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: James H. Jim Miller Conference: Independent-
1966 Season Highlights
James H. Jim Miller enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Boston College.
1966 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 17 @
Navy
7
27
L
Sat., Sep. 24 vs.
Ohio
14
23
L
Sat., Oct. 1 vs. Virginia Military Institute
14
0
W
Sat., Oct. 8 @
Penn State
21
30
L
Sat., Oct. 15 vs.
Syracuse
0
30
L
Sat., Oct. 22 vs.
Buffalo
22
21
W
Sat., Nov. 5 vs. William & Mary
15
13
W
Sat., Nov. 12 @ Villanova
0
19
L
Sat., Nov. 19 @
Massachusetts
14
7
W
Sat., Nov. 26 vs. Holy Cross
26
32
L
1966 Season Totals
Record 4-6
Points Scored 133
Scoring Average 13.3
Points Allowed 202
Defense Average 20.2
Opponents Record 33-27
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 3-3
Away Record 1-3
1966 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1966 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1966 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.