1968 Boston College Eagles football team

American college football season

1968 Boston College Eagles football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–3
Head coach	Joe Yukica (1st season)
Captain	Gary Andrachik
Home stadium	Alumni Stadium
Seasons← 1967 1969 →

1968 NCAA University Division independents football records
v t e	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
No. 2 Penn State		–		11	–	0	–	0
Rutgers		–		8	–	2	–	0
West Texas State		–		8	–	2	–	0
No. 5 Notre Dame		–		7	–	2	–	1
Florida State		–		8	–	3	–	0
Air Force		–		7	–	3	–	0
Army		–		7	–	3	–	0
Buffalo		–		7	–	3	–	0
No. 18 Houston		–		6	–	2	–	2
Utah State		–		7	–	3	–	0
Boston College		–		7	–	3	–	0
West Virginia		–		7	–	3	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		7	–	4	–	0
Pacific		–		6	–	4	–	0
Syracuse		–		6	–	4	–	0
Villanova		–		6	–	4	–	0
Xavier		–		6	–	4	–	0
Colgate		–		5	–	5	–	0
Dayton		–		5	–	5	–	0
Miami (FL)		–		5	–	5	–	0
New Mexico State		–		5	–	5	–	0
Georgia Tech		–		4	–	6	–	0
Southern Miss		–		4	–	6	–	0
Holy Cross		–		3	–	6	–	1
San Jose State		–		3	–	7	–	0
Navy		–		2	–	8	–	0
Tulane		–		2	–	8	–	0
Pittsburgh		–		1	–	9	–	0

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1968 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College as an independent during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Joe Yukica, the Eagles compiled a record of 6–3. Boston College played home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 28		at Navy	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	W 49–15	23,302
October 5		Buffalo	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	W 31–12	19,200
October 12		Villanova	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	W 28–15	23,200
October 19		at Tulane	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	L 14–28	14,200
October 26		No. 4 Penn State	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	L 0–29	25,272
November 9	1:00 p.m.	at Army	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 25–58	32,000
November 16		VMI	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	W 45–13	17,300
November 23		at UMass	Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA (rivalry)	W 21–6	12,000
November 30		Holy Cross	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)	W 40–20	26,500
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Coaching staff

Position	Name	First Year at BC
Head coach	Joe Yukica	1968
Offensive Line	Bill Bowes	1968
Defensive backs	Pete Carmichael	1968
Freshmen	Joe Daniels	1968
Defensive ends / Linebackers	Bill Campbell	1968
Defensive Line	John W. Anderson	1968
Offensive Backfield	Jack Bicknell	1968
Source:

References

^ 2016 Boston College football media guide. p. 182.
"Tulane passes shatter B.C.'s 3-game winning skein, 28–14". The Boston Globe. October 20, 1968. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"BC trips VMI". The Orlando Sentinel. November 17, 1968. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
Nason, Jerry (December 1, 1968). "Bennett's Two Touchdown Runs Spark 40-20 B.C. Win over H.C." Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 97 – via Newspapers.com.
"1968 Boston College Eagles Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
"Campbell Named Aide To Yukica". The Boston Globe. January 16, 1968.
"Dartmouth's Anderson Joins Yukica at B.C.". The Boston Globe. January 17, 1968.
"Bicknell Added to B.C. Staff". The Boston Globe. January 21, 1968.

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