1976 Boston College Eagles football team

The 1976 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College as an independent during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Joe Yukica, the Eagles compiled a record of 8–3. Boston College opened the year with an upset win over No. 7 Texas, but accumulated three losses to unranked teams and failed to be invited to a bowl game.[2] The team played home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.

1976 Boston College Eagles football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–3
Head coach
CaptainPeter Cronan
Home stadiumAlumni Stadium
Seasons
← 1975
1977 →
1976 NCAA Division I independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Pittsburgh  1200
No. 17 Rutgers  1100
San Diego State  1010
No. 12 Notre Dame  930
Colgate  820
Boston College  830
Cincinnati  830
Memphis State  740
North Texas State *  740
Southern Illinois  740
Penn State  750
Villanova  641
South Carolina  650
Virginia Tech  650
Army  560
Florida State  560
Illinois State  560
Richmond  560
West Virginia  560
Georgia Tech  461
Temple  460
Air Force  470
Dayton  470
Louisville  470
Marshall  470
Navy  470
Indiana State  370
Hawaii  380
Holy Cross  380
Miami (FL)  380
Syracuse  380
Utah State  380
Northeast Louisiana  290
Southern Miss  290
Tulane  290
  • 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[4]
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[5]
November 27Holy Cross
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)
W 59–625,988[6]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References


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