The Holy Bowl
Holy Cross has won "The Holy Bowl" in 1968, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2011 and 2012. The first game was played in November 1963 at the old Missions Stadium on a Sunday. Holy Cross lost that first meeting. The only years that these two teams didn't play were 1974 & 1975 (due to reclassifying the division) and 1994-1997 (Due to the intensity of the rivalry).
"The Holy Bowl" has been held in almost every stadium in the city. Including the Alamodome (2002-2004).
In 2012, The game marked the first time in the history of the series that Holy Cross and Central Catholic have met in their season opener. The scheduling changed when Holy Cross dropped from Division I to Division II in the realignment by the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools.
Twice in (2000 & 2011), Holy Cross wore special green jerseys for "The Holy Bowl". In both occasions, Holy Cross would come out for their pre-game warm up and coin toss wearing their home blue jerseys, but come game time onto the field from the locker room wearing green. Similar to Notre Dame in 1977 when they famously squared off against the University of Southern California at Notre Dame Stadium. Holy Cross is 1-1 when wearing green jerseys.
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