1979 Boston College Eagles football team

The 1979 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College as an independent during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its second season under head coach Ed Chlebek, the team compiled a 5–6 record, scored 215 points, and allowed 215 points.[1] On September 22, the team's 34-7 victory over Villanova ended a 16-game losing streak dating back to the 1977 season.

1979 Boston College Eagles football
ConferenceIndependent
1979 record5–6
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Stadium
1979 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 6 Florida State   –  –   11 –1 –0
No. 7 Pittsburgh   –  –   11 –1 –0
UNLV   –  –   9 –1 –2
No. 17 Temple   –  –   10 –2 –0
Tulane   –  –   9 –3 –0
Rutgers   –  –   8 –3 –0
East Carolina   –  –   7 –3 –1
No. 20 Penn State   –  –   8 –4 –0
South Carolina   –  –   8 –4 –0
Navy   –  –   7 –4 –0
Notre Dame   –  –   7 –4 –0
Southern Miss   –  –   6 –4 –1
Syracuse   –  –   7 –5 –0
Colgate   –  –   5 –4 –1
Boston College   –  –   5 –6 –0
Holy Cross   –  –   5 –6 –0
Memphis   –  –   5 –6 –0
Miami   –  –   5 –6 –0
North Texas State   –  –   5 –6 –0
Villanova   –  –   5 –6 –0
Virginia Tech   –  –   5 –6 –0
West Virginia   –  –   5 –6 –0
Georgia Tech   –  –   4 –6 –1
Louisville   –  –   4 –6 –1
William & Mary   –  –   4 –7 –0
Illinois State   –  –   3 –8 –0
Northeast Louisiana   –  –   3 –8 –0
Army   –  –   2 –8 –1
Air Force   –  –   2 –9 –0
Cincinnati   –  –   2 –9 –0
Richmond   –  –   0 –11 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Jay Palazola with 747 passing yards, Dan Conway with 856 rushing yards, and Rob Rikard with 603 receiving yards.[2]

The team played its home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15Tennessee
L 16–2830,150[3]
September 22Villanova
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
W 34–716,083[4]
September 29at Stanford
L 14–3336,412[5]
October 6at Pittsburgh
L 7–2852,348[6]
October 13West Virginia
  • Alumni Field
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
L 18–2021,640[7]
October 20at Miami (FL)
L 8–1915,013[8]
October 27at Army
W 29–1640,162[9]
November 3Tulane
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
L 8–4112,236[10]
November 17at Syracuse
W 27–1020,245[11]
November 24UMass
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)
W 41–328,475[12]
December 1at Holy Cross
W 13–1020,141[13]

Roster
1979 Boston College Eagles football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
TE 83 Tim Sherwin Jr
T 64 Karl Swanke Sr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
S 20 Mike Mayock Jr
DT 95 Joe Nash So
DT 89 Mark Roopenian Jr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

References
  1. "1979 Boston College Eagles Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  2. "1979 Boston College Eagles Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  3. "Tennessee 28, Boston College 16". Sentinel Star. September 16, 1979. p. 6C – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Boston College 34, Villanova 7". Fort Myers News-Press. September 23, 1979. p. 6C – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Elway's TD Passes Help Stanford Win". Los Angeles Times. September 30, 1979. p. III-4 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Pitt 28-7 Win Stirs Up Great QB Debate". The Pittsburgh Press. October 7, 1979. pp. D1–D2 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "West Virginia Lucks Out Win Over Boston College, 20-18". The Pittsburgh Press. October 14, 1979. p. D4 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Miami Gets Job Done". The Palm Beach Post-Times. October 21, 1979. p. E1, E4 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Boston College 29, Army 16". The Tampa Tribune-Times. October 28, 1979. p. 5D – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Tulane 43, Boston College 8". St. Petersburg Times. November 4, 1979. p. 7C – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "B.C. 27, Syracuse 10". Democrat and Chronicle. November 18, 1979. p. 2E – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Boston College 41, Massachusetts 3". The Akron Beacon Journal. November 25, 1979. p. D5 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Big defensive plays key Boston College". The Courier-Journal. December 2, 1979. p. C11 – via Newspapers.com.
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