1976 Boston College Eagles football team

The 1976 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College in the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. The Eagles were led by ninth-year head coach Joe Yukica, and played their home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Boston College opened the year with an upset win over then-No. 7 Texas, but accumulated three losses to un-ranked teams and failed to be invited to a bowl game.[2]

1976 Boston College Eagles football
ConferenceIndependent
1976 record8–3
Head coach
CaptainPeter Cronan
Home stadiumAlumni Stadium
(capacity: 32,000)
1976 NCAA Division I independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Pittsburgh    12 0 0
No. 17 Rutgers    11 0 0
San Diego State    10 1 0
No. 12 Notre Dame    9 3 0
Colgate    8 2 0
Boston College    8 3 0
Cincinnati    8 3 0
Memphis State    7 4 0
North Texas State *    7 4 0
Southern Illinois    7 4 0
Penn State    7 5 0
Villanova    6 4 1
South Carolina    6 5 0
Virginia Tech    6 5 0
Army    5 6 0
Florida State    5 6 0
Illinois State    5 6 0
Richmond    5 6 0
West Virginia    5 6 0
Georgia Tech    4 6 1
Temple    4 6 0
Air Force    4 7 0
Dayton    4 7 0
Louisville    4 7 0
Marshall    4 7 0
Navy    4 7 0
Indiana State    3 7 0
Hawaii    3 8 0
Holy Cross    3 8 0
Miami (FL)    3 8 0
Syracuse    3 8 0
Utah State    3 8 0
Northeast Louisiana    2 9 0
Southern Miss    2 9 0
Tulane    2 9 0
  • North Texas State (originally 6–5) was awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11No. 7 TexasW 14–1330,476
September 25at TulaneNo. 18W 27–320,235[3]
October 2at NavyNo. 15W 17–1316,156
October 9Florida StateNo. 13
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
L 9–2822,866
October 16West Virginia
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
W 14–323,501
October 23at ArmyW 27–1032,008
October 30at VillanovaL 3–228,200
November 6at Miami (FL)L 6–1314,766
November 13Syracuse
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)
W 28–1425,433
November 20at UMassW 35–013,300[4]
November 27Holy Cross
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)
W 59–625,988[5]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1976-standings.html
  2. "East enjoys big boost from Boston College win". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. Associated Press. September 14, 1976. p. 15. Retrieved May 14, 2017 via Newspapers.com .
  3. "BC juggernaut cruises through Tulane, 27–3". The Boston Globe. September 26, 1976. Retrieved October 18, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  4. O'Gara, Roger (November 22, 1976). "BC Eagles maul UMass 35-0, scoring 28 in first half". The Berkshire Eagle. Pittsfield, Massachusetts. p. 39. Retrieved May 14, 2017 via Newspapers.com .
  5. Roberts, Ernie (November 28, 1976). "HC Can't Cope with Capriola". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 75 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "1976 Boston College Eagles Schedule & Results". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
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