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1963 Boston College Eagles football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–3
Head coach
CaptainJoe Lukis[1]
Home stadiumAlumni Stadium
Seasons
← 1962
1964 →
1963 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 14 Memphis State   –   9 – 0 – 1
No. 3 Pittsburgh   –   9 – 1 – 0
No. 2 Navy   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 12 Syracuse   –   8 – 2 – 0
Utah State   –   8 – 2 – 0
Oregon   –   8 – 3 – 0
No. 16 Penn State   –   7 – 3 – 0
Army   –   7 – 3 – 0
Air Force   –   7 – 4 – 0
Boston College   –   6 – 3 – 0
Buffalo   –   5 – 3 – 1
Southern Miss   –   5 – 3 – 1
Idaho   –   5 – 4 – 0
Villanova   –   5 – 4 – 0
Oregon State   –   5 – 5 – 0
San Jose State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Xavier   –   5 – 4 – 1
West Texas State   –   4 – 4 – 1
Florida State   –   4 – 5 – 1
Colgate   –   3 – 4 – 1
New Mexico State   –   3 – 6 – 1
Colorado State   –   3 – 7 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   3 – 7 – 0
Texas Western   –   3 – 7 – 0
Detroit   –   2 – 6 – 1
Holy Cross   –   2 – 6 – 1
Notre Dame   –   2 – 7 – 0
Pacific (CA)   –   2 – 8 – 0
Houston   –   2 – 8 – 0
Boston University   –   1 – 6 – 1
Dayton   –   1 – 7 – 2
Rankings from Coaches Poll

The 1963 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College as an independent during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Jim Miller, the Eagles compiled a record of 6–3. Boston College played home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. A historical note: The game slated to be played at Fenway Park on November 23 between BC and 196Boston University was cancelled because of the assassination of John F. Kennedy on the Friday before the scheduled game.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at Syracuse
L 21–3230,000
September 28Wichita
W 22–1622,000
October 4at Detroit
W 20–1216,460[3]
October 12Villanova
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
W 34–023,500
October 26at Air Force
L 7–3430,144
November 2Vanderbilt
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
W 19–617,700[4]
November 9Buffalo
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
W 15–013,650
November 16Virginia
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
W 30–2120,200[5]
November 23Boston University
Cancelled
November 30at Holy Cross
L 0–925,000[6]

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References

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  1. ^ a b 2016 Boston College football media guide. p. 182.
  2. ^ "History | Fenway Bowl | Boston Red Sox". MLB.com.
  3. ^ Jack Berry (October 5, 1963). "Titans Gamble, Fall to BC, 20-12". Detroit Free Press. pp. 1C, 4C – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "BC slogs past Vandy, 19–6". The Boston Globe. November 3, 1963. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "U. Va. loses by 30–21 to Boston College". The Progress-Index. November 17, 1963. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Cunavelis, Jimmy (December 1, 1963). "Holy Cross Upsets BC, 9-0". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "1963 Boston College Eagles Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 6, 2018.


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