1979 Boston College Eagles football team

The 1979 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College as an independent during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its second season under head coach Ed Chlebek, the team compiled a 5–6 record, scored 215 points, and allowed 215 points.[1] On September 22, the team's 34-7 victory over Villanova ended a 16-game losing streak dating back to the 1977 season.

1979 Boston College Eagles football
Conference	Independent
1979 record	5–6
Head coach	Ed Chlebek (2nd season)
Home stadium	Alumni Stadium

1979 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 6 Florida State		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
No. 7 Pittsburgh		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
UNLV		–		–				9	–	1	–	2
No. 17 Temple		–		–				10	–	2	–	0
Tulane		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
Rutgers		–		–				8	–	3	–	0
East Carolina		–		–				7	–	3	–	1
No. 20 Penn State		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
South Carolina		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
Navy		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Notre Dame		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Southern Miss		–		–				6	–	4	–	1
Syracuse		–		–				7	–	5	–	0
Colgate		–		–				5	–	4	–	1
Boston College		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Holy Cross		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Memphis		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Miami		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
North Texas State		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Villanova		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
West Virginia		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Georgia Tech		–		–				4	–	6	–	1
Louisville		–		–				4	–	6	–	1
William & Mary		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Illinois State		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Northeast Louisiana		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Army		–		–				2	–	8	–	1
Air Force		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Cincinnati		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Richmond		–		–				0	–	11	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Jay Palazola with 747 passing yards, Dan Conway with 856 rushing yards, and Rob Rikard with 603 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	Tennessee	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	L 16–28	30,150	[3]
September 22	Villanova	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	W 34–7	16,083	[4]
September 29	at Stanford	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA	L 14–33	36,412	[5]
October 6	at Pittsburgh	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh	L 7–28	52,348	[6]
October 13	West Virginia	Alumni Field Chestnut Hill, MA	L 18–20	21,640	[7]
October 20	at Miami (FL)	Orange Bowl Miami	L 8–19	15,013	[8]
October 27	at Army	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 29–16	40,162	[9]
November 3	Tulane	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	L 8–41	12,236	[10]
November 17	at Syracuse	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry)	W 27–10	20,245	[11]
November 24	UMass	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)	W 41–3	28,475	[12]
December 1	at Holy Cross	Fitton Field Worcester, MA (rivalry)	W 13–10	20,141	[13]

Roster

1979 Boston College Eagles football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class TE 83 Tim Sherwin Jr T 64 Karl Swanke Sr	Defense Pos. # Name Class S 20 Mike Mayock Jr DT 95 Joe Nash So DT 89 Mark Roopenian Jr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Ed Chlebek Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "1979 Boston College Eagles Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
2. "1979 Boston College Eagles Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
3. "Tennessee 28, Boston College 16". Sentinel Star. September 16, 1979. p. 6C – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Boston College 34, Villanova 7". Fort Myers News-Press. September 23, 1979. p. 6C – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Elway's TD Passes Help Stanford Win". Los Angeles Times. September 30, 1979. p. III-4 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Pitt 28-7 Win Stirs Up Great QB Debate". The Pittsburgh Press. October 7, 1979. pp. D1–D2 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "West Virginia Lucks Out Win Over Boston College, 20-18". The Pittsburgh Press. October 14, 1979. p. D4 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Miami Gets Job Done". The Palm Beach Post-Times. October 21, 1979. p. E1, E4 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Boston College 29, Army 16". The Tampa Tribune-Times. October 28, 1979. p. 5D – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Tulane 43, Boston College 8". St. Petersburg Times. November 4, 1979. p. 7C – via Newspapers.com.
11. "B.C. 27, Syracuse 10". Democrat and Chronicle. November 18, 1979. p. 2E – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Boston College 41, Massachusetts 3". The Akron Beacon Journal. November 25, 1979. p. D5 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Big defensive plays key Boston College". The Courier-Journal. December 2, 1979. p. C11 – via Newspapers.com.