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1976 Boston College

8–⁠3, coached by Joseph Yukica.

Schedule and results

Boston College in 1976, game by game: won vs. No. 7 Texas 14–13; won at Tulane 27–3; won at Navy 17–13; lost vs. Florida State 9–28; won vs. West Virginia 14–3; won at Army 27–10; lost at Villanova 3–22; lost at Miami 6–13; won vs. Syracuse 28–14; won at Massachusetts 35–0; won vs. Holy Cross 59–6+53−19Won 14–13 vs. No. 7 Texas+1No. 7 TexasWon 27–3 at Tulane+24TulaneWon 17–13 at Navy+4NavyLost 9–28 vs. Florida State-19Florida StateWon 14–3 vs. West Virginia+11West VirginiaWon 27–10 at Army+17ArmyLost 3–22 at Villanova-19VillanovaLost 6–13 at Miami-7MiamiWon 28–14 vs. Syracuse+14SyracuseWon 35–0 at Massachusetts+35MassachusettsWon 59–6 vs. Holy Cross+53Holy Cross
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below; orange marks an upset win.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 11vs7TexasW 14–⁠1344%
Sep 25atTulaneW 27–⁠366%
Oct 2atNavyW 17–⁠1354%
Oct 9vsFlorida StateL 9–⁠2880%
Oct 16vsWest VirginiaW 14–⁠352%
Oct 23atArmyW 27–⁠1074%
Oct 30atVillanovaL 3–⁠2277%
Nov 6atMiamiL 6–⁠1355%
Nov 13vsSyracuseW 28–⁠1473%
Nov 20atMassachusettsW 35–⁠063%
Nov 27vsHoly CrossW 59–⁠687%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Holy Cross 59–⁠6; unranked in the final AP poll.

In program history: The 31st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 116 on file).

AP poll, week by week

  1. Wk 2: 15
  2. Wk 3: 18
  3. Wk 4: 15
  4. Wk 5: 13
Record
8–⁠3
Conference
—
AP final
Unranked peak No. 13
Points
239–⁠125
Coach
Joseph Yukica
Elo
1553 +1 this season
SP+ rating
-1.1 No. 80 of 132; offense No. 105, defense No. 50
SRS
5.1 No. 48 of 137 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—
Captain
Peter Cronan

Drafted in 1977

The 1977 draft
Rd 1Steve Schindler OGDenver Broncos
Rd 2Tom Lynch OTSeattle Seahawks
Rd 2Peter Cronan LBSeattle Seahawks
Rd 3Robert Watts LBNew Orleans Saints