1949-50 Holy Cross Crusaders — schedule and results

The 1949-50 Holy Cross Crusaders went 27-4 under head coach Buster Sheary. The team peaked at #1 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 14.59.

Game-by-game results (24 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1949-12-10vs Fordham RamsW 75–48Worcester Auditorium
1949-12-13vs Dartmouth Big GreenW 85–53Boston Garden
1949-12-17at new york universityW 49–34Madison Square Garden (III)
1949-12-20vs Kansas JayhawksW 57–53Boston Garden
1949-12-27at Xavier MusketeersW 54–51Schmidt Fieldhouse
1949-12-28at Bowling Green FalconsW 71–70Men's Gym
1949-12-30at Syracuse OrangeW 71–58New York State Fair Coliseum
1950-01-04at Harvard CrimsonW 102–71Matthews Arena
1950-01-07vs Boston College EaglesW 93–46Worcester Auditorium
1950-01-12vs Saint Louis BillikensW 69–55Boston Garden
1950-01-14vs Georgetown HoyasW 77–51Worcester Auditorium
1950-02-02vs Loyola Chicago RamblersW 53–48Boston Garden
1950-02-04vs Brown BearsW 83–39Worcester Auditorium
1950-02-07vs Colgate RaidersW 108–76Worcester Auditorium
1950-02-09vs Rhode Island RamsW 74–69Boston Garden
1950-02-15at Dartmouth Big GreenW 67–50Alumni Gym
1950-02-17at Rhode Island RamsW 70–62
1950-02-21neutral Boston College EaglesW 71–63Matthews Arena
1950-02-25at Brown BearsW 70–45Marvel Gym
1950-02-28vs Valparaiso BeaconsW 84–52Worcester Auditorium
1950-03-04at Columbia LionsL 54–61University Gymnasium
1950-03-08at Yale BulldogsL 62–66Payne Whitney Gymnasium
1950-03-24neutral NC State WolfpackL 74–87Madison Square Garden (III)
1950-03-25neutral Ohio State BuckeyesL 52–72Madison Square Garden (III)

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