1973 Boston College Eagles football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–4
Head coach
CaptainJim Combs, Tom Condon, Gary Marangi[1]
Home stadiumAlumni Stadium
1973 NCAA Division I independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Notre Dame   –  11 –0 –0
No. 5 Penn State   –  12 –0 –0
No. 9 Houston   –  11 –1 –0
Temple   –  9 –1 –0
No. 20 Tulane   –  9 –3 –0
Memphis State   –  8 –3 –0
Tampa   –  8 –3 –0
Boston College   –  7 –4 –0
South Carolina   –  7 –4 –0
Utah State   –  7 –4 –0
Air Force   –  6 –4 –0
Southern Miss   –  6 –4 –1
Northern Illinois   –  6 –5 –0
Rutgers   –  6 –5 –0
West Virginia   –  6 –5 –0
Pittsburgh   –  6 –5 –1
Colgate   –  5 –5 –0
Dayton   –  5 –5 –1
Xavier   –  5 –5 –1
Georgia Tech   –  5 –6 –0
Holy Cross   –  5 –6 –0
Miami (FL)   –  5 –6 –0
Cincinnati   –  4 –7 –0
Marshall   –  4 –7 –0
Navy   –  4 –7 –0
Southern Illinois   –  3 –7 –1
Villanova   –  3 –8 –0
Syracuse   –  2 –9 –0
Virginia Tech   –  2 –9 –0
Army   –  0 –10 –0
Florida State   –  0 –11 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1973 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College as an independent during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. Led by sxith-year head coach Joe Yukica, the Eagles compiled a record of 7–4. Boston College played home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15Temple
W 45–027,710
September 22at Tulane
L 16–2133,880[2]
September 29at Texas A&M
W 32–2436,317
October 6Navy
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
W 44–730,187
October 12at No. 16 Miami (FL)
L 10–1525,418
October 20Pittsburgh
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
L 14–2823,219
October 27Villanova
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
W 11–716,226
November 10at West Virginia
W 25–1322,500
November 17at Syracuse
L 13–2415,500
November 24UMass
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)
W 59–1419,227
December 1at Holy Cross
W 42–2122,500[3]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1973 Boston College Eagles football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
C 52 Steve Corbett Sr
G 65 Art Driscoll Jr
QB 8 Mike Kruczek So
QB 17 Gary Marangi Sr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB 39 Gary Cottet Jr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. 1 2 2016 Boston College football media guide. p. 183.
  2. ↑ "Tulane chokes off last-gasp BC bid, 21–16". The Boston Globe. September 23, 1973. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Nason, Jerry (December 2, 1973). "Esposito, Briggs Power BC Past HC". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 93 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "1973 Boston College Eagles Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 2, 2018.


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