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American college football season
The 1979 Boston College Eagles football team represented
Boston College as an
independent during the
1979 NCAA Division I-A football season . In its second season under head coach
Ed Chlebek , the team compiled a 5–6 record, scored 215 points, and allowed 215 points.
[1] On September 22, the team's 34-7 victory over
Villanova ended a 16-game losing streak dating back to the 1977 season.
The team's statistical leaders included Jay Palazola with 747 passing yards, Dan Conway with 856 rushing yards, and Rob Rikard with 603 receiving yards.
[2]
The team played its home games at
Alumni Stadium in
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts .
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 15
Tennessee L 16–2830,150
[3]
September 22
Villanova Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA W 34–716,083
[4]
September 29 at
Stanford L 14–3336,412
[5]
October 6 at
Pittsburgh L 7–2852,348
[6]
October 13
West Virginia Alumni Field Chestnut Hill, MA L 18–2021,640
[7]
October 20 at
Miami (FL) L 8–1915,013
[8]
October 27 at
Army W 29–1640,162
[9]
November 3
Tulane Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA L 8–4112,236
[10]
November 17 at
Syracuse W 27–1020,245
[11]
November 24
UMass Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA (
rivalry ) W 41–328,475
[12]
December 1 at
Holy Cross W 13–1020,141
[13]
Roster
1979 Boston College Eagles football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
References
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"1979 Boston College Eagles Stats" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 16, 2018 .
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"1979 Boston College Eagles Stats" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 16, 2018 .
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"Tennessee 28, Boston College 16" . Sentinel Star . September 16, 1979. p. 6C – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Boston College 34, Villanova 7" . Fort Myers News-Press . September 23, 1979. p. 6C – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Elway's TD Passes Help Stanford Win" . Los Angeles Times . September 30, 1979. p. III-4 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Pitt 28-7 Win Stirs Up Great QB Debate" . The Pittsburgh Press . October 7, 1979. pp. D1–D2 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"West Virginia Lucks Out Win Over Boston College, 20-18" . The Pittsburgh Press . October 14, 1979. p. D4 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Miami Gets Job Done" . The Palm Beach Post-Times . October 21, 1979. p. E1, E4 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Boston College 29, Army 16" . The Tampa Tribune-Times . October 28, 1979. p. 5D – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Tulane 43, Boston College 8" . St. Petersburg Times . November 4, 1979. p. 7C – via
Newspapers.com .
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"B.C. 27, Syracuse 10" . Democrat and Chronicle . November 18, 1979. p. 2E – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Boston College 41, Massachusetts 3" . The Akron Beacon Journal . November 25, 1979. p. D5 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Big defensive plays key Boston College" .
The Courier-Journal . December 2, 1979. p. C11 – via
Newspapers.com .
Venues
South End Grounds (1893–1899, 1902)
American League Baseball Grounds (1901)
Alumni Field (1915–1921, 1923, 1932–1941, 1943–1945, 1955)
Fenway Park (1914–1917, 1919–1920, 1927–1931, 1936–1945, 1953–1956)
Braves Field (1918–1927, 1944, 1946–1952)
Alumni Stadium (1957–present)
Sullivan Stadium (alternate)
Bowls & rivalries Culture & lore People
Seasons National championship seasons in bold