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-
1963 Season Highlights
James H. Jim Miller enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Boston College.
1963 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 21 @
Syracuse
21
32
L
Sat., Sep. 28 vs. Wichita State
22
16
W
Fri., Oct. 4 @ Detroit Mercy
20
12
W
Sat., Oct. 12 vs. Villanova
34
0
W
Sat., Oct. 26 @
Air Force
7
34
L
Sat., Nov. 2 vs.
Vanderbilt
19
6
W
Sat., Nov. 9 vs.
Buffalo
15
0
W
Sat., Nov. 16 vs.
Virginia
30
21
W
Sat., Nov. 30 @ Holy Cross
0
9
L
1963 Season Totals
Record 6-3
Points Scored 168
Scoring Average 18.7
Points Allowed 130
Defense Average 14.4
Opponents Record 23-23
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 5-0
Away Record 1-3
1963 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1963 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1963 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.