1965 Boston College Eagles football team

1965 Boston College Eagles football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–4
Head coach
CaptainCharlie Smith[1]
Home stadiumAlumni Stadium
1965 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
New Mexico State   –   8 – 2 – 0
Utah State   –   8 – 2 – 0
Xavier   –   8 – 2 – 0
Texas Western   –   8 – 3 – 0
No. 9 Notre Dame   –   7 – 2 – 1
Southern Miss   –   7 – 2 – 0
Syracuse   –   7 – 3 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   7 – 3 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   7 – 3 – 1
Boston College   –   6 – 4 – 0
West Texas State   –   6 – 4 – 0
Boston University   –   5 – 3 – 1
Buffalo   –   5 – 3 – 2
Miami (FL)   –   5 – 4 – 1
Penn State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Memphis State   –   5 – 5 – 0
San Jose State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Navy   –   4 – 4 – 2
Colgate   –   4 – 5 – 1
Florida State   –   4 – 5 – 1
Army   –   4 – 5 – 1
Houston   –   4 – 5 – 1
Colorado State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Air Force   –   3 – 6 – 1
Pittsburgh   –   3 – 7 – 0
Dayton   –   3 – 7 – 0
Holy Cross   –   2 – 7 – 1
Villanova   –   1 – 8 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1965 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College as an independent during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Jim Miller, the Eagles compiled a record of 6–4. Boston College played home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18Buffalo
W 18–621,700[2]
September 25Villanova
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
W 28–022,500[3]
October 2at Army
L 0–1031,000[4]
October 9Penn State
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
L 0–1724,300[5]
October 23Richmond
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
W 38–724,722[6]
October 30VMI
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
W 41–1220,127[7]
November 5at Miami (FL)
L 6–2728,704[8]
November 13William & Mary
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
W 30–1717,527[9]
November 20at Syracuse
L 13–2120,000[10]
November 27at Holy Cross
W 35–023,909[11]

References

  1. ^ a b 2016 Boston College football media guide. p. 182.
  2. ^ "Boston College beats stubborn Buffalo 18–6". The Tampa Tribune. September 19, 1965. Retrieved March 12, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "BC sophs wreck Villanova, 28–0". The Post-Standard. September 26, 1965. Retrieved March 12, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Army marches on Boston College mistakes". The Patriot-News. October 3, 1965. Retrieved March 12, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "BC bows, 17–0, to Penn State". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 10, 1965. Retrieved March 12, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "John Blair sparks B.C. to 33–7 win over Spiders". The Danville Register. October 24, 1965. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Boston College thunders past VMI 41 to 12". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 31, 1965. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Miami 'Canes stay alert, club Boston College, 27–6". The Bradenton Herald. November 6, 1965. Retrieved March 12, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Foley pitches BC to 30–17 win over William-Mary". Portland Press Herald. November 14, 1965. Retrieved October 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Grid victory to Syracuse". The Baltimore Sun. November 21, 1965. Retrieved March 12, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Strauss, Michael (November 28, 1965). "Boston College Trounces Holy Cross, 35–0, as Erwin Scores 3 Touchdowns". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S3.
  12. ^ "Schedule/Results (1965 Boston College)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  13. ^ "1965 Boston College Eagles Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
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