1973 Boston College Eagles football team

1973 Boston College Eagles football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–4
Head coach
Captains
Home stadiumAlumni Stadium
1973 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Notre Dame   –   11 – 0 – 0
No. 5 Penn State   –   12 – 0 – 0
No. 9 Houston   –   11 – 1 – 0
Temple   –   9 – 1 – 0
No. 20 Tulane   –   9 – 3 – 0
Memphis State   –   8 – 3 – 0
Tampa   –   8 – 3 – 0
Boston College   –   7 – 4 – 0
South Carolina   –   7 – 4 – 0
Utah State   –   7 – 4 – 0
Air Force   –   6 – 4 – 0
Southern Miss   –   6 – 4 – 1
Northern Illinois   –   6 – 5 – 0
Rutgers   –   6 – 5 – 0
West Virginia   –   6 – 5 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   6 – 5 – 1
Colgate   –   5 – 5 – 0
Dayton   –   5 – 5 – 1
Xavier   –   5 – 5 – 1
Georgia Tech   –   5 – 6 – 0
Holy Cross   –   5 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   5 – 6 – 0
Cincinnati   –   4 – 7 – 0
Marshall   –   4 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   4 – 7 – 0
Southern Illinois   –   3 – 7 – 1
Villanova   –   3 – 8 – 0
Syracuse   –   2 – 9 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   2 – 9 – 0
Army   –   0 – 10 – 0
Florida State   –   0 – 11 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1973 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College as an independent during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. Led by sxith-year head coach Joe Yukica, the Eagles compiled a record of 7–4. Boston College played home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15Temple
W 45–027,710[2]
September 22at Tulane
L 16–2133,880[3]
September 29at Texas A&M
W 32–2436,317[4]
October 6Navy
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
W 44–730,187[5]
October 128:03 p.m.at No. 16 Miami (FL)
L 10–1525,418[6]
October 20Pittsburgh
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
L 14–2823,219[7]
October 271:30 p.m.Villanova
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
W 11–716,226[8]
November 10at West Virginia
W 25–1322,500[9]
November 17at Syracuse
L 13–2411,199[10]
November 24UMass
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)
W 59–1419,227[11]
December 1at Holy Cross
W 42–2122,500[12]

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Roster

1973 Boston College Eagles football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
C 52 Steve Corbett Sr
G 65 Art Driscoll Jr
QB 8 Mike Kruczek So
QB 17 Gary Marangi Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 39 Gary Cottet Jr
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. ^ "Boston College creams Temple". The Pittsburgh Press. September 16, 1973. Retrieved September 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Tulane chokes off last-gasp BC bid, 21–16". The Boston Globe. September 23, 1973. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Late rally stuns Aggies". Valley Morning Star. September 30, 1974. Retrieved March 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "BC throttles Navy, 44–7". The Plain Dealer. October 7, 1973. Retrieved September 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Football fans miss treat of watching exciting UM". The Miami Herald. October 14, 1973. Retrieved September 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "'No. 2' Panthers upset Boston College, 28–14". The Pittsburgh Press. October 21, 1973. Retrieved September 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Villanova beaten in 3d-period nightmare, 11–7". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 28, 1973. Retrieved September 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "BC runs over W. Virginia, 25–13". The Boston Globe. November 11, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Syracuse shocks Boston College". The Pittsburgh Press. November 18, 1973. Retrieved September 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Esposito breaks marks". The Lowell Sun. November 25, 1973. Retrieved September 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Nason, Jerry (December 2, 1973). "Esposito, Briggs Power BC Past HC". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 93 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1973 Boston College Eagles Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
  14. ^ "Schedule/Results (1973 Boston College)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
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