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1961 Boston College Eagles football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–6
Head coach
CaptainJoe Sikorski[1]
Home stadiumAlumni Stadium
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →

The 1961 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College during the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. The Eagles were led by second-year head coach Ernie Hefferle and played their home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. After posting a losing record for the second consecutive year, Hefferle resigned as head coach to join as an assistant at Pittsburgh.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 23Cincinnati
W 23–018,000
September 30at Northwestern
L 0–4535,418
October 7at Houston
L 0–2112,000
October 13at Detroit
L 3–2015,260
October 21Villanova
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
W 22–620,500
November 4Iowa State
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
W 14–1017,600
November 11at Texas Tech
L 6–1420,000
November 18at Boston University
W 10–719,600
November 25Syracuse
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)
L 13–2817,600
December 2at Holy Cross
L 26–3824,000

Sources:[3][1]

References

  1. ^ a b 2016 Boston College football media guide. p. 182.
  2. ^ "Boston College Coach Resigns To Join Pitt". The Baltimore Sun. December 21, 1961. p. S17.
  3. ^ "1961 Boston College Eagles Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
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