1961 Boston College Eagles football team

The 1961 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College as an independent during the 1960 NCAA University Division football season. Led by Ernie Hefferle in his second and final season as head coach, the Eagles compiled a record of 4–6. Boston College played home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. After posting a losing record for the second consecutive year, Hefferle resigned become an assistant at Pittsburgh.^[2]

1961 Boston College Eagles football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–6
Head coach	Ernie Hefferle (2nd season)
Captain	Joe Sikorski^[1]
Home stadium	Alumni Stadium
Seasons ← 1960 1962 →

1961 NCAA University Division independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 15 Rutgers			–					9	–	0	–	0
No. 17 Arizona			–					8	–	1	–	1
Memphis State			–					8	–	2	–	0
Villanova			–					8	–	2	–	0
No. 17 Penn State			–					8	–	3	–	0
No. 14 Syracuse			–					8	–	3	–	0
Holy Cross			–					7	–	3	–	0
Navy			–					7	–	3	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					7	–	4	–	0
Army			–					6	–	4	–	0
San Jose State			–					6	–	4	–	0
Xavier			–					6	–	4	–	0
Colgate			–					5	–	4	–	0
Detroit			–					5	–	4	–	0
Houston			–					5	–	4	–	1
Notre Dame			–					5	–	5	–	0
Oregon State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Florida State			–					4	–	5	–	1
Boston University			–					4	–	5	–	0
Boston College			–					4	–	6	–	0
Oregon			–					4	–	6	–	0
Air Force			–					3	–	7	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					3	–	7	–	0
Washington State			–					3	–	7	–	0
Idaho			–					2	–	7	–	0
Dayton			–					2	–	8	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 23	Cincinnati	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	W 23–0	18,000
September 30	at Northwestern	Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL	L 0–45	35,418
October 7	at Houston	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	L 0–21	12,000
October 13	at Detroit	University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI	L 3–20	15,260	^[3]
October 21	Villanova	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	W 22–6	20,500
November 4	Iowa State	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	W 14–10	17,600
November 11	at Texas Tech	Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX	L 6–14	20,000
November 18	at Boston University	Boston University Field Boston, MA (rivalry)	W 10–7	19,600
November 25	Syracuse	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)	L 13–28	17,600
December 2	at Holy Cross	Fitton Field Worcester, MA (rivalry)	L 26–38	24,000	^[4]

^[5][1]

References

1. 2016 Boston College football media guide. p. 182.
2. "Boston College Coach Resigns To Join Pitt". The Baltimore Sun. December 21, 1961. p. S17.
3. Jack Berry (October 14, 1961). "Bring On Those Middies; U-D 20, Boston College 3". Detroit Free Press. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Quick-Hitting H.C. Shocks B.C., 38-26". The Boston Globe. December 3, 1961. pp. 85, 88 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "1961 Boston College Eagles Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 9, 2018.