1976 Holy Cross Crusaders football team

The 1976 Holy Cross Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Holy Cross as an independent during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. Neil Wheelwright joined the team for his first year as head coach. The team compiled a record of 3–8.

All home games were played at Fitton Field on the Holy Cross campus in Worcester, Massachusetts.

Statistical leaders
Statistical leaders for the 1976 Crusaders included:
 * Rushing: Brian Doherty, 660 yards and 7 touchdowns on 106 attempts
 * Passing: Bob Morton, 797 yards, 68 completions and 2 touchdowns on 161 attempts
 * Receiving: Craig Cerretani, 445 yards and 1 touchdown on 39 receptions
 * Scoring: Brian Doherty, 50 points from 8 touchdowns and 1 two-point conversion
 * Total offense: Bob Morton, 1,256 yards (797 passing, 459 rushing)
 * All-purpose yards: Brian Doherty, 796 yards (660 rushing, 102 returning, 34 receiving)
 * Interceptions: Mark Cannon, 3 interceptions for 43 yards