1890 1962 1972 2016 2021 The Early Days of Holy Cross Athletics In 1843, College of the Holy Cross is founded in Worcester, Massachusetts. In 1890, Holy Cross fields its first football team. See Full Story Gordie Lockbaum: A Holy Cross Legend Gordie Lockbaum’s Historic Two-Way Season (1962). Gordie Lockbaum becomes the only player to earn two-way All-American honors in …