1968 Boston College Eagles football team

The 1968 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. The Eagles were led by first-year head coach Joe Yukica and played their home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Boston College finished with a record of 6–3 and were not invited to a bowl game.

1968 Boston College Eagles football
ConferenceIndependent
1968 record6–3
Head coach
CaptainGary Andrachik[1]
Home stadiumAlumni Stadium
1968 NCAA University Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Penn State    11 0 0
Rutgers    8 2 0
West Texas State    8 2 0
No. 5 Notre Dame    7 2 1
Florida State    8 3 0
Air Force    7 3 0
Army    7 3 0
Buffalo    7 3 0
No. 18 Houston    6 2 2
Utah State    7 3 0
Boston College    7 3 0
West Virginia    7 3 0
VPI    7 4 0
Pacific    6 4 0
Syracuse    6 4 0
Villanova    6 4 0
Xavier    6 4 0
Colgate    5 5 0
Dayton    5 5 0
Miami (FL)    5 5 0
New Mexico State    5 5 0
Georgia Tech    4 6 0
Southern Miss    4 6 0
Holy Cross    3 6 1
San Jose State    3 7 0
Navy    2 8 0
Tulane    2 8 0
Pittsburgh    1 9 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28at NavyW 49–1523,302
October 5BuffaloW 31–1219,200
October 12Villanova
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
W 28–1523,200
October 19at TulaneL 14–2814,200[2]
October 26No. 4 Penn State
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
L 0–2925,272
November 91:00 p.m.at ArmyL 25–5832,000
November 16VMI
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
W 45–1317,300
November 23at UMassW 21–612,000
November 30Holy Cross
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)
W 40–2026,500[3]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. 2016 Boston College football media guide. p. 182.
  2. "Tulane passes shatter B.C.'s 3-game winning skein, 28–14". The Boston Globe. October 20, 1968. Retrieved October 1, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  3. Nason, Jerry (December 1, 1968). "Bennett's Two Touchdown Runs Spark 40-20 B.C. Win over H.C." Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 97 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "1968 Boston College Eagles Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
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