1966 Boston College Eagles football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–6
Head coach
CaptainEd Lipson[1]
Home stadiumAlumni Stadium
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
1966 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   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. ^ a b 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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