1961 Boston College Eagles football team

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1961 Boston College Eagles football
ConferenceIndependent
1961 record4–6
Head coach
CaptainJoe Sikorski[1]
Home stadiumAlumni Stadium
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 NCAA University Division independents football records
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 15 Rutgers   –   9 – 0 – 0
No. 17 Arizona   –   8 – 1 – 1
Memphis State   –   8 – 2 – 0
Villanova   –   8 – 2 – 0
No. 17 Penn State   –   8 – 3 – 0
No. 14 Syracuse   –   8 – 3 – 0
Holy Cross   –   7 – 3 – 0
Navy   –   7 – 3 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   7 – 4 – 0
Army   –   6 – 4 – 0
San Jose State   –   6 – 4 – 0
Xavier   –   6 – 4 – 0
Colgate   –   5 – 4 – 0
Detroit   –   5 – 4 – 0
Houston   –   5 – 4 – 1
Notre Dame   –   5 – 5 – 0
Oregon State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Florida State   –   4 – 5 – 1
Boston University   –   4 – 5 – 0
Boston College   –   4 – 6 – 0
Oregon   –   4 – 6 – 0
Air Force   –   3 – 7 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   3 – 7 – 0
Washington State   –   3 – 7 – 0
Idaho   –   2 – 7 – 0
Dayton   –   2 – 8 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1961 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College during the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. The Eagles were led by second-year head coach Ernie Hefferle and played their home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. After posting a losing record for the second consecutive year, Hefferle resigned as head coach to join as an assistant at Pittsburgh.[2]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23Cincinnati
W 23–018,000
September 30at Northwestern
L 0–4535,418
October 7at Houston
L 0–2112,000
October 13at Detroit
L 3–2015,260[3]
October 21Villanova
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
W 22–620,500
November 4Iowa State
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
W 14–1017,600
November 11at Texas Tech
L 6–1420,000
November 18at Boston University
W 10–719,600
November 25Syracuse
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)
L 13–2817,600
December 2at Holy Cross
L 26–3824,000[4]

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References[]

  1. ^ a b 2016 Boston College football media guide. p. 182.
  2. ^ "Boston College Coach Resigns To Join Pitt". The Baltimore Sun. December 21, 1961. p. S17.
  3. ^ Jack Berry (October 14, 1961). "Bring On Those Middies; U-D 20, Boston College 3". Detroit Free Press. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Quick-Hitting H.C. Shocks B.C., 38-26". The Boston Globe. December 3, 1961. pp. 85, 88 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "1961 Boston College Eagles Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 9, 2018.

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