cross is located on one of seven hills in the city outskirts of Worcester, Massachusetts . Its 175-acre (0.71 km ) campus is a registered arboretum and is marked by an irregular layout situated on the northern slope of
2622-789: The middle 50% SAT score range for those who submitted a score was 1260–1430 out of 1600; the middle 50% ACT composite score range was 28–32. Holy Cross admitted its first women students in 1972, and its student population is currently majority female. Holy Cross was described as one of the Hidden Ivies for its academics and admissions process which are comparable to the Ivy League in the guide The Hidden Ivies, 3rd Edition: 63 of America's Top Liberal Arts Colleges and Universities , published in 2016. In May 2005, Holy Cross announced that it would no longer make standardized test scores an admissions requirement. College officials said this policy would reduce
2679-598: The need for a Jesuit educational institution. He petitioned the Society of Jesus to seek their approval in establishing an institution in Worcester and they sent Thomas F. Mulledy to prepare a report regarding Fenwick's proposal. Mulledy's favorable report secured the Society's approval in August 1843. Relations with Boston's civic leaders worsened such that, when a Jesuit faculty was finally secured in 1843, Fenwick decided to leave
2736-644: The need for individually owned cars on campus. Weather permitting, public safety officers operate battery powered cars and bicycles. Additionally, Kimball dining hall, the main dining hall of the college, went trayless in 2009. Holy Cross is noted for its departments in political science , economics, chemistry, classics , and literature. Programs in sociology , psychology, and mathematics are also popular among students, as are concentrations in philosophy and religious studies which relate to Jesuit focuses. Holy Cross has 328 faculty members who teach 3,142 undergraduate students. It offers 28 majors mainly focused on
2793-634: The on-line catalog, and a staffed reference desk. The five smaller libraries are Fenwick Music Library, O'Callahan Science Library, the Rehm Library, the Visual Resources Library, and the Worcester Art Museum Library. The Fenwick Music Library was founded in 1978. The Music Library houses collections of scores and recordings of 20th-century composers, world music recordings, and composer biographies. The Music Library owns many of
2850-502: The president of Georgetown University. After repeated denials, a charter was finally granted on March 24, 1865, by Governor John Albion Andrew . During World War II , College of the Holy Cross was one of 131 colleges and universities that took part in the V-12 Navy College Training Program which offered students a path to a Navy commission. In 1998, Holy Cross initiated an eight-year capital campaign, "Lift High
2907-645: The president of the college. In 2011, Philip L. Boroughs , the Vice President for Mission and Ministry at Georgetown University , was named McFarland's successor. In 2021, he was succeeded by Vincent D. Rougeau , dean of the Boston College Law School . Rougeau is the first lay and first black president in the history of the college. In early 2018, the college began publicly exploring the possibility of changing its "Crusader" mascot and associated imagery. The college's leadership ultimately decided to keep
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#17330928036242964-605: The southwest side of campus. The Joanne Chouinard-Luth Recreation and Wellness Center is one of the college's athletic centers, having finished construction in 2020 to replace the former Field House. The newest Jesuit housing is located on Kendig Street near the Luth Athletic Complex. The Prior Performing Arts Center is located near the Hogan Campus center, slightly north of the crest of Mount Saint James. The $ 110 million 84,000 square foot facility opened in 2022 to provide
3021-517: The traditional campus gateway of Linden Lane are Stein and O'Kane Halls, the latter of which is marked by a clock tower. The oldest part of campus lies in this area with O'Kane is connected to Fenwick Hall, the first building designed in 1843. It also houses the admissions offices and the Brooks Concert Hall. This area includes on the hillside three bronze statues by Enzo Plazzotta , Georg Klobe, and Welrick. The area around Fenwick and O'Kane Halls
3078-458: Was Holy Cross dominating with a 48–0 conquest. The Worcester school kept their monopoly on the "Iron Major Cup" until Fordham finally broke through with a win in 1995. It started a run where the Rams won 15 of 22. Since then, Holy Cross is currently on a seven-game winning streak and leads the Ram–Crusader Cup series, 23–15. They also lead the all-time series 34–25–2 which dates back to 1902,
3135-475: Was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at University of Cincinnati in 1898, the College of the Holy Cross from 1903 to 1905, Dartmouth College from 1911 to 1916, Boston College from 1919 to 1926, and Fordham University from 1927 to 1932, compiling a career college football coaching record of 145–48–17. Cavanaugh played football at Dartmouth as an end from 1896 to 1897. Nicknamed "Cav" and "The Iron Major," he
3192-440: Was financed in large part by Holy Cross alumnus Park B. Smith, notable for being built into a hillside of the campus. Smith Hall connects lower campus, where much of the academic life occurs, and the upper campus, where much of the social and residential life takes place on campus, due to its design which incorporates Fenwick Hall. A plaza outside Smith Hall, named Memorial Plaza, commemorates seven Holy Cross alumni who perished in
3249-571: Was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1954. Born in Worcester, Massachusetts , Cavanaugh played college football as an end at Dartmouth College from 1896 to 1897, under coach William Wurtenburg . Cavanaugh served as the head football coach at the University of Cincinnati in 1898, followed with a stint coaching at the Denver Athletic Club from 1898 to 1903. He then returned to his native Worcester to coach at
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