1972 Boston College Eagles football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–7
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorJohn Petercuskie (4th season)
CaptainDave Bucci, Dave Ellison[1]
Home stadiumAlumni Stadium
1972 NCAA University Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 Penn State   –  10 –2 –0
No. 14 Notre Dame   –  8 –3 –0
Utah State   –  8 –3 –0
West Virginia   –  8 –4 –0
Florida State   –  7 –4 –0
Northern Illinois   –  7 –4 –0
Rutgers   –  7 –4 –0
No. 20 Georgia Tech   –  7 –4 –1
Air Force   –  6 –4 –0
Army   –  6 –4 –0
Virginia Tech   –  6 –4 –1
Houston   –  6 –4 –1
Tulane   –  6 –5 –0
Temple   –  5 –4 –0
Colgate   –  5 –4 –1
Holy Cross   –  5 –4 –1
Syracuse   –  5 –6 –0
Miami (FL)   –  5 –6 –0
Dayton   –  4 –6 –1
Boston College   –  4 –7 –0
Navy   –  4 –7 –0
South Carolina   –  4 –7 –0
Southern Miss   –  3 –7 –1
Xavier   –  3 –8 –0
Marshall   –  2 –8 –0
Cincinnati   –  2 –9 –0
Villanova   –  2 –9 –0
Pittsburgh   –  1 –10 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1972 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College as an independent during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Joe Yukica, the Eagles compiled a record of 4–7. Boston College played home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16Tulane
L 0–1027,441[2]
September 23Temple
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
W 49–2721,732[3]
September 30at Navy
L 20–2723,121
October 7at Villanova
W 21–20
October 14No. 16 Air Force
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
L 9–13
October 21at Pittsburgh
L 20–35
November 4Syracuse
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)
W 37–021,216
November 11at Georgia Tech
L 10–4236,114
November 18No. 6 Penn State
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
L 26–4523,119
November 25at UMass
L 7–2820,000
December 2Holy Cross
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)
W 41–1130,187[4]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. 1 2 2016 Boston College football media guide. p. 183.
  2. ↑ "Tulane hangs 10–0 collar on BC". The Boston Globe. September 16, 1972. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Ernie Roberts (September 24, 1972). "BC crushes Owls, 49-27". The Boston Globe. pp. 81, 93 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Chass, Murray (December 3, 1972). "Holy Cross Routed by Boston College". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  5. ↑ "1972 Boston College Eagles Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 2, 2018.


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