Boston College Football Team History
Boston College Eagles
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Founded: 1863 Stadium: Alumni Stadium Capacity: 44,500 Colors: Maroon & Gold Coach: Michael J. Mike Holovak Conference: Independent-
1959 Season Highlights
Michael J. Mike Holovak enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Boston College.
1959 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 19 vs.
Navy
8
24
L
Sat., Sep. 26 @
Army
8
44
L
Sat., Oct. 10 vs. Villanova
39
6
W
Sat., Oct. 17 vs. Dartmouth
35
12
W
Sun., Oct. 25 vs. Marquette
16
0
W
Fri., Oct. 30 @ Detroit Mercy
21
9
W
Sat., Nov. 7 vs.
Pittsburgh
14
22
L
Sat., Nov. 14 @ Boston University
7
26
L
Sun., Nov. 29 @ Holy Cross
14
0
W
1959 Season Totals
Record 5-4
Points Scored 162
Scoring Average 18.0
Points Allowed 143
Defense Average 15.9
Opponents Record 15-12
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 3-2
Away Record 2-2
1959 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1959 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1959 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
Throughout the 1960s, the University of Florida kept a real-life alligator named Albert on the sidelines.