1972 Boston College Eagles football team

1972 Boston College Eagles football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–7
Head coach	Joe Yukica (5th season)
Defensive coordinator	John Petercuskie (4th season)
Captains	Dave Bucci Dave Ellison
Home stadium	Alumni Stadium

1972 NCAA University Division independents football records

	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 10 Penn State			–					10	–	2	–	0
No. 14 Notre Dame			–					8	–	3	–	0
Utah State			–					8	–	3	–	0
West Virginia			–					8	–	4	–	0
Florida State			–					7	–	4	–	0
Northern Illinois			–					7	–	4	–	0
Rutgers			–					7	–	4	–	0
No. 20 Georgia Tech			–					7	–	4	–	1
Air Force			–					6	–	4	–	0
Army			–					6	–	4	–	0
Virginia Tech			–					6	–	4	–	1
Houston			–					6	–	4	–	1
Tulane			–					6	–	5	–	0
Temple			–					5	–	4	–	0
Colgate			–					5	–	4	–	1
Holy Cross			–					5	–	4	–	1
Syracuse			–					5	–	6	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					5	–	6	–	0
Dayton			–					4	–	6	–	1
Boston College			–					4	–	7	–	0
Navy			–					4	–	7	–	0
South Carolina			–					4	–	7	–	0
Southern Miss			–					3	–	7	–	1
Xavier			–					3	–	8	–	0
Marshall			–					2	–	8	–	0
Cincinnati			–					2	–	9	–	0
Villanova			–					2	–	9	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1972 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College as an independent during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Joe Yukica, the Eagles compiled a record of 4–7. Boston College played home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16		Tulane	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	L 0–10	27,441
September 23		Temple	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	W 49–27	21,732
September 30		at Navy	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	L 20–27	23,121
October 7	1:32 p.m.	at Villanova	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 21–20	11,500
October 14	1:30 p.m.	No. 16 Air Force	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	L 9–13	22,313
October 21		at Pittsburgh	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	L 20–35	18,116
November 4		Syracuse	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	W 37–0	21,216
November 11		at Georgia Tech	Grant Field Atlanta, GA	L 10–42	36,114
November 18		No. 6 Penn State	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	L 26–45	23,119
November 25		at UMass	Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA (rivalry)	L 7–28	20,000
December 2		Holy Cross	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)	W 41–11	30,187
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time