Holy Cross Athletics

Dr. Eddie Anderson served as Holy Cross' head coach from 1933-1938 and 1950-1964, posting an overall record of 129-67-8. He posted a 47-7-4 record in his first tenure, with his 1935 and 1937 teams going undefeated and the 1938 squad posting a 9-1 record and finishing the season with a No. 9 national ranking.

He then spent eight years at Iowa from 1939-1942 and 1946-1949 (35-33-2), and in 1939 helped Nile Kinnick win the Heisman Trophy while earning National Coach of the Year honors. Anderson returned to Holy Cross in 1950 and was 82-60-4 in his second tenure, including 8-2 marks in 1951 and 1952.

Anderson graduated from Notre Dame, where he played end and served as team captain under Knute Rockne. He also coached at Loras (16-6-1) and DePaul (21-22-4), while earning a medical degree from Rush Medical College and playing professional football.

Anderson's career record of 201-128-15 still ranks him 24th all-time in Division I-A victories. Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1971 and the Crusader Football Legends Ring of Honor in 2018, he passed away on April 26, 1974.