1969 Boston College Eagles football team

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1969 Boston College Eagles football
ConferenceIndependent
1969 record5–4
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorJohn Petercuskie (1st season)
CaptainJim McCool[1]
Home stadiumAlumni Stadium
Seasons
← 1968
1970 →
1969 NCAA University Division independents football records
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Penn State   –   11 – 0 – 0
No. 17 West Virginia   –   10 – 1 – 0
No. 12 Houston   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 5 Notre Dame   –   8 – 2 – 1
Buffalo   –   6 – 3 – 0
Rutgers   –   6 – 3 – 0
Villanova   –   6 – 3 – 0
Florida State   –   6 – 3 – 1
Colgate   –   5 – 3 – 1
Air Force   –   6 – 4 – 0
West Texas State   –   6 – 4 – 0
Boston College   –   5 – 4 – 0
New Mexico State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Southern Miss   –   5 – 5 – 0
Syracuse   –   5 – 5 – 0
Army   –   4 – 5 – 1
VPI   –   4 – 5 – 1
Georgia Tech   –   4 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   4 – 6 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   4 – 6 – 0
Dayton   –   3 – 7 – 0
Marshall   –   3 – 7 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   3 – 7 – 0
Tulane   –   3 – 7 – 0
Utah State   –   3 – 7 – 0
Idaho   –   2 – 8 – 0
Navy   –   1 – 9 – 0
Xavier   –   1 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1969 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. The Eagles were led by second-year head coach Joe Yukica and played their home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Boston College finished with a record of 5–4.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27Navy
W 21–1424,200
October 4Tulane
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
W 28–2415,500[2]
October 18Villanova
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
L 6–2423,200
October 25at Army
L 7–3841,006
November 1at No. 5 Penn State
L 16–3848,532
November 8Buffalo
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
L 21–3520,500
November 15VMI
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
W 49–3211,400[3]
November 22UMass
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)
W 35–3020,500
November 29at Syracuse
W 35–1015,119
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[4][1]

Roster[]

1969 Boston College Eagles football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 17 Frank Harris Jr
RB 27 Bill Thomas So
RB 33 Fred Willis Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DT 76 John Fitzgerald Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Coaching staff[]

Position Name First Year at BC
Head Coach Joe Yukica 1968
Defensive Line John Petercuskie 1969
Offensive Line Bill Bowes 1968
Defensive backs Pete Carmichael 1968
Defensive Ends / Linebackers Bill Campbell 1968
Offensive Backfield Jack Bicknell 1968
Freshmen Joe Daniels 1968
Assistant Freshmen Barry Gallup 1969
Source:[5][6][7][8]

References[]

  1. ^ a b 2016 Boston College football media guide. p. 183.
  2. ^ "Hot-cold B.C. topples Tulane, 28–24". The Boston Globe. October 5, 1969. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "BC outlasts VMI, 49–32". Democrat and Chronicle. November 16, 1969. Retrieved January 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "1969 Boston College Eagles Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
  5. ^ "Campbell Named Aide To Yukica". The Boston Globe. January 16, 1968.
  6. ^ "B.C. Names Line Coach". The Boston Globe. April 10, 1969.
  7. ^ "Bicknell Added to B.C. Staff". The Boston Globe. January 21, 1968.
  8. ^ "Gallup Joins B.C. Staff". The Boston Globe. August 21, 1969.

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