1975 Boston College Eagles football team

The 1975 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College as an independent during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. In its eighth season under head coach Joe Yukica, the team compiled a 7–4 record and outscored opponents by a total of 227 to 146.[1]

1975 Boston College Eagles football
Conference	Independent
1975 record	7–4
Head coach	Joe Yukica (8th season)
Home stadium	Alumni Stadium

1975 NCAA Division I independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Rutgers			–					9	–	2	–	0
No. 10 Penn State			–					9	–	3	–	0
No. 20 West Virginia			–					9	–	3	–	0
Notre Dame			–					8	–	3	–	0
Virginia Tech			–					8	–	3	–	0
No. 15 Pittsburgh			–					8	–	4	–	0
Boston College			–					7	–	4	–	0
Georgia Tech			–					7	–	4	–	0
Memphis State			–					7	–	4	–	0
Navy			–					7	–	4	–	0
North Texas State			–					7	–	4	–	0
Southern Miss			–					7	–	4	–	0
South Carolina			–					7	–	5	–	0
Colgate			–					6	–	4	–	0
Cincinnati			–					6	–	5	–	0
Hawaii			–					6	–	5	–	0
Syracuse			–					6	–	5	–	0
Temple			–					6	–	5	–	0
Utah State			–					6	–	5	–	0
Indiana State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Dayton			–					5	–	6	–	0
Northeast Louisiana			–					4	–	6	–	1
Tulane			–					4	–	7	–	0
Villanova			–					4	–	7	–	0
Florida State			–					3	–	8	–	0
Air Force			–					2	–	8	–	1
Houston			–					2	–	8	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					2	–	8	–	0
Army			–					2	–	9	–	0
Marshall			–					2	–	9	–	0
Southern Illinois			–					1	–	9	–	1
Holy Cross			–					1	–	10	–	0
Louisville			–					1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Mike Kruczek with 1,132 passing yards, Keith Barnette with 958 rushing yards, and Mike Godbolt with 354 receiving yards.[2]

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 15	No. 9 Notre Dame	Schaefer Stadium Foxboro, MA (Holy War)	L 3–17	61,501	[3]
September 20	at Temple	Temple Stadium Philadelphia	W 27–9	10,986	[4]
September 27	at No. 14 West Virginia	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV	L 18–35	34,023	[5]
October 4	Villanova	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	W 41–12	20,500	[6]
October 11	Tulane	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	L 7–17	11,775	[7]
October 18	Navy	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	W 17–3	16,227	[8]
October 25	at Syracuse	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY (rivalry)	L 14–22	24,105	[9]
November 1	Miami (FL)	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	W 21–7	25,331	[10]
November 8	at Army	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 31–0	38,863	[11]
November 22	UMass	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)	W 24–14	23,609	[12]
November 29	at Holy Cross	Fitton Field Worcester, MA (rivalry)	W 24–10	14,731	[13]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1975 Boston College Eagles football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 8 Mike Kruczek 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. "1975 Boston College Eagles Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
2. "1975 Boston College Eagles Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
3. "17–3 for Devine, Assistants". Press (Binghamton, NY). September 16, 1975. p. 13A – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Boston College 27, Temple 9". Sentinel Star (Orlando). September 21, 1975. p. 4E – via Newspapers.com.
5. "WVU Puzzles Experts, Boston College, 35–18". The Pittsburgh Press. September 28, 1975. p. D2 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Boston College rips Villanova 41–12". Sunday News Journal. October 5, 1975. p. Sports 3 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Tulane 17, Boston College 7". Sentinel Star. October 12, 1975. p. 2E – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Boston College Tops Navy". Tampa Tribune-Times. October 19, 1975. p. 3D – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Syracuse Rallies For 22–14 Win". Tampa Tribune-Times. October 26, 1975. p. 4D – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Miami 'Pretty Bad' In 21–7 Loss To Boston College". Sentinel Star (Orlando). November 2, 1975. p. 2E – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Boston College Rips Hapless Army, 31–0". Daily Press (Newport News). November 9, 1975. p. D8 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Boston College 24, Massachusetts 14". The Morning Call. November 23, 1975. p. C9 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Boston College Stops Holy Cross' Crusade". The Tennessean. November 30, 1975. p. 4D – via Newspapers.com.