1965 Boston College Eagles football team

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1965 Boston College Eagles football
ConferenceIndependent
1965 record6–4
Head coach
CaptainCharlie Smith[1]
Home stadiumAlumni Stadium
Seasons
← 1964
1966 →
1965 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
New Mexico State     8 2 0
Utah State     8 2 0
Xavier     8 2 0
Texas Western     8 3 0
No. 9 Notre Dame     7 2 1
Southern Miss     7 2 0
Syracuse     7 3 0
VPI     7 3 0
Georgia Tech     7 3 1
Boston College     6 4 0
West Texas State     6 4 0
Boston University     5 3 1
Buffalo     5 3 2
Miami (FL)     5 4 1
Penn State     5 5 0
Memphis State     5 5 0
San Jose State     5 5 0
Navy     4 4 2
Colgate     4 5 1
Florida State     4 5 1
Army     4 5 1
Houston     4 5 1
Colorado State     4 6 0
Air Force     3 6 1
Pittsburgh     3 7 0
Dayton     3 7 0
Holy Cross     2 7 1
Villanova     1 8 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1965 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. The Eagles were led by fourth-year head coach Jim Miller and played their home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Boston College finished with a record of 6–4.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18BuffaloW 18–621,700
September 25Villanova
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
W 28–022,500
October 2at ArmyL 0–1031,000
October 9Penn State
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
L 0–1724,300
October 23Richmond
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
W 38–724,722
October 30VMI
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
W 41–1220,127[2]
November 5at Miami (FL)L 6–2728,704
November 13William & Mary
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
W 30–1717,527
November 20at SyracuseL 13–2120,000
November 27at Holy CrossW 35–023,909[3]

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References[]

  1. ^ a b 2016 Boston College football media guide. p. 182.
  2. ^ "Boston College thunders past VMI 41 to 12". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 31, 1965. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Strauss, Michael (November 28, 1965). "Boston College Trounces Holy Cross, 35-0, as Erwin Scores 3 Touchdowns". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S3.
  4. ^ "1965 Boston College Eagles Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
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