1976 Boston College Eagles football team information
American college football season
1976Boston College Eagles football
Conference
Independent
Record
8–3
Head coach
Joe Yukica (9th season)
Captain
Peter Cronan
Home stadium
Alumni Stadium
Seasons
← 1975
1977 →
1976 NCAA Division I independents football records
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 1 Pittsburgh
–
12
–
0
–
0
No. 17 Rutgers
–
11
–
0
–
0
San Diego State
–
10
–
1
–
0
No. 12 Notre Dame
–
9
–
3
–
0
Colgate
–
8
–
2
–
0
Boston College
–
8
–
3
–
0
Cincinnati
–
8
–
3
–
0
Memphis State
–
7
–
4
–
0
North Texas State *
–
7
–
4
–
0
Southern Illinois
–
7
–
4
–
0
Penn State
–
7
–
5
–
0
Villanova
–
6
–
4
–
1
South Carolina
–
6
–
5
–
0
Virginia Tech
–
6
–
5
–
0
Army
–
5
–
6
–
0
Florida State
–
5
–
6
–
0
Illinois State
–
5
–
6
–
0
Richmond
–
5
–
6
–
0
West Virginia
–
5
–
6
–
0
Georgia Tech
–
4
–
6
–
1
Temple
–
4
–
6
–
0
Air Force
–
4
–
7
–
0
Dayton
–
4
–
7
–
0
Louisville
–
4
–
7
–
0
Marshall
–
4
–
7
–
0
Navy
–
4
–
7
–
0
Indiana State
–
3
–
7
–
0
Hawaii
–
3
–
8
–
0
Holy Cross
–
3
–
8
–
0
Miami (FL)
–
3
–
8
–
0
Syracuse
–
3
–
8
–
0
Utah State
–
3
–
8
–
0
Northeast Louisiana
–
2
–
9
–
0
Southern Miss
–
2
–
9
–
0
Tulane
–
2
–
9
–
0
North Texas State (originally 6–5) was awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll
The 1976 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College as an independent during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Joe Yukica, the Eagles compiled a record of 8–3. Boston College opened the year with an upset win over No. 7 Texas, but accumulated three losses to unranked teams and failed to be invited to a bowl game.[2] The team played home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.
^"East enjoys big boost from Boston College win". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. Associated Press. September 14, 1976. p. 15. Retrieved May 14, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .
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