1974 Boston College Eagles football team

1974 Boston College Eagles football
Conference Independent
1974 record 8–3
Head coach Joe Yukica (7th season)
Captain Mel Weldon[1]
Home stadium Alumni Stadium
1974 NCAA Division I Independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 6 Notre Dame   –    10 –2 –0
No. 7 Penn State   –    10 –2 –0
Temple   –    8 –2 –0
Boston College   –    8 –3 –0
Utah State   –    8 –3 –0
No. 19 Houston   –    8 –3 –1
Rutgers   –    7 –3 –1
Cincinnati   –    7 –4 –0
Memphis State   –    7 –4 –0
Pittsburgh   –    7 –4 –0
Georgia Tech   –    6 –5 –0
Hawaii   –    6 –5 –0
Miami (FL)   –    6 –5 –0
Southern Miss   –    6 –5 –0
Holy Cross   –    5 –5 –1
Tulane   –    5 –6 –0
Colgate   –    4 –6 –0
Northern Illinois   –    4 –7 –0
Navy   –    4 –7 –0
South Carolina   –    4 –7 –0
Virginia Tech   –    4 –7 –0
West Virginia   –    4 –7 –0
Army   –    3 –8 –0
Dayton   –    3 –8 –0
Villanova   –    3 –8 –0
Air Force   –    2 –9 –0
Syracuse   –    2 –9 –0
Florida State   –    1 –10 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1974 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College as an independent during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In its seventh season under head coach Joe Yukica, the team compiled an 8–3 record and outscored opponents by a total of 365 to 154.[2]

Quarterback Mike Kruczek set an NCAA major college, single-season record by completing 68.9% of his passes.[3] He completed 104 of 151 passes for 1,274 passing yards, six touchdowns, and seven interceptions.[2] Running back Keith Barnette totaled 1,097 rushing yards and 132 points scored on 22 rushing touchdowns, and wide receiver Dave Zumbach had 43 receptions for 557 yards and four touchdowns.[4]

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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14 No. 10 Texas
L 19–4232,227[5]
September 28at Temple
L 7–3412,282[6]
October 5at Navy
W 37–016,178[7]
October 12William & Mary
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
W 31–1618,360[8]
October 19at Pittsburgh
L 11–3532,149[9]
October 26at Villanova
W 55–711,100[10]
November 2West Virginia
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
W 35–319,062[11]
November 9Tulane
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
W 27–317,220[12]
November 16Syracuse
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)
W 35–018,651[13]
November 23at UMass
W 70–815,000[14]
November 30Holy Cross
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)
W 38–628,497[3]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ↑ "Eagles select Weldon captain". The Boston Globe. April 8, 1974.
  2. 1 2 "1974 Boston College Eagles Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Boston College rips Holy Cross, 38–6". Sunday Telegram (Elmira, NY). December 1, 1974. p. 3D – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "1974 Boston College Eagles Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Presley Propels Longhorns Past Boston College, 42–19". Valley Morning Star. September 15, 1974. p. B5.
  6. ↑ "Temple Gains Revenge, Routs BC, 34–7". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 29, 1974. pp. 1E, 8E – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "B.C. thrashes Navy, 37–0, for first win of season". The Baltimore Sun. October 6, 1974. pp. B1, B11 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Boston College 31, William & Mary 16". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 13, 1974. p. 18D – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Panthers Wallop BC, 35–11; Dorsett: 3 TDs". The Pittsburgh Press. October 20, 1974. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Boston College Outhits, Outhustles Villanova, 55–7". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 27, 1974. p. 2D – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Eagles Bomb Mountaineers". Post-Herald and Register. November 3, 1974. pp. 27, 29 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "BC Didn't Help Tulane Headache". Alexandria (LA) Daily Town Talk. November 10, 1974. p. B2 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Boston College's Tough Defense Blanks Syracuse 45-0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 17, 1974. p. 5E – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "Boston College rages 70–8". St. Petersburg Times. November 24, 1974. p. 6C – via Newspapers.com.
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