1961 Boston College Eagles football team

American college football season

1961 Boston College Eagles football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–6
Head coach	Ernie Hefferle (2nd season)
Captain	Joe Sikorski
Home stadium	Alumni Stadium
Seasons← 1960 1962 →

1961 Eastern college football independents records
v t e	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
Middlebury		–		5	–	1	–	1
Villanova		–		8	–	2	–	0
Southern Connecticut State		–		7	–	2	–	0
Alfred		–		6	–	2	–	0
Montclair State		–		6	–	2	–	0
Delaware Valley		–		6	–	2	–	0
No. 17 Penn State		–		8	–	3	–	0
No. 14 Syracuse		–		8	–	3	–	0
Trinity (CT)		–		5	–	2	–	1
Holy Cross		–		7	–	3	–	0
C. W. Post		–		6	–	3	–	0
Army		–		6	–	4	–	0
Merchant Marine		–		6	–	4	–	0
Tufts		–		5	–	3	–	0
Rochester		–		5	–	3	–	0
Hamilton		–		4	–	3	–	0
Cortland State		–		4	–	3	–	0
American International		–		5	–	4	–	0
Colgate		–		5	–	4	–	0
Northeastern		–		4	–	4	–	0
Coast Guard		–		4	–	4	–	0
Ithaca		–		4	–	4	–	0
Boston University		–		4	–	5	–	0
Buffalo		–		4	–	5	–	0
Bridgeport		–		4	–	5	–	0
Norwich		–		3	–	4	–	1
Worcester Tech		–		3	–	4	–	0
Boston College		–		4	–	6	–	0
Union (NY)		–		3	–	5	–	0
Pittsburgh		–		3	–	7	–	0
Nichols		–		2	–	3	–	0
Trenton State		–		1	–	6	–	0
King's (PA)		–		1	–	8	–	0
Springfield		–		0	–	7	–	1
Brockport		–		0	–	7	–	0
RPI		–		0	–	7	–	0
Hobart		–		0	–	8	–	0

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1961 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College as an independent during the 1960 college football season. Led by Ernie Hefferle in his second and final season as head coach, the Eagles compiled a record of 4–6. Boston College played home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. After posting a losing record for the second consecutive year, Hefferle resigned become an assistant at Pittsburgh.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 23	Cincinnati	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	W 23–0	18,000
September 30	at Northwestern	Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL	L 0–45	35,418
October 7	at Houston	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	L 0–21	12,000
October 13	at Detroit	University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI	L 3–20	15,260
October 21	Villanova	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	W 22–6	20,500
November 4	Iowa State	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	W 14–10	17,600
November 11	at Texas Tech	Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX	L 6–14	20,000
November 18	at Boston University	Boston University Field Boston, MA (rivalry)	W 10–7	19,600
November 25	Syracuse	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	L 13–28	17,600
December 2	at Holy Cross	Fitton Field Worcester, MA (rivalry)	L 26–38	24,000

References

^ 2016 Boston College football media guide. p. 182.
"Boston College Coach Resigns To Join Pitt". The Baltimore Sun. December 21, 1961. p. S17.
Benny Moskowitz (October 9, 1961). "BC Big, But UH Victim". The Baytown Sun. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
Jack Berry (October 14, 1961). "Bring On Those Middies; U-D 20, Boston College 3". Detroit Free Press. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
Jerry Nason (November 5, 1961). "2 Late B.C. Drives Top Iowa State: Crump Ignites 14-10 Win". The Boston Globe. pp. 77, 81 – via Newspapers.com.
Paul Brookside (November 12, 1961). "Worley Fuels Raiders to 14-6 Victory Over Boston College". Fort Worth Star-Telegraph. p. 3 (section 2) – via Newspapers.com.
Jerry Nason (November 19, 1961). "Field Goal By Kirouac Rescues B.C.: 4th Period Boot Edges B.U., 10-7". The Boston Globe. pp. 67, 74 – via Newspapers.com.
"Quick-Hitting H.C. Shocks B.C., 38-26". The Boston Globe. December 3, 1961. pp. 85, 88 – via Newspapers.com.
"1961 Boston College Eagles Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 9, 2018.

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