1972 Boston College Eagles football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1972 Boston College Eagles football Independent 4–7 Joe Yukica 5th John Petercuskie 4th Dave Bucci Dave Ellison2016 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. Alumni Stadium The 1972 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College as an independent during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Joe Yukica, the Eagles compiled a record of 4–7. Boston College played home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Schedule 1972 AP Eastern September 16 l Tulane Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA 0–10 27,441 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87160255/tulane-hangs-100-collar-on-bc/ The Boston Globe Tulane hangs 10–0 collar on BC September 16, 1972 October 15, 2021 Newspapers.com September 23 w Temple Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA 49–27 21,732 BC crushes Owls, 49-27 The Boston Globe Ernie Roberts September 24, 1972 81, 93 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113570261/bc-crushes-owls-49-27/ Newspapers.com September 30 l y Navy Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD 20–27 23,121 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sunday-news-navy-edges-bc-2720/181873405/ Sunday News Navy edges BC 27–20 October 1, 1972 September 27, 2025 Newspapers.com October 7 1:32 p.m. w y Villanova Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA 21–20 11,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-information-la/181871061/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Information lapse thwarts Villanova October 8, 1972 September 27, 2025 Newspapers.com October 14 1:30 p.m. l Air Force 16 Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA 9–13 22,313 https://www.newspapers.com/article/wichita-falls-times-falcons-zap-eagles/181874389/ Wichita Falls Times Falcons zap Eagles October 15, 1972 September 27, 2025 Newspapers.com October 21 l y Pittsburgh Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA 20–35 18,116 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post-panthers-win-1st-to/181870552/ The Palm Beach Post-Times Panthers win 1st; Topple BC October 22, 1972 September 27, 2025 Newspapers.com November 4 w Syracuse Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA 37–0 21,216 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-boston-college/181874468/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Boston College charges past Syracuse 37–0 November 5, 1972 September 27, 2025 Newspapers.com November 11 l y Georgia Tech Grant Field Atlanta, GA 10–42 36,114 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-georgia-tech-wins-4210-ov/151969514/ Daily Pres Georgia Tech wins, 42–10, over Eagles November 12, 1972 July 24, 2024 Newspapers.com November 18 l Penn State 6 Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA 26–45 23,119 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-penn-state-survive/181874544/ The News and Observer Penn State survives Boston College scare November 19, 1972 September 27, 2025 Newspapers.com November 25 l y UMass Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA rivalry 7–28 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lowell-sun-u-mass-stuns-boston-colle/181874646/ The Lowell Sun U-Mass stuns Boston College, 28–7; Pennington, Metallo wreck Eagles November 26, 1972 September 27, 2025 Newspapers.com December 2 w Holy Cross Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA rivalry 41–11 30,187 Holy Cross Routed by Boston College Murray Chass The New York Times December 3, 1972 S1 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/boston-college/1972-schedule.html 1972 Boston College Eagles Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC May 2, 2018 Schedule/Results (1972 Boston College) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/251404 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics September 27, 2025 References Boston College Category:Boston College Eagles football seasons Boston College Eagles football Boston College Eagles football