1973 Boston College Eagles football team

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.

1973 Boston College Eagles football
Conference	Independent
Record	7–4
Head coach	Joe Yukica (6th season)
Captain	Jim Combs, Tom Condon, Gary Marangi[1]
Home stadium	Alumni Stadium
Seasons ← 1972 1974 →

1973 NCAA Division I independents football records

v t e	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
Lamar			–					5	–	5	–	0
Southern Illinois			–					3	–	7	–	1
Texas-Arlington			–					4	–	6	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 15	Temple	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	W 45–0	27,710
September 22	at Tulane	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	L 16–21	33,880	[2]
September 29	at Texas A&M	Kyle Field College Station, TX	W 32–24	36,317
October 6	Navy	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	W 44–7	30,187
October 12	at No. 16 Miami (FL)	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL	L 10–15	25,418
October 20	Pittsburgh	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	L 14–28	23,219
October 27	Villanova	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	W 11–7	16,226
November 10	at West Virginia	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV	W 25–13	22,500	[3]
November 17	at Syracuse	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY	L 13–24	15,500
November 24	UMass	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)	W 59–14	19,227
December 1	at Holy Cross	Fitton Field Worcester, MA (rivalry)	W 42–21	22,500	[4]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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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 Joe Yukica Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. 2016 Boston College football media guide. p. 183.
2. "Tulane chokes off last-gasp BC bid, 21–16". The Boston Globe. September 23, 1973. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "BC runs over W. Virginia, 25–13". The Boston Globe. November 11, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Nason, Jerry (December 2, 1973). "Esposito, Briggs Power BC Past HC". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 93 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "1973 Boston College Eagles Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 2, 2018.