1972 Boston College Eagles football team

The 1972 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. The Eagles were led by fifth-year head coach Joe Yukica and played their home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Boston College finished with a record of 4–7.

1972 Boston College Eagles football
ConferenceIndependent
1972 record4–7
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorJohn Petercuskie (4th season)
CaptainDave Bucci, Dave Ellison[1]
Home stadiumAlumni Stadium
1972 NCAA University Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 Penn State    10 2 0
No. 14 Notre Dame    8 3 0
Utah State    8 3 0
West Virginia    8 4 0
Florida State    7 4 0
Northern Illinois    7 4 0
Rutgers    7 4 0
No. 20 Georgia Tech    7 4 1
Air Force    6 4 0
Army    6 4 0
Virginia Tech    6 4 1
Houston    6 4 1
Tulane    6 5 0
Temple    5 4 0
Colgate    5 4 1
Holy Cross    5 4 1
Syracuse    5 6 0
Miami (FL)    5 6 0
Dayton    4 6 1
Boston College    4 7 0
Navy    4 7 0
South Carolina    4 7 0
Southern Miss    3 7 1
Marshall    2 8 0
Xavier    2 8 0
Cincinnati    2 9 0
Villanova    2 9 0
Pittsburgh    1 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16TulaneL 0–1027,441[2]
September 23Temple
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
W 49–2721,732
September 30at NavyL 20–2723,121
October 7at VillanovaW 21–20
October 14No. 16 Air Force
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
L 9–13
October 21at PittsburghL 20–35
November 4Syracuse
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)
W 37–021,216
November 11at Georgia TechL 10–4236,114
November 18No. 6 Penn State
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
L 26–4523,119
November 25at UMassL 7–2820,000
December 2Holy Cross
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)
W 41–1130,187[3]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. 2016 Boston College football media guide. p. 183.
  2. "Tulane hangs 10–0 collar on BC". The Boston Globe. September 16, 1972. Retrieved October 15, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  3. Chass, Murray (December 3, 1972). "Holy Cross Routed by Boston College". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  4. "1972 Boston College Eagles Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
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