1969 Boston College Eagles football team

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.

1969 Boston College Eagles football
ConferenceIndependent
1969 record5–4
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorJohn Petercuskie (1st season)
CaptainJim McCool[1]
Home stadiumAlumni Stadium
1969 NCAA University Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW 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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27NavyW 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 ArmyL 7–3841,006
November 1at No. 5 Penn StateL 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
November 22UMass
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)
W 35–3020,500
November 29at SyracuseW 35–1015,119
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1969 Boston College Eagles football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 17 Frank Harris Jr
RB 27 Bill Thomas So
RB 33 Fred Willis Jr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DT 76 John Fitzgerald Sr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

References

  1. 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. "1969 Boston College Eagles Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
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