1978 Boston College Eagles football team

The 1978 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College as an independent during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team compiled a 0–11 record and were outscored by a total of 294 to 153.[1] The team compiled the worst record in Division I-A during the 1978 season. Five of the team's games were lost in late stages.[2] The team traveled to Tokyo to play in the Mirage Bowl on December 10.[3]

1978 Boston College Eagles football
ConferenceIndependent
Record0–11
Head coach
CaptainPaul McCarty, John Schmeding, Fred Smerlas
Home stadiumAlumni Stadium
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Penn State   1110
North Texas State   920
East Carolina   930
Navy   930
No. 7 Notre Dame   930
Rutgers   930
Florida State   830
Tennessee State   830
Temple   731
Pittsburgh   840
Holy Cross   740
Louisville   740
UNLV   740
Southern Miss   740
Northeast Louisiana   641
Georgia Tech   750
Hawaii   650
Miami (FL)   650
South Carolina   551
William & Mary   551
Cincinnati   560
Villanova   560
Army   461
Memphis State   470
Tulane   470
Virginia Tech   470
Air Force   380
Colgate   380
Richmond   380
Syracuse   380
Illinois State   290
West Virginia   290
Boston College   0110
Rankings from AP Poll

Ed Chlebek was hired as the team's head coach in January 1978, after having coached at Eastern Michigan for two years; he was named the Mid-America Conference coach of the year in 1977.[4]

The team's statistical leaders included Jay Palazola with 926 passing yards, Anthony Brown with 748 rushing yards, and Paul McCarty with 531 receiving yards.[5]

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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16Air ForceL 7–1821,935[6]
September 23 No. 9 Texas A&M
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
L 2–3726,012[7]
September 30Navy
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
L 8–1924,082[8]
October 7 No. 9 Pittsburgh
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
L 15–3221,673[9]
October 14at TulaneL 3–927,177[10]
November 4at VillanovaL 16–2813,300[11]
November 11at ArmyL 26–2928,049[12]
November 18Syracuse
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)
L 23–3715,855[13]
November 25at UMassL 0–277,950[14]
December 2Holy Cross
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA(rivalry)
L 29–3028,109[15]
December 10vs. TempleL 24–2855,000[3]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References


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