American college football season
The 1966 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College as an independent during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season . Led by fifth-year head coach Jim Miller , the Eagles compiled a record of 4–6. Boston College played home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts .
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 17 at Navy L 7–2720,201
September 24 Ohio L 14–2319,200
October 1 VMI Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA W 14–010,500 [ 2]
October 8 at Penn State L 21–3030,000
October 15 Syracuse Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA L 0–3024,500
October 22 Buffalo Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA W 22–2117,200
November 5 William & Mary Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA W 15–1315,800 [ 3]
November 12 at Villanova L 0–1911,068
November 19 at UMass W 14–716,700
November 26 Holy Cross Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry ) L 26–3226,000 [ 4]
[ 5] [ 1]
^ a b 2016 Boston College football media guide . p. 182.
^ "Rookie QB Marzetti sparks B.C. victory" . The Boston Globe . October 2, 1966. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Boston College cops 15–13 nod over W&M" . Durham Sunday Herald . November 6, 1966. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Strauss, Michael (November 27, 1966). "Holy Cross Tops Boston College, 32-26, on Pass Play in Final 70 Seconds". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S3.
^ "1966 Boston College Eagles Schedule and Results" . Sports Reference LLC . Retrieved May 6, 2018 .
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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