1986 Holy Cross Crusaders football team

The 1986 Holy Cross Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Holy Cross as a member of the Colonial League during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In its first year under head coach Mark Duffner, the team compiled a 10–1 record (4–0 against conference opponents) and won the Colonial League championship.^[1] The team played its home games at Fitton Field in Worcester, Massachusetts.

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 13	Lehigh	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	W 17–14	15,781	[2]
September 20	at Lafayette	Fisher Field Easton, PA	W 38–14	12,700	[3]
September 27	at Harvard*	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	W 41–0	12,540	[4]
October 4	at Colgate	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	W 16–12	5,000	[5]
October 11	Dartmouth*	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	W 48–7	14,171	[6]
October 18	at Army*	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 17–14	40,884	[7]
October 25	at Brown*	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	W 22–7	11,500	[8]
November 1	UMass*	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	W 41–7	18,861	[9]
November 8	Bucknell	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	W 17–10	9,041	[10]
November 15	at William & Mary*	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	W 31–7	17,450	[11]
November 22	Boston College*	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	L 26–56	23,271	[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming