1972 Boston College Eagles football team

The 1972 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College as an independent during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Joe Yukica, the Eagles compiled a record of 4–7. Boston College played home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.

1972 Boston College Eagles football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–7
Head coach	Joe Yukica (5th season)
Defensive coordinator	John Petercuskie (4th season)
Captain	Dave Bucci, Dave Ellison^[1]
Home stadium	Alumni Stadium
Seasons ← 1971 1973 →

1972 NCAA University Division independents football records
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 10 Penn State			–					10	–	2	–	0
No. 14 Notre Dame			–					8	–	3	–	0
Utah State			–					8	–	3	–	0
West Virginia			–					8	–	4	–	0
Florida State			–					7	–	4	–	0
Northern Illinois			–					7	–	4	–	0
Rutgers			–					7	–	4	–	0
No. 20 Georgia Tech			–					7	–	4	–	1
Air Force			–					6	–	4	–	0
Army			–					6	–	4	–	0
Virginia Tech			–					6	–	4	–	1
Houston			–					6	–	4	–	1
Tulane			–					6	–	5	–	0
Temple			–					5	–	4	–	0
Colgate			–					5	–	4	–	1
Holy Cross			–					5	–	4	–	1
Syracuse			–					5	–	6	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					5	–	6	–	0
Dayton			–					4	–	6	–	1
Boston College			–					4	–	7	–	0
Navy			–					4	–	7	–	0
South Carolina			–					4	–	7	–	0
Southern Miss			–					3	–	7	–	1
Marshall			–					2	–	8	–	0
Xavier			–					2	–	8	–	0
Cincinnati			–					2	–	9	–	0
Villanova			–					2	–	9	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	Tulane	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	L 0–10	27,441	^[2]
September 23	Temple	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	W 49–27	21,732	^[3]
September 30	at Navy	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	L 20–27	23,121
October 7	at Villanova	Villanova Stadium Bryn Mawr, PA	W 21–20
October 14	No. 16 Air Force	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	L 9–13
October 21	at Pittsburgh	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	L 20–35
November 4	Syracuse	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)	W 37–0	21,216
November 11	at Georgia Tech	Grant Field Atlanta, GA	L 10–42	36,114
November 18	No. 6 Penn State	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	L 26–45	23,119
November 25	at UMass	Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA (rivalry)	L 7–28	20,000
December 2	Holy Cross	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)	W 41–11	30,187	^[4]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

^[5][1]

References

1. 2016 Boston College football media guide. p. 183.
2. "Tulane hangs 10–0 collar on BC". The Boston Globe. September 16, 1972. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Ernie Roberts (September 24, 1972). "BC crushes Owls, 49-27". The Boston Globe. pp. 81, 93 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Chass, Murray (December 3, 1972). "Holy Cross Routed by Boston College". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
5. "1972 Boston College Eagles Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 2, 2018.