1969 Boston College Eagles football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1969

| team = Boston College Eagles

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Independent

| record = 5–4

| head_coach = Joe Yukica

| hc_year = 2nd

| def_coach = John Petercuskie

| dc_year = 1st

| captain = Jim McCool[http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/bceagles.com/documents/2016/8/16/Boston_College_Media_Guide.pdf 2016 Boston College football media guide]. p. 183.

| stadium = Alumni Stadium

}}

The 1969 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College as an independent during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Joe Yukica, the Eagles compiled a record of 5–4. Boston College played home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1969

| poll = AP

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 27

| w/l = w

| opponent = Navy

| site_stadium = Alumni Stadium

| site_cityst = Chestnut Hill, MA

| score = 21–14

| attend = 24,200

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 4

| w/l = w

| opponent = Tulane

| site_stadium = Alumni Stadium

| site_cityst = Chestnut Hill, MA

| score = 28–24

| attend = 15,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86340546/hot-cold-bc-topples-tulane-2824/|work=The Boston Globe|title=Hot-cold B.C. topples Tulane, 28–24|date=October 5, 1969|accessdate=October 1, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 18

| w/l = l

| opponent = Villanova

| site_stadium = Alumni Stadium

| site_cityst = Chestnut Hill, MA

| score = 6–24

| attend = 23,200

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 25

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Army

| site_stadium = Michie Stadium

| site_cityst = West Point, NY

| score = 7–38

| attend = 41,006

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 1

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Penn State

| opprank = 5

| site_stadium = Beaver Stadium

| site_cityst = University Park, PA

| score = 16–38

| attend = 48,532

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 8

| w/l = l

| opponent = Buffalo

| site_stadium = Alumni Stadium

| site_cityst = Chestnut Hill, MA

| score = 21–35

| attend = 20,500

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 15

| w/l = w

| opponent = VMI

| site_stadium = Alumni Stadium

| site_cityst = Chestnut Hill, MA

| score = 49–32

| attend = 11,400

| source = {{cite news|title=BC outlasts VMI, 49–32|newspaper=Democrat and Chronicle|date=November 16, 1969|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93936963/bc-outlasts-vmi-4932/|accessdate=January 31, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 22

| w/l = w

| opponent = UMass

| site_stadium = Alumni Stadium

| site_cityst = Chestnut Hill, MA

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 35–30

| attend = 20,500

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 29

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Syracuse

| site_stadium = Archbold Stadium

| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY

| score = 35–10

| attend = 15,119

}}

{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/boston-college/1969-schedule.html |title=1969 Boston College Eagles Schedule and Results |work=Sports Reference LLC |access-date=May 2, 2018}}

Roster

{{American football roster/Header

| year = 1969

| team = Boston College Eagles

| teamcolors = f

| offensive_players =

{{American football roster/Player|num=17|class=Jr|first=Frank|last=Harris|dab=Frank Harris (quarterback, born 1948)|pos=QB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=27|class=So|first=Bill|last=Thomas|dab=Bill Thomas (American football)|pos=RB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=33|class=Jr|first=Fred|last=Willis|pos=RB|link=y}}

| defensive_players=

{{American football roster/Player|num=76|class=Sr|first=John|last=Fitzgerald|dab=John Fitzgerald (center)|pos=DT|link=y}}

| special_teams_players=

}}

{{American football roster/Footer

| head_coach = *Joe Yukica

| asst_coach =

| accessdate=

}}

Coaching staff

class="wikitable"

{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Boston College Eagles|Position|Name|First Year at BC}}

Head coach

| Joe Yukica

| 1968

Defensive Line

| John Petercuskie

| 1969

Offensive Line

| Bill Bowes

| 1968

Defensive backs

| Pete Carmichael

| 1968

Defensive ends / Linebackers

| Bill Campbell

| 1968

Offensive Backfield

| Jack Bicknell

| 1968

Freshmen

| Joe Daniels

| 1968

Assistant Freshmen

| Barry Gallup

| 1969

colspan="3"|Source:{{cite news |title=Campbell Named Aide To Yukica |work=The Boston Globe |date=January 16, 1968}}{{cite news |title=B.C. Names Line Coach |work=The Boston Globe |date=April 10, 1969}}{{cite news |title=Bicknell Added to B.C. Staff |work=The Boston Globe |date=January 21, 1968}}{{cite news |title=Gallup Joins B.C. Staff |work=The Boston Globe |date=August 21, 1969}}

References

Boston College

Category:Boston College Eagles football seasons

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Category:1969 in Boston