1966 Boston College Eagles football team

American college football season

1966 Boston College Eagles football

Conference| Independent
Record| 4–6
Head coach|

* Jim Miller (5th season)

Captain| Ed Lipson[1]
Home stadium| Alumni Stadium

Seasons

<- 1965

1967 ->

1966 NCAA University Division independents football records

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 1 Notre Dame |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 9  | - | 0  | - | 1
Colgate |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 8  | - | 1  | - | 1
No. 8 Georgia Tech |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 9  | - | 2  | - | 0
Army |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 0
Dayton |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 0
Houston |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 0
Memphis State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 7  | - | 2  | - | 0
No. 9 Miami (FL) |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 1
Virginia Tech |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 1
Syracuse |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 0
Colorado State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 0
New Mexico State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 0
West Texas State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 0
Villanova |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 0
Holy Cross |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 1
Southern Miss |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Texas Western |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Tulane |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 1
Florida State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Buffalo |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Penn State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Air Force |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Boston College |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Navy |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Utah State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Xavier |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Pacific |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
San Jose State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 3  | - | 7  | - | 0
Pittsburgh |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 1  | - | 9  | - | 0
Rankings from AP Poll

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.

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 17| at Navy|

* Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
* Annapolis, MD

| L 7–27| 20,201|
September 24| Ohio|

* Alumni Stadium
* Chestnut Hill, MA

| L 14–23| 19,200|
October 1| VMI|

* Alumni Stadium
* Chestnut Hill, MA

| W 14–0| 10,500| [2]
October 8| at Penn State|

* Beaver Stadium
* University Park, PA

| L 21–30| 30,000|
October 15| Syracuse|

* Alumni Stadium
* Chestnut Hill, MA

| L 0–30| 24,500|
October 22| Buffalo|

* Alumni Stadium
* Chestnut Hill, MA

| W 22–21| 17,200|
November 5| William & Mary|

* Alumni Stadium
* Chestnut Hill, MA

| W 15–13| 15,800| [3]
November 12| at Villanova|

* Villanova Stadium
* Villanova, PA

| L 0–19| 11,068|
November 19| at UMass|

* Alumni Stadium
* Hadley, MA (rivalry)

| W 14–7| 16,700|
November 26| Holy Cross|

* Alumni Stadium
* Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)

| L 26–32| 26,000| [4]

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## References

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1. ^ a b 2016 Boston College football media guide. p. 182.
2. ^ "Rookie QB Marzetti sparks B.C. victory". The Boston Globe. October 2, 1966. Retrieved January 30, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Boston College cops 15–13 nod over W&M". Durham Sunday Herald. November 6, 1966. Retrieved October 26, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ 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.
5. ^ "1966 Boston College Eagles Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 6, 2018.

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Boston College Eagles football

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)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Boston University (Green Line Rivalry)
* Clemson (O'Rourke–McFadden Trophy)
* Holy Cross
* Notre Dame: Holy War
* UMass
* Virginia Tech
* Sacred Cod Trophy

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* Baldwin the Eagle
* "For Boston"
* Marching band
* Scanlan Award
* Hail Flutie
* The Iron Major

People|

* Head coaches
* Starting quarterbacks
* NFL draftees
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