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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: Ernie Hefferle
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1959 <- 1960 -> 1961 --> 2024
1960 Season Highlights
 Ernie Hefferle enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Boston College.
 
1960 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Navy  7   22   L       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Army  7   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Marquette  12   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Detroit Mercy  17   19   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Virginia Military Institute  14   14   T       
 Fri., Oct. 28  @ Miami (Florida)  7   10   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Villanova  20   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Boston University  23   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Clemson  25   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 26  vs. Holy Cross  12   16   L       
 
1960 Season Totals
  Record3-6 -1
  Points Scored144
  Scoring Average14.4
  Points Allowed148
  Defense Average14.8
  Opponents Record21-9
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-3 -1
  Away Record1-3
1960 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1960 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Navy 9-2262103Lost  14-21  Wayne Hardin
Memphis 8-230385   Billy J. Murphy
Louisville 7-219677   Frank Camp
Oregon 7-3-1206130Lost  12-41  Leonard J. Len Casanova
Penn State 7-3228113Won  41-12  Charles A. Rip Engle
Syracuse 7-220374   Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Army 6-3-122295   Dale S. Hall
Houston 6-4141150   Harold W. Lahar
Miami 6-4163143   Andy Gustafson
Oregon State 6-3-1197145   J. Thompson Tommy Prothro
Southern Mississippi 6-418996   Thad Pie Vann
San Jose State 5-4175176   Robert Bob Titchenal
Air Force 4-6147178   Ben Martin
Arkansas State 4-5116137   King Block
Buffalo 4-6213238   Dick Offenhammer
Pittsburgh 4-3-313477   John P. Michelosen
Texas El Paso 4-5-1167176   Ben Collins
Washington State 4-5-1210161   James Jim Sutherland
Boston College 3-6-1144148   Ernie Hefferle
Florida State 3-6-1111136   Bill Peterson
Notre Dame 2-8111188   Joseph L. Joe Kuharich

1960 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1960 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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