1960 Boston College Eagles football team

The 1960 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College as an independent during the 1960 NCAA University Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Ernie Hefferle, the Eagles compiled a record of 3–6–1. Boston College played home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.

1960 Boston College Eagles football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–6–1
Head coach	Ernie Hefferle (1st season)
Captain	Terry Glynn^[1]
Home stadium	Alumni Stadium
Seasons ← 1959 1961 →

1960 NCAA University Division independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Rutgers			–					8	–	1	–	0
No. 4 Navy			–					9	–	2	–	0
Memphis State			–					8	–	2	–	0
Detroit			–					7	–	2	–	0
No. 19 Syracuse			–					7	–	2	–	0
No. 16 Penn State			–					7	–	3	–	0
Oregon			–					7	–	3	–	1
Army			–					6	–	3	–	1
Oregon State			–					6	–	3	–	1
Holy Cross			–					6	–	4	–	0
Houston			–					6	–	4	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					6	–	4	–	0
San Jose State			–					5	–	4	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					4	–	3	–	3
Xavier			–					5	–	5	–	0
Washington State			–					4	–	5	–	1
Air Force			–					4	–	6	–	0
Boston University			–					3	–	5	–	2
Pacific (CA)			–					4	–	6	–	0
Boston College			–					3	–	6	–	1
Florida State			–					3	–	6	–	1
Marquette			–					3	–	6	–	0
Colgate			–					2	–	7	–	0
Notre Dame			–					2	–	8	–	0
Villanova			–					2	–	8	–	0
Dayton			–					1	–	9	–	0
Idaho			–					1	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	Navy	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	L 7–22	25,000
September 24	at Army	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 7–20	20,150
October 8	at Marquette	Marquette Stadium Milwaukee, WI	L 12–13	14,100
October 15	Detroit	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	L 17–19	13,000	^[2]^[3]
October 22	VMI	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	T 14–14	14,000	^[4]
October 28	at Miami (FL)	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL	L 7–10	30,699
November 5	at Villanova	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 20–6	8,354
November 12	Boston University	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)	W 23–14	22,500
November 19	Clemson	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)	W 25–14	15,700	^[5]
November 26	Holy Cross	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)	L 12–16	26,000	^[6]

^[7][1]

References

1. 2016 Boston College football media guide. p. 181.
2. Jack Berry (October 16, 1960). "Titans Win, 19-17: U-D Hurt -- But BC Is Hurting!". Detroit Free Press. p. E1.
3. Jack Berry (October 16, 1960). "Titans Win, 19-17: U-D Hurt -- But BC Is Hurting! (part 2)". Detroit Free Press. p. E2.
4. "V.M.I. ties B.C., 14–14". The Boston Globe. October 23, 1960. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Boston College startles Clemson". The News and Observer. November 20, 1960. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Tuckner, Howard M. (November 27, 1960). "M'Carthy Excels; Holy Cross Back Star of Drive That Beats Boston College". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
7. "1960 Boston College Eagles Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 9, 2018.