Hall of Fame
Pat McCarthy was a three-year starter at quarterback who rewrote large sections of the record book as a Holy Cross signal caller in the early 1960s.
At the time of his graduation, he held school records for rushing touchdowns in a season (12 in 1962), yards of total offense in a game (304 at Boston College in 1960), yards of total offense in a season (1,721 in 1962) and yards of total offense in a career (4,534).
McCarthy also scored 25 career touchdowns and graduated as the second leading modern-day scorer in New England history with 176 career points.
He won the O’Melia Award as a sophomore after leading the Crusaders to a 16-12 victory over Boston College, and took home the prestigious Bulger Lowe Award as a junior as the best collegiate player in New England.
McCarthy placed second in the nation in total offense (1,509 yards) as a junior in 1961, then came in seventh as a senior in 1962 (1,721 yards).
He also set NCAA records for single-season two-point conversions (six in 1960), career two-point conversions (13) and career two-point conversion passes (19).
