1959 Boston College Eagles football team

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1959 Boston College Eagles football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–4
Head coach
CaptainFrank Casey [1]
Home stadium Alumni Stadium
Seasons
  1958
1960  
1959 NCAA University Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Syracuse   11 0 0
No. 12 Penn State   9 2 0
Oregon   8 2 0
Rutgers   6 3 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 NCAA University Division 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 19 Navy L 8–2423,000
September 26at No. 7 Army L 8–4422,500
October 10 Villanova
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
W 39–613,000
October 17 Dartmouth
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
W 35–1217,000 [3]
October 25 Marquette
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
W 16–017,000
October 30at Detroit W 21–915,305 [4]
November 7 Pittsburgh
  • 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

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References

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