en 1973 Boston College Eagles football team

1973 Boston College Eagles football
1973 Boston College Eagles football
Conference	Independent
Record	7–4
Head coach	Joe Yukica (6th season);
Captain	Jim Combs, Tom Condon, Gary Marangi
Home stadium	Alumni Stadium
	Seasons ← 1972 1974 →

The 1973 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College as an independent during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. Led by sxith-year head coach Joe Yukica, the Eagles compiled a record of 7–4. Boston College played home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 15	Temple	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	W 45–0	27,710
September 22	at Tulane	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	L 16–21	33,880	^[2]
September 29	at Texas A&M	Kyle Field College Station, TX	W 32–24	36,317
October 6	Navy	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	W 44–7	30,187
October 12	at No. 16 Miami (FL)	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL	L 10–15	25,418
October 20	Pittsburgh	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	L 14–28	23,219
October 27	Villanova	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	W 11–7	16,226
November 10	at West Virginia	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV	W 25–13	22,500	^[3]
November 17	at Syracuse	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY	L 13–24	15,500
November 24	UMass	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)	W 59–14	19,227
December 1	at Holy Cross	Fitton Field Worcester, MA (rivalry)	W 42–21	22,500	^[4]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

1973 Boston College Eagles football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
C	`52`	Steve Corbett	Sr
G	`65`	Art Driscoll	Jr
QB	`8`	Mike Kruczek	So
QB	`17`	Gary Marangi	Sr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
LB	`39`	Gary Cottet	Jr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class

^ ^a ^b 2016 Boston College football media guide. p. 183.
^ "Tulane chokes off last-gasp BC bid, 21–16". The Boston Globe. September 23, 1973. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "BC runs over W. Virginia, 25–13". The Boston Globe. November 11, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Nason, Jerry (December 2, 1973). "Esposito, Briggs Power BC Past HC". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 93 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "1973 Boston College Eagles Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 2, 2018.

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