1968 Boston College Eagles football team

1968 Boston College Eagles football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–3
Head coach
CaptainGary Andrachik[1]
Home stadiumAlumni Stadium
1968 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Penn State   –   11 – 0 – 0
Rutgers   –   8 – 2 – 0
West Texas State   –   8 – 2 – 0
No. 5 Notre Dame   –   7 – 2 – 1
Florida State   –   8 – 3 – 0
Air Force   –   7 – 3 – 0
Army   –   7 – 3 – 0
Buffalo   –   7 – 3 – 0
No. 18 Houston   –   6 – 2 – 2
Utah State   –   7 – 3 – 0
  –   7 – 3 – 0
West Virginia   –   7 – 3 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   7 – 4 – 0
Syracuse   –   6 – 4 – 0
Villanova   –   6 – 4 – 0
Xavier   –   6 – 4 – 0
Colgate   –   5 – 5 – 0
Dayton   –   5 – 5 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   5 – 5 – 0
New Mexico State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   4 – 6 – 0
Southern Miss   –   4 – 6 – 0
Holy Cross   –   3 – 6 – 1
San Jose State   –   3 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   2 – 8 – 0
Tulane   –   2 – 8 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   1 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1968 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College as an independent during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Joe Yukica, the Eagles compiled a record of 6–3. Boston College played home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28at NavyW 49–1523,302
October 5BuffaloW 31–1219,200
October 12Villanova
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
W 28–1523,200–23,300
October 19at TulaneL 14–2814,200[2]
October 26No. 4 Penn State
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
L 0–2925,272
November 91:00 p.m.at ArmyL 25–5832,000
November 16VMI
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
W 45–1317,300[3]
November 23at UMassW 21–612,000
November 30Holy Cross
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)
W 40–2026,500[4]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Coaching staff

Position Name First Year at BC
Head coach Joe Yukica 1968
Offensive Line Bill Bowes 1968
Defensive backs Pete Carmichael 1968
Freshmen Joe Daniels 1968
Defensive ends / Linebackers Bill Campbell 1968
Defensive Line John W. Anderson 1968
Offensive Backfield Jack Bicknell 1968
Source:[6][7][8]

References

  1. ^ a b 2016 Boston College football media guide. p. 182.
  2. ^ "Tulane passes shatter B.C.'s 3-game winning skein, 28–14". The Boston Globe. October 20, 1968. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "BC trips VMI". The Orlando Sentinel. November 17, 1968. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Nason, Jerry (December 1, 1968). "Bennett's Two Touchdown Runs Spark 40-20 B.C. Win over H.C." Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 97 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "1968 Boston College Eagles Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
  6. ^ "Campbell Named Aide To Yukica". The Boston Globe. January 16, 1968.
  7. ^ "Dartmouth's Anderson Joins Yukica at B.C.". The Boston Globe. January 17, 1968.
  8. ^ "Bicknell Added to B.C. Staff". The Boston Globe. January 21, 1968.