1978 Boston College Eagles football
ConferenceIndependent
Record0–11
Head coach
CaptainPaul McCarty, John Schmeding, Fred Smerlas
Home stadiumAlumni Stadium
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Penn State   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
North Texas State   –   –   9 – 2 – 0
East Carolina   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Navy   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 7 Notre Dame   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Florida State   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
Tennessee State   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
Temple   –   –   7 – 3 – 1
Pittsburgh   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
Holy Cross   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Louisville   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
UNLV   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   –   6 – 4 – 1
Georgia Tech   –   –   7 – 5 – 0
Hawaii   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
William & Mary   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
Cincinnati   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Villanova   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Army   –   –   4 – 6 – 1
Memphis State   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Tulane   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Air Force   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Colgate   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Richmond   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Illinois State   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
West Virginia   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Boston College   –   –   0 – 11 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1978 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College as an independent during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team compiled a 0–11 record and were outscored by a total of 294 to 153.[1] The team compiled the worst record in Division I-A during the 1978 season. Five of the team's games were lost in late stages.[2] The team traveled to Tokyo to play in the Mirage Bowl on December 10.[3]

Ed Chlebek was hired as the team's head coach in January 1978, after having coached at Eastern Michigan for two years; he was named the Mid-America Conference coach of the year in 1977.[4]

The team's statistical leaders included Jay Palazola with 926 passing yards, Anthony Brown with 748 rushing yards, and Paul McCarty with 531 receiving yards.[5]

The team played its home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16Air Force
L 7–1821,935[6]
September 23 No. 9 Texas A&M
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
L 2–3726,012[7]
September 30Navy
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
L 8–1924,082[8]
October 7 No. 9 Pittsburgh
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
L 15–3221,673[9]
October 14at Tulane
L 3–927,177[10]
November 4at Villanova
L 16–2813,300[11]
November 11at Army
L 26–2928,049[12]
November 18Syracuse
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)
L 23–3715,855[13]
November 25at UMass
L 0–277,950[14]
December 2Holy Cross
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA(rivalry)
L 29–3028,109[15]
December 10vs. Temple
L 24–2855,000[3]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "1978 Boston College Eagles Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  2. ^ "Boston College Nation's Top Loser; Eagles Hoping To Reverse Fortunes Quickly". The Times and Democrat. December 14, 1978. p. 12A – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b "Temple gains Tokyo game". The Lincoln Star. December 11, 1978. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Boston College hires EMU's Chlebek". Detroit Free Press. January 20, 1978. p. 3D – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "1978 Boston College Eagles Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  6. ^ "Air Force shocks Boston College". Fort Myers News-Press. September 17, 1978. p. 5C – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "A&M sprinter races for three in 37–2 rout over Boston College". Marshall (TX) News Messenger. September 24, 1978. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Defense lifts Navy past B.C." The Baltimore Sun. October 1, 1978. p. C1, C15 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Pitt Thumps Boston College, 32–15". The Pittsburgh Press. October 8, 1978. pp. D1, D2 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "B.C. No Headache For Tulane, 9 To 6". Daily World (Opalusas, LA). October 15, 1978. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Villanova 28, Boston College 16". Palm Beach Post-Times. November 5, 1978. p. E6 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Army 29, Boston College 26". Fort Lauderdale News and Sun Sentinel. November 12, 1978. p. 11C – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Boston College Loses Again". Palm Beach Post-Times. November 19, 1978. p. E8 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Massachusetts 27, Boston College 0". Palm Beach Post-Times. November 26, 1978. p. E2 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Holy Cross 30, Boston College 29". Los Angeles Times. December 3, 1979. p. III–5 – via Newspapers.com.


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