The 1971Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College as an independent during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Joe Yukica, the Eagles compiled a record of 9–2, but were not invited to a bowl game. They were passed up for a spot in the Peach Bowl in favor of four-loss Georgia Tech, partly due to the Eagles' reputation of having a slow, defense-heavy style of play.[2] Boston College played home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 11 | at West Virginia | | L 14–45 | 31,500 | |
September 18 | at Temple | | W 17–3 | 13,000 | |
September 25 | Navy | | W 49–6 | 22,700 | |
October 2 | at Richmond | | W 24–0 | 6,500 | [3] |
October 9 | Villanova | - Alumni Stadium
- Chestnut Hill, MA
| W 23–7 | 20,616 | |
October 16 | at Texas Tech | | L 6–14 | 32,480 | |
October 23 | Pittsburgh | - Alumni Stadium
- Chestnut Hill, MA
| W 40–22 | 26,854 | |
November 6 | at Syracuse | | W 10–3 | 21,978 | |
November 13 | Northern Illinois | - Alumni Stadium
- Chestnut Hill, MA
| W 20–10 | 16,238 | |
November 20 | UMass | - Alumni Stadium
- Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)
| W 35–0 | 25,311 | |
November 27 | vs. Holy Cross | | W 21–7 | 22,205 | [4] |
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Game notes
The game against rival Holy Cross was moved at the last minute to the newly constructed Schaefer Stadium (home of the New England Patriots until 2001) due to a heavy snowstorm making conditions unplayable at Fitton Field in Worcester.[6]
Personnel
References
- ^ a b 2016 Boston College football media guide. p. 183.
- ^ Nelson, Jerry (November 27, 1971). "Bowls Spurn Lackluster BC". Boston Globe. p. 17.
- ^ "Rippman rips Spiders for Eagles". The Charlotte Observer. October 3, 1971. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Nason, Jerry (November 28, 1971). "BC's Bombs Trip Up 'Soft Touch' HC, 21-7". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 85 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1971 Boston College Eagles Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
- ^ Concannon, Joe (November 27, 1971). "Phone call switches BC-HC site to Schaefer". Boston Globe. p. 17.
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Venues |
- South End Grounds (1893–1899, 1902)
- American League Baseball Grounds (1901)
- Alumni Field (1915–1921, 1923, 1932–1941, 1943–1945, 1955)
- Fenway Park (1914–1917, 1919–1920, 1927–1931, 1936–1945, 1953–1956)
- Braves Field (1918–1927, 1944, 1946–1952)
- Alumni Stadium (1957–present)
- Sullivan Stadium (alternate)
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Bowls & rivalries | |
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Culture & lore | |
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People | |
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Seasons | |
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National championship seasons in bold |