1966 Boston College Eagles football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–6
Head coach
CaptainEd Lipson[1]
Home stadiumAlumni Stadium
1966 NCAA University Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Notre Dame   –  – 9 –0 –1
Colgate   –  – 8 –1 –1
No. 8 Georgia Tech   –  – 9 –2 –0
Army   –  – 8 –2 –0
Dayton   –  – 8 –2 –0
Houston   –  – 8 –2 –0
Memphis State   –  – 7 –2 –0
No. 9 Miami (FL)   –  – 8 –2 –1
VPI   –  – 8 –2 –1
Syracuse   –  – 8 –3 –0
Colorado State   –  – 7 –3 –0
New Mexico State   –  – 7 –3 –0
West Texas State   –  – 7 –3 –0
Villanova   –  – 6 –3 –0
Holy Cross   –  – 6 –3 –1
Southern Miss   –  – 6 –4 –0
Texas Western   –  – 6 –4 –0
Tulane   –  – 5 –4 –1
Florida State   –  – 6 –5 –0
Buffalo   –  – 5 –5 –0
Penn State   –  – 5 –5 –0
Air Force   –  – 4 –6 –0
Boston College   –  – 4 –6 –0
Navy   –  – 4 –6 –0
Utah State   –  – 4 –6 –0
Xavier   –  – 4 –6 –0
Pacific   –  – 4 –7 –0
San Jose State   –  – 3 –7 –0
Pittsburgh   –  – 1 –9 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1966 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College as an independent during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Jim Miller, the Eagles compiled a record of 4–6. Boston College played home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Navy
L 7–2720,201
September 24Ohio
L 14–2319,200
October 1VMI
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
W 14–010,500[2]
October 8at Penn State
L 21–3030,000
October 15Syracuse
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)
L 0–3024,500
October 22Buffalo
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
W 22–2117,200
November 5William & Mary
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
W 15–1315,800[3]
November 12at Villanova
L 0–1911,068
November 19at UMass
W 14–716,700
November 26Holy Cross
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)
L 26–3226,000[4]

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References

  1. 1 2 2016 Boston College football media guide. p. 182.
  2. ↑ "Rookie QB Marzetti sparks B.C. victory". The Boston Globe. October 2, 1966. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Boston College cops 15–13 nod over W&M". Durham Sunday Herald. November 6, 1966. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Strauss, Michael (November 27, 1966). "Holy Cross Tops Boston College, 32-26, on Pass Play in Final 70 Seconds". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S3.
  5. ↑ "1966 Boston College Eagles Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 6, 2018.


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