American college football season
1979 Boston College Eagles football |
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Conference | Independent |
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Record | 5–6 |
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Head coach | |
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Captain | Jeff Dziama, Jack Kent, John Schmeding |
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Home stadium | Alumni Stadium |
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Seasons |
The 1979 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College as an independent during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its second season under head coach Ed Chlebek, the team compiled a 5–6 record, scored 215 points, and allowed 215 points.[1] On September 22, the team's 34-7 victory over Villanova ended a 16-game losing streak dating back to the 1977 season.
The team's statistical leaders included Jay Palazola with 747 passing yards, Dan Conway with 856 rushing yards, and Rob Rikard with 603 receiving yards.[2]
The team played its home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 15 | Tennessee | | L 16–28 | 30,150 | [3] |
September 22 | Villanova | - Alumni Stadium
- Chestnut Hill, MA
| W 34–7 | 16,083 | [4] |
September 29 | at Stanford | | L 14–33 | 36,412 | [5] |
October 6 | at Pittsburgh | | L 7–28 | 52,348 | [6] |
October 13 | West Virginia | - Alumni Field
- Chestnut Hill, MA
| L 18–20 | 21,640 | [7] |
October 20 | at Miami (FL) | | L 8–19 | 15,013 | [8] |
October 27 | at Army | | W 29–16 | 40,162 | [9] |
November 3 | Tulane | - Alumni Stadium
- Chestnut Hill, MA
| L 8–41 | 12,236 | [10] |
November 17 | at Syracuse | | W 27–10 | 20,245 | [11] |
November 24 | UMass | - Alumni Stadium
- Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)
| W 41–3 | 28,475 | [12] |
December 1 | at Holy Cross | | W 13–10 | 20,141 | [13] |
Roster
1979 Boston College Eagles football team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Offense | Defense | Special teams | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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References
- ^ "1979 Boston College Eagles Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
- ^ "1979 Boston College Eagles Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
- ^ "Tennessee 28, Boston College 16". Sentinel Star. September 16, 1979. p. 6C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Boston College 34, Villanova 7". Fort Myers News-Press. September 23, 1979. p. 6C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Elway's TD Passes Help Stanford Win". Los Angeles Times. September 30, 1979. p. III-4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pitt 28-7 Win Stirs Up Great QB Debate". The Pittsburgh Press. October 7, 1979. pp. D1–D2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "West Virginia Lucks Out Win Over Boston College, 20-18". The Pittsburgh Press. October 14, 1979. p. D4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miami Gets Job Done". The Palm Beach Post-Times. October 21, 1979. p. E1, E4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Boston College 29, Army 16". The Tampa Tribune-Times. October 28, 1979. p. 5D – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulane 43, Boston College 8". St. Petersburg Times. November 4, 1979. p. 7C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "B.C. 27, Syracuse 10". Democrat and Chronicle. November 18, 1979. p. 2E – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Boston College 41, Massachusetts 3". The Akron Beacon Journal. November 25, 1979. p. D5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Big defensive plays key Boston College". The Courier-Journal. December 2, 1979. p. C11 – via Newspapers.com.
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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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