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1973 Boston College Eagles football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–4
Head coach
CaptainJim Combs, Tom Condon, Gary Marangi[1]
Home stadiumAlumni Stadium
Seasons
← 1972
1974 →
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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15Temple
W 45–027,710
September 22at Tulane
L 16–2133,880[2]
September 29at Texas A&M
W 32–2436,317
October 6Navy
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
W 44–730,187
October 12at No. 16 Miami (FL)
L 10–1525,418
October 20Pittsburgh
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
L 14–2823,219
October 27Villanova
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
W 11–716,226
November 10at West Virginia
W 25–1322,500[3]
November 17at Syracuse
L 13–2415,500
November 24UMass
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)
W 59–1419,227
December 1at Holy Cross
W 42–2122,500[4]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

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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 Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ a b 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.


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