1961 Boston College Eagles football team

1961 Boston College Eagles football
Conference Independent
1961 record 4–6
Head coach Ernie Hefferle (2nd season)
Captain Joe Sikorski[1]
Home stadium Alumni Stadium

The 1961 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College during the 1961 college football season. The Eagles were led by second-year head coach Ernie Hefferle and played their home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. After posting a losing record for the second consecutive year, Hefferle resigned as head coach to join as an assistant at Pittsburgh.[2]

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 23 Cincinnati Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA W 23–0   18,000
September 30 at Northwestern Dyche Stadium • Evanston, IL L 0–45   35,418
October 7 at Houston Rice Stadium • Houston, TX L 0–21   12,000
October 13 at Detroit University of Detroit Stadium • Detroit, MI L 3–20   15,260
October 21 Villanova Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA W 22–6   20,500
November 4 Iowa State Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA W 14–10   17,600
November 11 at Texas Tech Jones Stadium • Lubbock, TX L 6–14   20,000
November 18 at Boston University Boston University Field • Boston, MA (Rivalry) W 10–7   19,600
November 25 Syracuse Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA (Rivalry) L 13–28   17,600
December 2 at Holy Cross Fitton Field • Worcester, MA (Rivalry) L 26–38   24,000
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game time.

Sources:[3][1]

References

  1. 1 2 2016 Boston College football media guide. p. 182.
  2. ↑ "Boston College Coach Resigns To Join Pitt". The Baltimore Sun. December 21, 1961. p. S17.
  3. ↑ "1961 Boston College Eagles Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
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