1969 Boston College Eagles football team

1969 Boston College Eagles football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–4
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorJohn Petercuskie (1st season)
CaptainJim McCool[1]
Home stadiumAlumni Stadium
1969 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Penn State   –   11 – 0 – 0
No. 17 West Virginia   –   10 – 1 – 0
No. 12 Houston   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 5 Notre Dame   –   8 – 2 – 1
Buffalo   –   6 – 3 – 0
Rutgers   –   6 – 3 – 0
Villanova   –   6 – 3 – 0
Florida State   –   6 – 3 – 1
Colgate   –   5 – 3 – 1
Air Force   –   6 – 4 – 0
West Texas State   –   6 – 4 – 0
Boston College   –   5 – 4 – 0
New Mexico State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Southern Miss   –   5 – 5 – 0
Syracuse   –   5 – 5 – 0
Army   –   4 – 5 – 1
Virginia Tech   –   4 – 5 – 1
Georgia Tech   –   4 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   4 – 6 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   4 – 6 – 0
Dayton   –   3 – 7 – 0
Marshall   –   3 – 7 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   3 – 7 – 0
Tulane   –   3 – 7 – 0
Utah State   –   3 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   1 – 9 – 0
Xavier   –   1 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1969 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College as an independent during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Joe Yukica, the Eagles compiled a record of 5–4. Boston College played home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 271:30 p.m.Navy
W 21–1424,200[2]
October 4Tulane
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
W 28–2415,500[3]
October 18Villanova
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
L 6–2423,200[4]
October 252:00 p.m.at Army
L 7–3840,557[5]
November 1at No. 5 Penn State
L 16–3848,532[6]
November 81:30 p.m.Buffalo
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
L 21–3520,500[7]
November 15VMI
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
W 49–3211,400[8]
November 22UMass
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)
W 35–3020,500[9]
November 29at Syracuse
W 35–1015,119[10]

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Personnel

Coaching staff

Position Name First Year at BC
Head coach Joe Yukica 1968
Defensive line John Petercuskie 1969
Offensive Line Bill Bowes 1968
Defensive backs Pete Carmichael 1968
Defensive ends / linebackers Bill Campbell 1968
Offensive backfield Jack Bicknell 1968
Freshmen Joe Daniels 1968
Assistant freshmen Barry Gallup 1969
Source:[13][14][15][16]

Roster

1969 Boston College Eagles football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 17 Frank Harris Jr
RB 27 Bill Thomas So
RB 33 Fred Willis Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DT 76 John Fitzgerald Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

References

  1. ^ a b 2016 Boston College football media guide. p. 183.
  2. ^ "BC rallies to defeat Navy, 21–14". The Miami Herald. September 28, 1969. Retrieved October 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Hot-cold B.C. topples Tulane, 28–24". The Boston Globe. October 5, 1969. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Villanova spills Boston College". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 19, 1969. Retrieved October 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Army rips BC, 38–7". The Sunday Record Call. October 26, 1969. Retrieved October 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Penn State rally pend BC Eagles". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. November 2, 1969. Retrieved October 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Buffalo, 35–21". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 9, 1969. Retrieved October 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "BC outlasts VMI, 49–32". Democrat and Chronicle. November 16, 1969. Retrieved January 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Boston College tops Massachusetts 35–30". Sunday Call-Chronicle. November 23, 1969. Retrieved October 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Boston College upsets Orange". Albuquerque Journal. November 30, 1969. Retrieved October 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "1969 Boston College Eagles Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
  12. ^ "Schedule/Results (1969 Boston College)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
  13. ^ "Campbell Named Aide To Yukica". The Boston Globe. January 16, 1968.
  14. ^ "B.C. Names Line Coach". The Boston Globe. April 10, 1969.
  15. ^ "Bicknell Added to B.C. Staff". The Boston Globe. January 21, 1968.
  16. ^ "Gallup Joins B.C. Staff". The Boston Globe. August 21, 1969.
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