1978 Boston College Eagles football team

American college football season

1978 Boston College Eagles football

Conference| Independent
Record| 0–11
Head coach|

* Ed Chlebek (1st season)

Captain| Paul McCarty, John Schmeding, Fred Smerlas
Home stadium| Alumni Stadium

Seasons

<- 1977

1979 ->

1978 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 4 Penn State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 11  | - | 1  | - | 0
North Texas State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 9  | - | 2  | - | 0
East Carolina |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 9  | - | 3  | - | 0
Navy |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 9  | - | 3  | - | 0
No. 7 Notre Dame |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 9  | - | 3  | - | 0
Rutgers |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 9  | - | 3  | - | 0
Florida State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 0
Tennessee State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 0
Temple |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 1
Pittsburgh |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 8  | - | 4  | - | 0
Holy Cross |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Louisville |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
UNLV |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Southern Miss |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Northeast Louisiana |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 1
Georgia Tech |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 7  | - | 5  | - | 0
Hawaii |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Miami (FL) |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
South Carolina |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 1
William & Mary |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 1
Cincinnati |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Villanova |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Army |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 1
Memphis State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Tulane |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Virginia Tech |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Air Force |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
Colgate |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
Richmond |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
Syracuse |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
Illinois State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0
West Virginia |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0
Boston College |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 0  | - | 11  | - | 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1978 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College as an independent during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team compiled a 0–11 record and were outscored by a total of 294 to 153.[1] The team compiled the worst record in Division I-A during the 1978 season. Five of the team's games were lost in late stages.[2] The team traveled to Tokyo to play in the Mirage Bowl on December 10.[3]

Ed Chlebek was hired as the team's head coach in January 1978, after having coached at Eastern Michigan for two years; he was named the Mid-America Conference coach of the year in 1977.[4]

The team's statistical leaders included Jay Palazola with 926 passing yards, Anthony Brown with 748 rushing yards, and Paul McCarty with 531 receiving yards.[5]

The team played its 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 16| Air Force|

* Alumni Stadium
* Chestnut Hill, MA

| L 7–18| 21,935| [6]
September 23|  No. 9 Texas A&M|

* Alumni Stadium
* Chestnut Hill, MA

| L 2–37| 26,012| [7]
September 30| Navy|

* Alumni Stadium
* Chestnut Hill, MA

| L 8–19| 24,082| [8]
October 7|  No. 9 Pittsburgh|

* Alumni Stadium
* Chestnut Hill, MA

| L 15–32| 21,673| [9]
October 14| at Tulane|

* Louisiana Superdome
* [New Orleans, LA

| L 3–9| 27,177| [10]
November 4| at Villanova|

* Villanova Stadium
* Villanova, PA

| L 16–28| 13,300| [11]
November 11| at Army|

* Michie Stadium
* West Point, NY

| L 26–29| 28,049| [12]
November 18| Syracuse|

* Alumni Stadium
* Chestnut Hill, MA

| L 23–37| 15,855| [13]
November 25| at UMass|

* Alumni Stadium (rivalry)
* Hadley, MA

| L 0–27| 7,950| [14]
December 2| Holy Cross|

* Alumni Stadium
* Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)

| L 29–30| 28,109| [15]
December 10| vs. Temple|

* Korakuen Stadium
* Tokyo, Japan (Mirage Bowl)

| L 24–28| 55,000| [3]

* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

## References

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1. ^ "1978 Boston College Eagles Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
2. ^ "Boston College Nation's Top Loser; Eagles Hoping To Reverse Fortunes Quickly". The Times and Democrat. December 14, 1978. p. 12A - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ a b "Temple gains Tokyo game". The Lincoln Star. December 11, 1978. p. 12 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Boston College hires EMU's Chlebek". Detroit Free Press. January 20, 1978. p. 3D - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "1978 Boston College Eagles Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
6. ^ "Air Force shocks Boston College". Fort Myers News-Press. September 17, 1978. p. 5C - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "A&M sprinter races for three in 37–2 rout over Boston College". Marshall (TX) News Messenger. September 24, 1978. p. 15 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Defense lifts Navy past B.C." The Baltimore Sun. October 1, 1978. p. C1, C15 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Pitt Thumps Boston College, 32–15". The Pittsburgh Press. October 8, 1978. pp. D1, D2 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "B.C. No Headache For Tulane, 9 To 6". Daily World (Opalusas, LA). October 15, 1978. p. 15 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Villanova 28, Boston College 16". Palm Beach Post-Times. November 5, 1978. p. E6 - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "Army 29, Boston College 26". Fort Lauderdale News and Sun Sentinel. November 12, 1978. p. 11C - via Newspapers.com.
13. ^ "Boston College Loses Again". Palm Beach Post-Times. November 19, 1978. p. E8 - via Newspapers.com.
14. ^ "Massachusetts 27, Boston College 0". Palm Beach Post-Times. November 26, 1978. p. E2 - via Newspapers.com.
15. ^ "Holy Cross 30, Boston College 29". Los Angeles Times. December 3, 1979. p. III–5 - via Newspapers.com.

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

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* NFL draftees
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