1970 Boston College Eagles football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1970 Boston College Eagles football Independent 8–2 Joe Yukica 3rd John Petercuskie 2nd Joseph “Skip” Coppola Alumni Stadium The 1970 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College as an independent during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. Led by third-year head coach Joe Yukica, the Eagles compiled a record of 8–2, but were not invited to a bowl game. Boston College played home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Schedule 1970 AP Eastern September 19 1:55 p.m. w y Villanova Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA 28–21 12,832 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-rare-play-bcs-margin-over-vil/182560596/ Sunday Times Advertiser Rare play BC's margin over Villanova September 20, 1970 October 7, 2025 Newspapers.com September 26 2:00 p.m. w y Navy Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD 28–14 17,411 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-navy-sinks/182550775/ The Orlando Sentinel Navy sinks September 27, 1970 October 7, 2025 Newspapers.com October 3 w VMI Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA 56–3 15,600 BC thumps VMI, 56–3, in Penn State tuneup The Boston Globe October 4, 1970 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93938825/bc-thumps-vmi-563-in-penn-state-tuneu/ January 31, 2022 Newspapers.com October 10 l Penn State Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA 3–28 25,222 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-penn-states-defense-stops-e/182560120/ Tulsa World Penn State's defense stops Eagles, 28 to 3 October 11, 1970 October 7, 2025 Newspapers.com October 24 3:31 p.m. l y Air Force 7 Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO 10–35 38,032 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=U6lVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4uADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6916%2C5087429 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Air Force survives slow start to overcome BC October 25, 1970 6B October 31 1:30 p.m. w Army Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA 21–13 25,350 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner-7th-army-loss/182550202/ The San Francisco Examiner 7th Army loss to BC, 21–13 November 1, 1970 October 7, 2025 Newspapers.com November 7 1:30 p.m. w Buffalo Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA 65–12 18,727 https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-bc-6512/182552208/ Richmond Times-Dispatch BC, 65–12 November 8, 1970 October 7, 2025 Newspapers.com November 14 w y Pittsburgh Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA 21–6 20,966 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-eagles-defeat-pi/182558008/ The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph Eagles defeat Pitt November 15, 1970 October 7, 2025 Newspapers.com November 21 w y UMass Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA rivalry 21–10 17,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review-fake-fg-helps-bosto/182560781/ The Spokesman-Review Fake FG helps Boston College November 22, 1970 October 7, 2025 Newspapers.com November 28 w Holy Cross Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA rivalry 54–0 23,500 Boston College Crushes Holy Cross, 54–0, as Harris Passes for Four Scores Associated Press The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 29, 1970 S1 Schedule/Results (1970 Boston College) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/296397 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics October 7, 2025 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/boston-college/1970-schedule.html 1970 Boston College Eagles Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC May 2, 20182016 Boston College football media guide https://web.archive.org/web/20160921194832/http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/bceagles.com/documents/2016/8/16/Boston_College_Media_Guide.pdf September 21, 2016 . p. 183. Roster 1970 Boston College Eagles f 17 Sr Frank Harris Frank Harris (quarterback, born 1948) QB y 27 Jr Bill Thomas Bill Thomas (American football) RB y 33 Sr Fred Willis RB y *Joe Yukica References Boston College Category:Boston College Eagles football seasons Boston College Eagles football Boston College Eagles football