1969 Boston College Eagles football team

American college football season

1969 Boston College Eagles football

Conference| Independent
Record| 5–4
Head coach|

* Joe Yukica (2nd season)

Defensive coordinator| John Petercuskie (1st season)
Captain| Jim McCool[1]
Home stadium| Alumni Stadium

Seasons

<- 1968

1970 ->

1969 NCAA University Division independents football records

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 2 Penn State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 11  | - | 0  | - | 0
No. 17 West Virginia |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 1  | - | 0
No. 12 Houston |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 2  | - | 0
No. 5 Notre Dame |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 1
Buffalo |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 0
Rutgers |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 0
Villanova |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 0
Florida State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 1
Colgate |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 3  | - | 1
Air Force |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
West Texas State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Boston College |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
New Mexico State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Southern Miss |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Syracuse |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Army |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 1
Virginia Tech |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 1
Georgia Tech |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Miami (FL) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Pittsburgh |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Dayton |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 7  | - | 0
Marshall |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 7  | - | 0
Northern Illinois |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 7  | - | 0
Tulane |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 7  | - | 0
Utah State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 7  | - | 0
Idaho |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 8  | - | 0
Navy |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 9  | - | 0
Xavier |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 9  | - | 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1969 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College as an independent during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Joe Yukica, the Eagles compiled a record of 5–4. Boston College played home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.

## Schedule

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Date| Time| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 27| 1:30 p.m.| Navy|

* Alumni Stadium
* Chestnut Hill, MA

| W 21–14| 24,200|
October 4| | Tulane|

* Alumni Stadium
* Chestnut Hill, MA

| W 28–24| 15,500| [2]
October 18| | Villanova|

* Alumni Stadium
* Chestnut Hill, MA

| L 6–24| 23,200|
October 25| 2:00 p.m.| at Army|

* Michie Stadium
* West Point, NY

| L 7–38| 40,557–41,006|
November 1| | at No. 5 Penn State|

* Beaver Stadium
* University Park, PA

| L 16–38| 48,532|
November 8| 1:30 p.m.| Buffalo|

* Alumni Stadium
* Chestnut Hill, MA

| L 21–35| 20,500|
November 15| | VMI|

* Alumni Stadium
* Chestnut Hill, MA

| W 49–32| 11,400| [3]
November 22| | UMass|

* Alumni Stadium
* Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)

| W 35–30| 20,500|
November 29| | at Syracuse|

* Archbold Stadium
* Syracuse, NY

| W 35–10| 15,119|

* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
* All times are in Eastern time

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## Roster

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1969 Boston College Eagles football team roster

Players  | Coaches
Offense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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QB | `17` | Frank Harris | Jr
RB | `27` | Bill Thomas | So
RB | `33` | Fred Willis | Jr
Defense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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DT | `76` | John Fitzgerald | Sr
Special teams | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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Head coach

* Joe Yukica

Coordinators/assistant coaches

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (S) Suspended
* (I) Ineligible

* Injured
* Redshirt

## Coaching staff

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Position  | Name  | First Year at BC

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Head coach  | Joe Yukica | 1968
Defensive Line  | John Petercuskie | 1969
Offensive Line  | Bill Bowes | 1968
Defensive backs  | Pete Carmichael | 1968
Defensive ends / Linebackers  | Bill Campbell  | 1968
Offensive Backfield  | Jack Bicknell | 1968
Freshmen  | Joe Daniels  | 1968
Assistant Freshmen  | Barry Gallup | 1969
Source:[5][6][7][8]

## References

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1. ^ a b 2016 Boston College football media guide. p. 183.
2. ^ "Hot-cold B.C. topples Tulane, 28–24". The Boston Globe. October 5, 1969. Retrieved October 1, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "BC outlasts VMI, 49–32". Democrat and Chronicle. November 16, 1969. Retrieved January 31, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "1969 Boston College Eagles Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
5. ^ "Campbell Named Aide To Yukica". The Boston Globe. January 16, 1968.
6. ^ "B.C. Names Line Coach". The Boston Globe. April 10, 1969.
7. ^ "Bicknell Added to B.C. Staff". The Boston Globe. January 21, 1968.
8. ^ "Gallup Joins B.C. Staff". The Boston Globe. August 21, 1969.

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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)

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* Clemson (O'Rourke–McFadden Trophy)
* Holy Cross
* Notre Dame: Holy War
* UMass
* Virginia Tech
* Sacred Cod Trophy

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* Scanlan Award
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