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The Jesuit Blue Jays versus the Holy Cross Tigers series is one of the oldest continuous high school football rivalries known to exist anywhere in the USA. We are committed to listing all of the games of this historic series. We do this to honor the memory of all of the people who have participated or currently participate in this rich tradition, whether as players, teachers, coaches, officials, support staff, bandsmen, spectators, family members, and any other interested parties.
MEMO FROM YOUR WEBPAGE EDITOR:
After I began designing this website in 2003, I've kept it going by finding the account of the annual Jesuit vs. Holy Cross contest in the local newspaper. The current edition, including the 2021 game, which was played October 1, is finally my last. I'm now turning the site over to a good friend, Tony Stoltz. Tony is a Holy Cross 1965 grad and is particularly keen on area high school sports. He has produced and edited many documents that have become essential to the sports history of the New Orleans area. He probably knows as many Tiger athletes and coaches as anyone else in the history of New Orleans sports. I had indicated a few months ago that I was going to be giving up this pursuit due to my health and Tony contacted me about taking it over. I've known Tony for many years, as he is a CPA and was a treasured client of my data processing business, which I had operated for many years until selling it thirty years ago. So Tony and I feel at home talking about tax preparation as well as prep sports. I am fully confident that this website will not only survive, but will be rejuvenated by his competent dedication to excellence.
As I sign off, I wish to acknowledge my late friend, Dick Daigre, who had made trips to the Jefferson Parish library to obtain the initial game accounts for this site; also another lifelong friend, Jim Moore, who has assisted with proofreading and organizing.
It's been a pleasure to be in contact with so many interesting people who showed such keen interest in this project. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Ronald Gravois (Jesuit Class of 1956)
Year Score
Winner District/(City) Champions
Comment
1922 32-0
J
Jesuit
1923 40-0
J
Jesuit
1924 48-0
J
Warren Easton
1925 45-0
HC
Holy Cross
1926 7-7
-
Holy Cross & Warren Easton (tie)
1927 72-0
J
Jesuit
1928 13-6
J
Jesuit
1929 8-0
J
Jesuit-Easton (tie) Jesuit leads the series 6-1-1
1930 63-0
J
Easton
1931 36-2
J
Jesuit
1932 38-7
J
Jesuit
1933 20-0
J
Jesuit JHS won its first state title (1st year that Catholic schools were eligible)
1934 6-0
HC
Holy Cross
1935 47-0
J
Jesuit
1936 14-0
J
Easton
1937 6-6
NONE Easton Score was tied but the "winner" is a
perpetual dispute. Ruled "NO CONTEST."
1938 19-6
J
Easton
1939 20-0
HC Fortier
Jesuit leads the series 13-3-1
1940 25-7
J
Jesuit
Jesuit won state title.
1941 20-0
J
Jesuit
Jesuit won state
1942 31-19
J
Easton
1943 18-14
J
Easton
1944 21-6
HC
Holy Cross
1945 26-6
HC
Holy Cross
Holy Cross won its first state title.
1946 32-0
J
Jesuit
Jesuit won state all victorious
1947 26-0
J
Jesuit
John Petitbon scored all 26 points
1948 55-0
HC
Fortier
1949 33-13
HC
Holy Cross
Jesuit leads the series 19-7-1
1950 18-14
HC
Holy Cross
1951-A 20-13 HC
1951-B 18-14 HC
Jesuit + Holy Cross Tigers
went to playoffs
1952 14-7
J
St. Aloysius
1953 47-13
J
Jesuit
Jesuit won state
1953
7-6
Jesuit State Championship Game
1954 21-19
HC
Holy Cross
1955 6-0
HC
St. Aloysius
1956 27-0
J Redemptorist
1957 12-0
J Jes.
+ St. Al. + DLS + Red. (4-way tie)
1958 28-7
J
Jesuit
1959 33-20
J
Jesuit
Jesuit leads series 25-12-1
1960 27-0
J
Jesuit
Jesuit won state
1961 13-0
HC
1962 7-6
J
Jesuit
1963-A 7-0
HC
Regular season game
1963-B 14-6 HC
Holy Cross Tigers
beat the Jays for the state title.
1964 19-7
J
1965 14-0
HC
Terrebonne
1966 20-7
HC
1967 22-13
HC
1968 14-7
HC
1969 3-0
HC Jesuit leads series 28-12-1
1970 13-7
J
3-way tie Holy Cross, Jesuit St. Aug. St. Aug lost out on
a coin
toss. West Jeff. won state title.
1971 10-0
J
Bro. Martin
1972 30-16
J
1973 14-12
J Rummel + St. Aug.
1974 17-14
HC Rummel
1975 7-3
HC St. Aug.
St. Aug won state
1976 13-0
HC
1977 35-34
HC
1978 36-0
J
Jesuit + St. Aug
1978 State Championship Game St. Aug beat the Jays in state title
game
1979 14-7
J
St. Aug. St. Aug won state Jesuit leads
HC series 34-24-1
1980 24-14
HC Rumm. + 2
others
1981 42-27
J
Jesuit
1982 22-7
HC St.
Augustine
1983 27-14
HC HC + Shaw +
Bro. Martin
1984 28-21
HC Jes. + St.
Aug.
1985 21-14
HC Rummel + 2
others
1986 20-10
HC Shaw
1987 48-22
J
St. Aug.
1988 35-28
J
1989 14-7
HC
Jesuit leads series 37-31-1
1990 42-0
J
Shaw
1991 35-6
J
1992 45-0
J
1993 31-0
J
1994 35-21
J
1995 18-11
HC
1996 42-0
J
1997 42-0
J
1998
20-17 HC
1999
31-21 J
Rummel
Jesuit leads series 45-33-1
CLARION HERALD All Star Catholic League
Players 1990's
CLARION HERALD Best of Public/Private
Schools 1990's
2000 48-45 HC Rummel
2001 21-13 J Rummel
2002 24-21 HC
HC + Rummel
2003 64-28 J Rummel
2004 24-21
J Jesuit
2005 20-10
HC Rummel
2006 21-7
J Rummel
2007 20-9
HC
Jesuit leads series 49-37-1
2008
37-7 J
2009 41-7
J
2010 35-28 J
2011
37-0 J
2012
21-7 J
2013
16-13 HC
2014
56-14 J
2014 (State
Championship Game vs John Curtis - Blue Jays won their 8th State Title, going back to
1933)
2015
28-21 HC Jesuit leads the series 55-39-1
2016
38-0 J
Jesuit leads the series 56-39-1
2017
31-17 HC
2018
28-7 J
Jesuit leads the series 57-40-1
2019 20-14 J Jesuit leads the series 58-40-1
2020 28-20 J Jesuit leads the series 59-40-1
2021 51-7 J Jesuit leads the series
60-40-1 (plus 1937 game "no
contest")
2022
16-12 J Jesuit leads the series
61-40-1 (plus 1937 game "no
contest")
Contact the webmaster at: Tony
Stoltz
We wish to give credit to Ron Brocato’s excellent book,
"The Golden Game."
That book was our inspiration to create this site.
This fine book is out of print.
DONATIONS: Since instituting this website in 2005, we've spent over
$3,000.00 in hosting fees, along with other miscellaneous costs. If you would
like to contribute to partially offsetting this cost, you may made a donation on
line, using any of these vehicles: PayPal (Use email address: rg121@bellsouth.net), or Venmo (Use @Ronald-Gravois).
Thanks for your consideration and generosity.