1970 Boston College Eagles football team

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1970 Boston College Eagles football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–2
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorJohn Petercuskie (2nd season)
CaptainJoseph “Skip” Coppola[1]
Home stadiumAlumni Stadium
Seasons
← 1969
1971 →
1970 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Notre Dame     10 1 0
Villanova     9 2 0
No. 16 Air Force     9 3 0
No. 13 Georgia Tech     9 3 0
Boston College     8 2 0
No. 19 Houston     8 3 0
West Virginia     8 3 0
No. 17 Tulane     8 4 0
No. 18 Penn State     7 3 0
West Texas State     7 3 0
Cincinnati     7 4 0
Florida State     7 4 0
Virginia Tech     5 6 0
Syracuse     6 4 0
Dayton     5 4 1
Pittsburgh     5 5 0
Rutgers     5 5 0
Utah State     5 5 0
Colgate     5 6 0
Southern Miss     5 6 0
New Mexico State     4 6 0
Miami (FL)     3 8 0
Northern Illinois     3 7 0
Marshall     3 6 0
Buffalo     2 9 0
Navy     2 9 0
Army     1 9 1
Xavier     1 9 0
Holy Cross     0 10 1
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1970 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College as an independent during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. Led by third-year head coach Joe Yukica, the Eagles compiled a record of 8–2, but were not invited to a bowl game. Boston College played home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at VillanovaW 28–2112,832
September 26at NavyW 28–1417,411
October 3VMIW 56–315,600[2]
October 10Penn State
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
L 3–2825,222
October 24at No. 7 Air ForceL 10–3538,032
October 31Army
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
W 21–1325,350
November 7Buffalo
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
W 65–1218,727
November 14at PittsburghW 21–620,966
November 21at UMassW 21–1017,200
November 28Holy Cross
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)
W 54–023,500[3]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster[edit]

1970 Boston College Eagles football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 17 Frank Harris Sr
RB 27 Bill Thomas Jr
RB 33 Fred Willis Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b 2016 Boston College football media guide. p. 183.
  2. ^ "BC thumps VMI, 56–3, in Penn State tuneup". The Boston Globe. October 4, 1970. Retrieved January 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Boston College Crushes Holy Cross, 54-0, as Harris Passes for Four Scores". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. November 29, 1970. p. S1.
  4. ^ "1970 Boston College Eagles Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 2, 2018.