1972 Boston College Eagles football team

1972 Boston College Eagles football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–7
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorJohn Petercuskie (4th season)
Captains
  • Dave Bucci
  • Dave Ellison[1]
Home stadiumAlumni Stadium
1972 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   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
  –   4 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   4 – 7 – 0
South Carolina   –   4 – 7 – 0
Southern Miss   –   3 – 7 – 1
Xavier   –   3 – 8 – 0
Marshall   –   2 – 8 – 0
Cincinnati   –   2 – 9 – 0
Villanova   –   2 – 9 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1972 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College as an independent during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Joe Yukica, the Eagles compiled a record of 4–7. Boston College played home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16Tulane
L 0–1027,441[2]
September 23Temple
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
W 49–2721,732[3]
September 30at Navy
L 20–2723,121
October 71:32 p.m.at Villanova
W 21–2011,500
October 141:30 p.m.No. 16 Air Force
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
L 9–1322,313
October 21at Pittsburgh
L 20–35
November 4Syracuse
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
W 37–021,216
November 11at Georgia Tech
L 10–4236,114[4]
November 18No. 6 Penn State
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
L 26–4523,119
November 25at UMass
L 7–2820,000
December 2Holy Cross
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)
W 41–1130,187[5]

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References

  1. ^ a b 2016 Boston College football media guide. p. 183.
  2. ^ "Tulane hangs 10–0 collar on BC". The Boston Globe. September 16, 1972. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Ernie Roberts (September 24, 1972). "BC crushes Owls, 49-27". The Boston Globe. pp. 81, 93 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Georgia Tech wins, 42–10, over Eagles". Daily Pres. November 12, 1972. Retrieved July 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Chass, Murray (December 3, 1972). "Holy Cross Routed by Boston College". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  6. ^ "1972 Boston College Eagles Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
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