Boston College Football Team History
Boston College Eagles
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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Founded: 1863 Stadium: Alumni Stadium Capacity: 44,500 Colors: Maroon & Gold Coach: Ernie Hefferle Conference: Independent-
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1961 Season Highlights |
Ernie Hefferle enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Boston College. |
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1961 Season |
Date |
Opponent | Score |
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Sat., Sep. 23 | vs.
Cincinnati
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23 |
0 |
W |
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| Sat., Sep. 30 | @
Northwestern
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0 |
45 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 7 | @
Houston
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0 |
21 |
L |
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| Fri., Oct. 13 | @ Detroit Mercy
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3 |
20 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 21 | vs. Villanova
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22 |
6 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 4 | vs.
Iowa State
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14 |
10 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 11 | @
Texas Tech
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6 |
14 |
L |
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| Sat., Nov. 18 | @ Boston University
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10 |
7 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 25 | vs.
Syracuse
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13 |
28 |
L |
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| Sat., Dec. 2 | @ Holy Cross
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26 |
38 |
L |
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1961 Season Totals |
Record | 4-6
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Points Scored | 117 |
Scoring Average | 11.7 |
Points Allowed | 189 |
Defense Average | 18.9 |
Opponents Record | 29-30
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Conference Record | 0-0 |
Home Record | 3-1
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Away Record | 1-5
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1961 NCAA Final Rankings |
Rank |
Record |
Source |
was not ranked. |
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1961 All American Awards |
Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
Coming Someday |
1961 All Independent Conference Players |
Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Team |
Source |
Coming Someday |
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Some records may be incomplete.
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Great Moments in College Football History
While playing for the University of Hawaii from 2000 to 2004, quarterback Timmy Chang set an NCAA passing record with 17,072 yards.