1977 Boston College Eagles football team

The 1977 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College as an independent during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In its tenth and final season under head coach Joe Yukica, the team compiled a 6–5 record and were outscored by a total of 269 to 242.[2]

1977 Boston College Eagles football
ConferenceIndependent
1977 record6–5
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Stadium
1977 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 1 Notre Dame        11 1 0
No. 5 Penn State        11 1 0
Colgate        10 1 0
North Texas State *        10 1 0
No. 16 San Diego State        10 1 0
Tennessee State        8 1 1
No. 14 Florida State        10 2 0
No. 8 Pittsburgh        9 2 1
East Carolina        8 3 0
Rutgers        8 3 0
Army        7 4 0
Louisville        7 4 1
Boston College        6 5 0
Cincinnati        5 4 2
Georgia Tech        6 5 0
Memphis State        6 5 0
Northwestern State        6 5 0
Syracuse        6 5 0
William & Mary        6 5 0
Southern Miss        6 5 0
Temple        5 5 1
Hawaii        5 6 0
Navy        5 6 0
West Virginia        5 6 0
South Carolina        5 7 0
Utah State        4 7 0
Villanova        4 7 0
Illinois State        3 7 1
Virginia Tech        3 7 1
Indiana State        3 7 0
Miami (FL)        3 8 0
Richmond        3 8 0
Tulane        3 8 0
Air Force        2 8 1
Holy Cross        2 8 0
Northeast Louisiana        2 9 0
  • North Texas State (originally 9–2) awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Ken Smith with 2,073 passing yards, Dan Conway with 613 rushing yards, and Mike Godbolt with 711 receiving yards.[3]

After the season, coach Yukica left Boston College to become head coach at Dartmouth. He compiled a 68-37 record in 10 years at Boston College.[4]

The team played its home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at TexasL 0–4450,000[5]
September 17at TennesseeL 18–2483,263[6]
September 24ArmyW 49–2819,200[7]
October 1 No. 16 Pittsburgh
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
L 7–4524,881[8]
October 8Tulane
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
W 30–2818,577[9]
October 15at West VirginiaW 28–2436,211[10]
October 22Villanova
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
W 17–026,222[11]
October 29at Air ForceW 36–1421,663[12]
November 12at Syracuse L 3–2016,409[13]
November 19UMass
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)
W 34–730,846[14]
November 26at Holy Cross L 20–3512,006[15]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1977-standings.html
  2. "1977 Boston College Eagles Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
  3. "1977 Boston College Eagles Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
  4. "BC's Joe Yukica Takes Dartmouth Coaching Position". The Burlington (VT) Free Press. January 7, 1978. p. 14B via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Texas rolls, 44–0". The Odessa (TX) American. September 11, 1977. p. B1 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Vols Survive Errors, Edge Eagles 24–18". The Tennessean. September 18, 1977. p. D1 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Boston College Downs Army, Smith Sparkles". Daily Press. September 25, 1977. p. D2 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Panthers Overpower B.C., 45–7". The Pittsburgh Press. October 2, 1977. pp. D1, D2 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Boston College Nips Wave 30–28". Town Talk (LA). October 9, 1977. p. B2 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "BC Bowls Over Mounties, 28–24". Pittsburgh Press. October 16, 1977. p. D4 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Boston College 17, Villanova 0". Sunday News Journal. October 23, 1977. p. Sports 7 via Newspapers.com.
  12. "AFA Dives Once More". Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph. October 30, 1977. p. 2D via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Syracuse 20, Boston College 3". Minneapolis Tribune. November 13, 1977. p. 9C via Newspapers.com.
  14. "Boston College Routs Massachusetts, 34–7". Fort Lauderdale News and Sun Sentinel. November 20, 1977. p. 5C via Newspapers.com.
  15. "Boston College falters, 35–20". Sunday Journal and Star. November 27, 1977. p. 2E via Newspapers.com.
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