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American college football season
The 1971 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season . The Eagles were led by fourth-year head coach Joe Yukica and played their home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts . Boston College finished with a record of 9–2, but were not invited to a bowl game. The Eagles were passed up for a spot in the Peach Bowl in favor of five-loss Georgia Tech , partly due to the Eagles' reputation of having a slow, defense-heavy style of play.[ 2]
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance September 11 at West Virginia L 14–4531,500
September 18 at Temple W 17–313,000
September 25 Navy W 49–622,700
October 2 at Richmond W 24–06,500
October 9 Villanova Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA W 23–720,616
October 16 at Texas Tech L 6–1432,480
October 23 Pittsburgh Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA W 40–2226,854
November 6 at Syracuse W 10–321,978
November 13 Northern Illinois Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA W 20–1016,238
November 20 UMass Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry ) W 35–025,311
November 27 vs. Holy Cross W 21–722,205
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Game notes
The game against rival Holy Cross was moved at the last minute to the newly constructed Schaefer Stadium (home of the New England Patriots until 2001) due to a heavy snowstorm making conditions unplayable at Fitton Field in Worcester .[ 4]
Personnel
References
Venues
South End Grounds (1893–1899, 1902)
American League Baseball Grounds (1901)
Alumni Field (1915–1921, 1923, 1932–1941, 1943–1945, 1955)
Fenway Park (1914–1917, 1919–1920, 1927–1931, 1936–1945, 1953–1956)
Braves Field (1918–1927, 1944, 1946–1952)
Alumni Stadium (1957–present)
Sullivan Stadium (alternate)
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