1966 Boston College Eagles football team

The 1966 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College as an independent during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Jim Miller, the Eagles compiled a record of 4–6. Boston College played home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.

1966 Boston College Eagles football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–6
Head coach
CaptainEd Lipson[1]
Home stadiumAlumni Stadium
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
1966 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Notre Dame       9 0 1
Colgate       8 1 1
No. 8 Georgia Tech       9 2 0
Army       8 2 0
Dayton       8 2 0
Houston       8 2 0
Memphis State       7 2 0
No. 9 Miami (FL)       8 2 1
Virginia Tech       8 2 1
Syracuse       8 3 0
Colorado State       7 3 0
New Mexico State       7 3 0
West Texas State       7 3 0
Villanova       6 3 0
Holy Cross       6 3 1
Southern Miss       6 4 0
Texas Western       6 4 0
Tulane       5 4 1
Florida State       6 5 0
Buffalo       5 5 0
Penn State       5 5 0
Air Force       4 6 0
Boston College       4 6 0
Navy       4 6 0
Utah State       4 6 0
Xavier       4 6 0
Pacific       4 7 0
San Jose State       3 7 0
Pittsburgh       1 9 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at NavyL 7–2720,201
September 24OhioL 14–2319,200
October 1VMI
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
W 14–010,500[2]
October 8at Penn StateL 21–3030,000
October 15Syracuse
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
L 0–3024,500
October 22Buffalo
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
W 22–2117,200
November 5William & Mary
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
W 15–1315,800[3]
November 12at VillanovaL 0–1911,068
November 19at UMassW 14–716,700
November 26Holy Cross
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)
L 26–3226,000[4]

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References

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  1. ^ a b 2016 Boston College football media guide. p. 182.
  2. ^ "Rookie QB Marzetti sparks B.C. victory". The Boston Globe. October 2, 1966. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Boston College cops 15–13 nod over W&M". Durham Sunday Herald. November 6, 1966. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Strauss, Michael (November 27, 1966). "Holy Cross Tops Boston College, 32-26, on Pass Play in Final 70 Seconds". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S3.
  5. ^ "1966 Boston College Eagles Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 6, 2018.