1974 Boston College Eagles football team

The 1974 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College as an independent during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In its seventh season under head coach Joe Yukica, the team compiled an 8–3 record and outscored opponents by a total of 365 to 154.[2]

1974 Boston College Eagles football
Conference	Independent
1974 record	8–3
Head coach	Joe Yukica (7th season)
Captain	Mel Weldon[1]
Home stadium	Alumni Stadium

1974 NCAA Division I independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 6 Notre Dame			–					10	–	2	–	0
No. 7 Penn State			–					10	–	2	–	0
Temple			–					8	–	2	–	0
Boston College			–					8	–	3	–	0
Utah State			–					8	–	3	–	0
No. 19 Houston			–					8	–	3	–	1
Rutgers			–					7	–	3	–	1
Cincinnati			–					7	–	4	–	0
Memphis State			–					7	–	4	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					7	–	4	–	0
Georgia Tech			–					6	–	5	–	0
Hawaii			–					6	–	5	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					6	–	5	–	0
Southern Miss			–					6	–	5	–	0
Tampa			–					6	–	5	–	0
Holy Cross			–					5	–	5	–	1
Tulane			–					5	–	6	–	0
Colgate			–					4	–	6	–	0
Northern Illinois			–					4	–	7	–	0
Navy			–					4	–	7	–	0
South Carolina			–					4	–	7	–	0
Virginia Tech			–						–	7	–	0
West Virginia			–					4	–	7	–	0
Army			–					3	–	8	–	0
Dayton			–					3	–	8	–	0
Villanova			–					3	–	8	–	0
Air Force			–					2	–	9	–	0
Southern Illinois			–					2	–	9	–	0
Syracuse			–					2	–	9	–	0
Florida State			–					1	–	10	–	0
Marshall			–					1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Quarterback Mike Kruczek set an NCAA major college, single-season record by completing 68.9% of his passes.[3] He completed 104 of 151 passes for 1,274 passing yards, six touchdowns, and seven interceptions.[2] Running back Keith Barnette totaled 1,097 rushing yards and 132 points scored on 22 rushing touchdowns, and wide receiver Dave Zumbach had 43 receptions for 557 yards and four touchdowns.[4]

The team played its home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 14	No. 10 Texas	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	L 19–42	32,227	[5]
September 28	at Temple	Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA	L 7–34	12,282	[6]
October 5	at Navy	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	W 37–0	16,178	[7]
October 12	William & Mary	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	W 31–16	18,360	[8]
October 19	at Pittsburgh	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	L 11–35	32,149	[9]
October 26	at Villanova	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 55–7	11,100	[10]
November 2	West Virginia	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	W 35–3	19,062	[11]
November 9	Tulane	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	W 27–3	17,220	[12]
November 16	Syracuse	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)	W 35–0	18,651	[13]
November 23	at UMass	Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA (rivalry)	W 70–8	15,000	[14]
November 30	Holy Cross	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)	W 38–6	28,497	[3]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Eagles select Weldon captain". The Boston Globe. April 8, 1974.
2. "1974 Boston College Eagles Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
3. "Boston College rips Holy Cross, 38–6". Sunday Telegram (Elmira, NY). December 1, 1974. p. 3D – via Newspapers.com.
4. "1974 Boston College Eagles Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
5. "Presley Propels Longhorns Past Boston College, 42–19". Valley Morning Star. September 15, 1974. p. B5.
6. "Temple Gains Revenge, Routs BC, 34–7". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 29, 1974. pp. 1E, 8E – via Newspapers.com.
7. "B.C. thrashes Navy, 37–0, for first win of season". The Baltimore Sun. October 6, 1974. pp. B1, B11 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Boston College 31, William & Mary 16". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 13, 1974. p. 18D – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Panthers Wallop BC, 35–11; Dorsett: 3 TDs". The Pittsburgh Press. October 20, 1974. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Boston College Outhits, Outhustles Villanova, 55–7". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 27, 1974. p. 2D – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Eagles Bomb Mountaineers". Post-Herald and Register. November 3, 1974. pp. 27, 29 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "BC Didn't Help Tulane Headache". Alexandria (LA) Daily Town Talk. November 10, 1974. p. B2 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Boston College's Tough Defense Blanks Syracuse 45-0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 17, 1974. p. 5E – via Newspapers.com.
14. "Boston College rages 70–8". St. Petersburg Times. November 24, 1974. p. 6C – via Newspapers.com.