1962 Boston College

8–⁠2, coached by Jim Miller.

Schedule and results

Boston College in 1962, game by game: won vs. Detroit Mercy 27–0; won at Villanova 28–13; won vs. VMI 18–0; lost at Syracuse 0–12; lost vs. Navy 6–26; won vs. Houston 14–0; won at Vanderbilt 27–22; won vs. Texas Tech 42–13; won vs. Boston University 41–25; won vs. Holy Cross 48–12+36−20Won 27–0 vs. Detroit Mercy+27Detroit MercyWon 28–13 at Villanova+15VillanovaWon 18–0 vs. VMI+18VMILost 0–12 at Syracuse-12SyracuseLost 6–26 vs. Navy-20NavyWon 14–0 vs. Houston+14HoustonWon 27–22 at Vanderbilt+5VanderbiltWon 42–13 vs. Texas Tech+29Texas TechWon 41–25 vs. Boston University+16Boston Universi…Won 48–12 vs. Holy Cross+36Holy Cross
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Holy Cross 48–⁠12; unranked in the final AP poll.

In program history: The 21st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 116 on file).

Players on this team

Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1962.

Led the nationTerry Baker: passing touchdowns (15 TD)

Record
8–⁠2
Conference
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AP final
Unranked
Points
251–⁠123
Coach
Jim Miller
Elo
1591 +121 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
9.2 No. 35 of 120 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Captain
Art Graham

Drafted in 1963

The 1963 draft
Rd 1Art Graham WRBoston Patriots (AFL)
Rd 5Lou Cioci OGBoston Patriots (AFL)