1970 Boston College Eagles football team

The 1970 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College as an independent during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. Led by third-year head coach Joe Yukica, the Eagles compiled a record of 8–2, but were not invited to a bowl game. Boston College played home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.

1970 Boston College Eagles football
Conference	Independent
Record	8–2
Head coach	Joe Yukica (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	John Petercuskie (2nd season)
Captain	Joseph “Skip” Coppola^[1]
Home stadium	Alumni Stadium
Seasons ← 1969 1971 →

1970 NCAA University Division independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Notre Dame			–					10	–	1	–	0
Villanova			–					9	–	2	–	0
No. 16 Air Force			–					9	–	3	–	0
No. 13 Georgia Tech			–					9	–	3	–	0
Boston College			–					8	–	2	–	0
No. 19 Houston			–					8	–	3	–	0
West Virginia			–					8	–	3	–	0
No. 17 Tulane			–					8	–	4	–	0
No. 18 Penn State			–					7	–	3	–	0
West Texas State			–					7	–	3	–	0
Cincinnati			–					7	–	4	–	0
Florida State			–					7	–	4	–	0
Virginia Tech			–					5	–	6	–	0
Syracuse			–					6	–	4	–	0
Dayton			–					5	–	4	–	1
Pittsburgh			–					5	–	5	–	0
Rutgers			–					5	–	5	–	0
Utah State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Colgate			–					5	–	6	–	0
Southern Miss			–					5	–	6	–	0
New Mexico State			–					4	–	6	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					3	–	8	–	0
Northern Illinois			–					3	–	7	–	0
Marshall			–					3	–	6	–	0
Buffalo			–					2	–	9	–	0
Navy			–					2	–	9	–	0
Army			–					1	–	9	–	1
Xavier			–					1	–	9	–	0
Holy Cross			–					0	–	10	–	1
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	at Villanova	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 28–21	12,832
September 26	at Navy	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	W 28–14	17,411
October 3	VMI	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	W 56–3	15,600	^[2]
October 10	Penn State	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	L 3–28	25,222
October 24	at No. 7 Air Force	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs,CO	L 10–35	38,032
October 31	Army	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	W 21–13	25,350
November 7	Buffalo	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	W 65–12	18,727
November 14	at Pittsburgh	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	W 21–6	20,966
November 21	at UMass	Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA (rivalry)	W 21–10	17,200
November 28	Holy Cross	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)	W 54–0	23,500	^[3]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1970 Boston College Eagles football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 17 Frank Harris Sr RB 27 Bill Thomas Jr RB 33 Fred Willis Sr	Defense Pos. # Name Class	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Joe Yukica Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible   Injured   Redshirt

References

1. 2016 Boston College football media guide. p. 183.
2. "BC thumps VMI, 56–3, in Penn State tuneup". The Boston Globe. October 4, 1970. Retrieved January 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Boston College Crushes Holy Cross, 54-0, as Harris Passes for Four Scores". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. November 29, 1970. p. S1.
4. "1970 Boston College Eagles Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 2, 2018.