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1959 Boston College Eagles football team

1959 Boston College Eagles football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–4
Head coach
CaptainFrank Casey[1]
Home stadiumAlumni Stadium
Seasons
← 1958
1960 →
1959 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Syracuse   –   11 – 0 – 0
No. 12 Penn State   –   9 – 2 – 0
Oregon   –   8 – 2 – 0
Detroit   –   6 – 4 – 0
Holy Cross   –   6 – 4 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   6 – 4 – 0
Oklahoma State   –   6 – 4 – 0
No. 20 Pittsburgh   –   6 – 4 – 0
Washington State   –   6 – 4 – 0
Boston College   –   5 – 4 – 0
Pacific (CA)   –   5 – 4 – 0
Air Force   –   5 – 4 – 1
Navy   –   5 – 4 – 1
Army   –   4 – 4 – 1
No. 17 Notre Dame   –   5 – 5 – 0
Boston University   –   4 – 5 – 0
Florida State   –   4 – 6 – 0
San Jose State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Texas Tech   –   4 – 6 – 0
Dayton   –   3 – 7 – 0
Marquette   –   3 – 7 – 0
Oregon State   –   3 – 7 – 0
Colgate   –   2 – 7 – 0
Idaho   –   1 – 9 – 0
Villanova   –   1 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1959 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College as an independent during the 1959 college football season. The Eagles were led by ninth-year head coach Mike Holovak and played their home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. At the conclusion of a 5–4 season, Holovak was fired as head coach.[2] He posted a record of 49–29–3 in his nine seasons at Boston College.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Navy
L 8–2423,000
September 26at No. 7 Army
L 8–4422,500
October 10Villanova
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
W 39–613,000
October 17Dartmouth
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
W 35–1217,000[3]
October 25Marquette
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
W 16–017,000
October 30at Detroit
W 21–915,305[4]
November 7Pittsburgh
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
L 14–2213,000
November 14at Boston University
L 7–2621,000
November 28at Holy Cross
W 14–023,000[5]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[6][1]

References

  1. ^ a b 2016 Boston College football media guide. p. 181.
  2. ^ Hoobing, Bob (December 4, 1959). "Holovak Fired by Boston College". The Washington Post. p. D9.
  3. ^ Keane, Clif (October 18, 1959). "B.C. Thumps Green, 35-12". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 75 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Marshall Dann (October 31, 1959). "B.C. Triumphs, 21-9: Titans Taken in By Aerial Circus". Detroit Free Press. pp. 13–14 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Roberts, Ernie (November 29, 1959). "B.C., Paced by Hogan, Tops H.C. in Mud, 14-0". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "1959 Boston College Eagles Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 9, 2018.


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