1973 Boston College Eagles football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–4
Head coach
CaptainJim Combs, Tom Condon, Gary Marangi[1]
Home stadiumAlumni Stadium
1973 NCAA Division I independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Notre Dame    11 0 0
No. 5 Penn State    12 0 0
No. 9 Houston    11 1 0
Temple    9 1 0
No. 20 Tulane    9 3 0
Memphis State    8 3 0
Tampa    8 3 0
Boston College    7 4 0
South Carolina    7 4 0
Utah State    7 4 0
Air Force    6 4 0
Southern Miss    6 4 1
Northern Illinois    6 5 0
Rutgers    6 5 0
West Virginia    6 5 0
Pittsburgh    6 5 1
Colgate    5 5 0
Dayton    5 5 1
Xavier    5 5 1
Georgia Tech    5 6 0
Holy Cross    5 6 0
Miami (FL)    5 6 0
Cincinnati    4 7 0
Marshall    4 7 0
Navy    4 7 0
Southern Illinois    3 7 1
Villanova    3 8 0
Syracuse    2 9 0
Virginia Tech    2 9 0
Army    0 10 0
Florida State    0 11 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1973 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College as an independent during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. Led by sxith-year head coach Joe Yukica, the Eagles compiled a record of 7–4. Boston College played home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15TempleW 45–027,710
September 22at TulaneL 16–2133,880[2]
September 29at Texas A&MW 32–2436,317
October 6Navy
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
W 44–730,187
October 12at No. 16 Miami (FL)L 10–1525,418
October 20Pittsburgh
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
L 14–2823,219
October 27Villanova
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
W 11–716,226
November 10at West VirginiaW 25–1322,500
November 17at SyracuseL 13–2415,500
November 24UMass
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)
W 59–1419,227
December 1at Holy CrossW 42–2122,500[3]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1973 Boston College Eagles football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
C 52 Steve Corbett Sr
G 65 Art Driscoll Jr
QB 8 Mike Kruczek So
QB 17 Gary Marangi Sr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB 39 Gary Cottet Jr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. 1 2 2016 Boston College football media guide. p. 183.
  2. "Tulane chokes off last-gasp BC bid, 21–16". The Boston Globe. September 23, 1973. Retrieved October 15, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  3. Nason, Jerry (December 2, 1973). "Esposito, Briggs Power BC Past HC". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 93 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "1973 Boston College Eagles Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 2, 2018.


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