American college football season
The 1968 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College as an independent during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Joe Yukica, the Eagles compiled a record of 6–3. Boston College played home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 28 | | at Navy | | W 49–15 | 23,302 | |
October 5 | | Buffalo | | W 31–12 | 19,200 | |
October 12 | | Villanova | - Alumni Stadium
- Chestnut Hill, MA
| W 28–15 | 23,200 | |
October 19 | | at Tulane | | L 14–28 | 14,200 | [2] |
October 26 | | No. 4 Penn State | - Alumni Stadium
- Chestnut Hill, MA
| L 0–29 | 25,272 | |
November 9 | 1:00 p.m. | at Army | | L 25–58 | 32,000 | |
November 16 | | VMI | - Alumni Stadium
- Chestnut Hill, MA
| W 45–13 | 17,300 | [3] |
November 23 | | at UMass | | W 21–6 | 12,000 | |
November 30 | | Holy Cross | - Alumni Stadium
- Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)
| W 40–20 | 26,500 | [4] |
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Coaching staff
References
- ^ a b 2016 Boston College football media guide. p. 182.
- ^ "Tulane passes shatter B.C.'s 3-game winning skein, 28–14". The Boston Globe. October 20, 1968. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "BC trips VMI". The Orlando Sentinel. November 17, 1968. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Nason, Jerry (December 1, 1968). "Bennett's Two Touchdown Runs Spark 40-20 B.C. Win over H.C." Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 97 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1968 Boston College Eagles Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
- ^ "Campbell Named Aide To Yukica". The Boston Globe. January 16, 1968.
- ^ "Dartmouth's Anderson Joins Yukica at B.C.". The Boston Globe. January 17, 1968.
- ^ "Bicknell Added to B.C. Staff". The Boston Globe. January 21, 1968.
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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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