1979 Boston College Eagles football team

1979 Boston College Eagles football
Conference Independent
1979 record 5–6
Head coach Ed Chlebek (2nd season)
Home stadium Alumni Stadium
1979 Division I-A independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 6 Florida State   –  –   11 –1 –0
No. 7 Pittsburgh   –  –   11 –1 –0
UNLV   –  –   9 –1 –2
No. 17 Temple   –  –   10 –2 –0
Tulane   –  –   9 –3 –0
Rutgers   –  –   8 –3 –0
East Carolina   –  –   7 –3 –1
No. 20 Penn State   –  –   8 –4 –0
South Carolina   –  –   8 –4 –0
Navy   –  –   7 –4 –0
Notre Dame   –  –   7 –4 –0
Southern Miss   –  –   6 –4 –1
Syracuse   –  –   7 –5 –0
Colgate   –  –   5 –4 –1
Boston College   –  –   5 –6 –0
Holy Cross   –  –   5 –6 –0
Memphis   –  –   5 –6 –0
Miami   –  –   5 –6 –0
North Texas State   –  –   5 –6 –0
Villanova   –  –   5 –6 –0
Virginia Tech   –  –   5 –6 –0
West Virginia   –  –   5 –6 –0
Georgia Tech   –  –   4 –6 –1
Louisville   –  –   4 –6 –1
Connecticut   –  –   3 –6 –2
William & Mary   –  –   4 –7 –0
Illinois State   –  –   3 –8 –0
Northeast Louisiana   –  –   3 –8 –0
Army   –  –   2 –8 –1
Air Force   –  –   2 –9 –0
Cincinnati   –  –   2 –9 –0
Richmond   –  –   0 –11 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1979 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College as an independent during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its second season under head coach Ed Chlebek, the team compiled a 5–6 record, scored 215 points, and allowed 215 points.[1] On September 22, the team's 34-7 victory over Villanova ended a 16-game losing streak dating back to the 1977 season.

The team's statistical leaders included Jay Palazola with 747 passing yards, Dan Conway with 856 rushing yards, and Rob Rikard with 603 receiving yards.[2]

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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15Tennessee
L 16–2830,150[3]
September 22Villanova
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
W 34–716,083[4]
September 29at Stanford
L 14–3336,412[5]
October 6at Pittsburgh
L 7–2852,348[6]
October 13West Virginia
  • Alumni Field
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
L 18–2021,640[7]
October 20at Miami (FL)
L 8–1915,013[8]
October 27at Army
W 29–1640,162[9]
November 3Tulane
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
L 8–4112,236[10]
November 17at Syracuse
W 27–1020,245[11]
November 24UMass
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)
W 41–328,475[12]
December 1at Holy Cross
W 13–1020,141[13]

Roster

1979 Boston College Eagles football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
TE 83 Tim Sherwin Jr
T 64 Karl Swanke Sr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
S 20 Mike Mayock Jr
DT 95 Joe Nash So
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

References

  1. ↑ "1979 Boston College Eagles Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  2. ↑ "1979 Boston College Eagles Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Tennessee 28, Boston College 16". Sentinel Star. September 16, 1979. p. 6C – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Boston College 34, Villanova 7". Fort Myers News-Press. September 23, 1979. p. 6C – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Elway's TD Passes Help Stanford Win". Los Angeles Times. September 30, 1979. p. III-4 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Pitt 28-7 Win Stirs Up Great QB Debate". The Pittsburgh Press. October 7, 1979. pp. D1–D2 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "West Virginia Lucks Out Win Over Boston College, 20-18". The Pittsburgh Press. October 14, 1979. p. D4 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Miami Gets Job Done". The Palm Beach Post-Times. October 21, 1979. p. E1, E4 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Boston College 29, Army 16". The Tampa Tribune-Times. October 28, 1979. p. 5D – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Tulane 43, Boston College 8". St. Petersburg Times. November 4, 1979. p. 7C – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "B.C. 27, Syracuse 10". Democrat and Chronicle. November 18, 1979. p. 2E – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Boston College 41, Massachusetts 3". The Akron Beacon Journal. November 25, 1979. p. D5 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Big defensive plays key Boston College". The Courier-Journal. December 2, 1979. p. C11 – via Newspapers.com.
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