1972 Boston College Eagles football team

The 1972 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. The Eagles were led by fifth-year head coach Joe Yukica and played their home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Boston College finished with a record of 4–7.

1972 Boston College Eagles football
ConferenceIndependent
1972 record4–7
Head coachJoe Yukica (5th season)
CaptainDave Bucci & Dave Ellison[1]
Home stadiumAlumni Stadium
1972 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 10 Penn State      10 2 0
No. 14 Notre Dame      8 3 0
Utah State      8 3 0
West Virginia      8 4 0
Florida State      7 4 0
Northern Illinois      7 4 0
Rutgers      7 4 0
No. 20 Georgia Tech      7 4 1
Air Force      6 4 0
Army      6 4 0
Virginia Tech      6 4 1
Houston      6 4 1
Tulane      6 5 0
Temple      5 4 0
Colgate      5 4 1
Holy Cross      5 4 1
Syracuse      5 6 0
Miami (FL)      5 6 0
Dayton      4 6 1
Boston College      4 7 0
Navy      4 7 0
South Carolina      4 7 0
Southern Miss      3 7 1
Xavier      2 8 0
Cincinnati      2 9 0
Villanova      2 9 0
Pittsburgh      1 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 16TulaneL 0–1027,441
September 23Temple
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
W 49–2721,732
September 30at NavyL 20–2723,121
October 7at VillanovaW 21–20
October 14No. 16 Air Force
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
L 9–13
October 21at PittsburghL 20–35
November 4Syracuse
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)
W 37–021,216
November 11at Georgia Tech
L 10–4236,114
November 18No. 6 Penn State
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
L 26–4523,119
November 25at UMassL 7–2820,000
December 2Holy Cross
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)
W 41–1130,187
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game time

Sources:[2][1]

References

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