1976 Boston College Eagles football team

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1976 Boston College Eagles football
Boston College Eagles wordmark.png
ConferenceIndependent
1976 record8–3
Head coach
CaptainPeter Cronan
Home stadiumAlumni Stadium
(capacity: 32,000)
Seasons
← 1975
1977 →
1976 NCAA Division I independents football records
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Pittsburgh   –   12 – 0 – 0
No. 17 Rutgers   –   11 – 0 – 0
San Diego State   –   10 – 1 – 0
No. 12 Notre Dame   –   9 – 3 – 0
Colgate   –   8 – 2 – 0
Boston College   –   8 – 3 – 0
Cincinnati   –   8 – 3 – 0
Memphis State   –   7 – 4 – 0
North Texas State *   –   7 – 4 – 0
Southern Illinois   –   7 – 4 – 0
Penn State   –   7 – 5 – 0
Villanova   –   6 – 4 – 1
South Carolina   –   6 – 5 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   6 – 5 – 0
Army   –   5 – 6 – 0
Florida State   –   5 – 6 – 0
Illinois State   –   5 – 6 – 0
Richmond   –   5 – 6 – 0
West Virginia   –   5 – 6 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   4 – 6 – 1
Temple   –   4 – 6 – 0
Air Force   –   4 – 7 – 0
Dayton   –   4 – 7 – 0
Louisville   –   4 – 7 – 0
Marshall   –   4 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   4 – 7 – 0
Indiana State   –   3 – 7 – 0
Hawaii   –   3 – 8 – 0
Holy Cross   –   3 – 8 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   3 – 8 – 0
Syracuse   –   3 – 8 – 0
Utah State   –   3 – 8 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   2 – 9 – 0
Southern Miss   –   2 – 9 – 0
Tulane   –   2 – 9 – 0
  • North Texas State (originally 6–5) was awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1976 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College in the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. The Eagles were led by ninth-year head coach Joe Yukica, and played their home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Boston College opened the year with an upset win over then-No. 7 Texas, but accumulated three losses to un-ranked teams and failed to be invited to a bowl game.[2]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11No. 7 Texas
W 14–1330,476
September 25at TulaneNo. 18
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
W 27–320,235[3]
October 2at NavyNo. 15
W 17–1316,156
October 9Florida StateNo. 13
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
L 9–2822,866
October 16West Virginia
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
W 14–323,501
October 23at Army
W 27–1032,008
October 30at Villanova
L 3–228,200
November 6at Miami (FL)
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
L 6–1314,766
November 13Syracuse
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)
W 28–1425,433
November 20at UMass
W 35–013,300[4]
November 27Holy Cross
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)
W 59–625,988[5]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[6]

References[]

  1. ^ https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1976-standings.html
  2. ^ "East enjoys big boost from Boston College win". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. Associated Press. September 14, 1976. p. 15. Retrieved May 14, 2017 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  3. ^ "BC juggernaut cruises through Tulane, 27–3". The Boston Globe. September 26, 1976. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ O'Gara, Roger (November 22, 1976). "BC Eagles maul UMass 35-0, scoring 28 in first half". The Berkshire Eagle. Pittsfield, Massachusetts. p. 39. Retrieved May 14, 2017 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  5. ^ Roberts, Ernie (November 28, 1976). "HC Can't Cope with Capriola". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 75 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "1976 Boston College Eagles Schedule & Results". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 12, 2017.

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