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: Ed Chlebek Conference: Independent-
1979 Season Highlights
Ed Chlebek enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Boston College.
1979 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 15 vs.
Tennessee
16
28
L
Sat., Sep. 22 vs. Villanova
34
7
W
Sat., Sep. 29 @
Stanford
14
33
L
Sat., Oct. 6 @
Pittsburgh
7
28
L
Sat., Oct. 13 vs.
West Virginia
18
20
L
Sat., Oct. 20 @
Miami (Florida)
8
19
L
Sat., Oct. 27 @
Army
29
16
W
Sat., Nov. 3 vs.
Tulane
8
41
L
Sat., Nov. 17 @
Syracuse
27
10
W
@ Ithaca, NY
Sat., Nov. 24 vs.
Massachusetts
41
3
W
Sat., Dec. 1 @ Holy Cross
13
10
W
1979 Season Totals
Record 5-6
Points Scored 215
Scoring Average 19.5
Points Allowed 215
Defense Average 19.5
Opponents Record 52-37
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 2-3
Away Record 3-3
1979 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1979 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1979 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.