1959 Boston College Eagles football team

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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
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[edit]

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[edit]

  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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