1961 Boston College Eagles football team

The 1961 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College during the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. The Eagles were led by second-year head coach Ernie Hefferle and played their home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. After posting a losing record for the second consecutive year, Hefferle resigned as head coach to join as an assistant at Pittsburgh.[2]

1961 Boston College Eagles football
Conference	Independent
1961 record	4–6
Head coach	Ernie Hefferle (2nd season)
Captain	Joe Sikorski[1]
Home stadium	Alumni Stadium

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 23	Cincinnati	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	W 23–0	18,000
September 30	at Northwestern	Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL	L 0–45	35,418
October 7	at Houston	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	L 0–21	12,000
October 13	at Detroit	University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI	L 3–20	15,260
October 21	Villanova	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	W 22–6	20,500
November 4	Iowa State	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	W 14–10	17,600
November 11	at Texas Tech	Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX	L 6–14	20,000
November 18	at Boston University	Boston University Field Boston, MA (rivalry)	W 10–7	19,600
November 25	Syracuse	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)	L 13–28	17,600
December 2	at Holy Cross	Fitton Field Worcester, MA (rivalry)	L 26–38	24,000

Sources:[3][1]

References

1. 2016 Boston College football media guide. p. 182.
2. "Boston College Coach Resigns To Join Pitt". The Baltimore Sun. December 21, 1961. p. S17.
3. "1961 Boston College Eagles Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 9, 2018.