1959 Boston College Eagles football team

American college football season

1959 Boston College Eagles football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–4
Head coach	Mike Holovak (9th season)
Captain	Frank Casey^[1]
Home stadium	Alumni Stadium
Seasons ← 1958 1960 →

1959 NCAA University Division independents football records
v t e	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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	Navy	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	L 8–24	23,000
September 26	at No. 7 Army	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 8–44	22,500
October 10	Villanova	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	W 39–6	13,000
October 17	Dartmouth	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	W 35–12	17,000	^[3]
October 25	Marquette	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	W 16–0	17,000
October 30	at Detroit	University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI	W 21–9	15,305	^[4]
November 7	Pittsburgh	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	L 14–22	13,000
November 14	at Boston University	Boston University Field Boston, MA (rivalry)	L 7–26	21,000
November 28	at Holy Cross	Fitton Field Worcester, MA (rivalry)	W 14–0	23,000	^[5]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

^[6]^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b 2016 Boston College football media guide. p. 181.
^ Hoobing, Bob (December 4, 1959). "Holovak Fired by Boston College". The Washington Post. p. D9.
^ Keane, Clif (October 18, 1959). "B.C. Thumps Green, 35-12". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 75 – via Newspapers.com.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ "1959 Boston College Eagles Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 9, 2018.

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