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
Conference	Independent
Record	4–6
Head coach	Jim Miller (5th season)
Captain	Ed Lipson^[1]
Home stadium	Alumni Stadium
Seasons ← 1965 1967 →

1966 NCAA University Division independents football records

v t e	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
VPI		–		–				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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	at Navy	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	L 7–27	20,201
September 24	Ohio	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	L 14–23	19,200
October 1	VMI	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	W 14–0	10,500	^[2]
October 8	at Penn State	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA	L 21–30	30,000
October 15	Syracuse	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)	L 0–30	24,500
October 22	Buffalo	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	W 22–21	17,200
November 5	William & Mary	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	W 15–13	15,800	^[3]
November 12	at Villanova	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	L 0–19	11,068
November 19	at UMass	Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA (rivalry)	W 14–7	16,700
November 26	Holy Cross	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)	L 26–32	26,000	^[4]

^[5][1]

References

1. 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.