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1977 Boston College

6–⁠5, coached by Joseph Yukica.

Schedule and results

Boston College in 1977, game by game: lost at Texas 0–44; lost at Tennessee 18–24; won vs. Army 49–28; lost vs. No. 16 Pittsburgh 7–45; won vs. Tulane 30–28; won at West Virginia 28–24; won vs. Villanova 17–0; won at Air Force 36–14; lost at Syracuse 3–20; won vs. Massachusetts 34–7; lost at Holy Cross 20–35+27−44Lost 0–44 at Texas-44TexasLost 18–24 at Tennessee-6TennesseeWon 49–28 vs. Army+21ArmyLost 7–45 vs. No. 16 Pittsburgh-38No. 16 PittsburghWon 30–28 vs. Tulane+2TulaneWon 28–24 at West Virginia+4West VirginiaWon 17–0 vs. Villanova+17VillanovaWon 36–14 at Air Force+22Air ForceLost 3–20 at Syracuse-17SyracuseWon 34–7 vs. Massachusetts+27MassachusettsLost 20–35 at Holy Cross-15Holy Cross
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 10atTexasL 0–⁠4439%
Sep 17atTennesseeL 18–⁠2440%
Sep 24vsArmyW 49–⁠2864%
Oct 1vs16PittsburghL 7–⁠4533%
Oct 8vsTulaneW 30–⁠2870%
Oct 15atWest VirginiaW 28–⁠2432%
Oct 22vsVillanovaW 17–⁠070%
Oct 29atAir ForceW 36–⁠1470%
Nov 12atSyracuseL 3–⁠2060%
Nov 19vsMassachusettsW 34–⁠775%
Nov 26atHoly CrossL 20–⁠3582%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Holy Cross 35–⁠20; unranked in the final AP poll.

In program history: The 71st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 116 on file).

Record
6–⁠5
Conference
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AP final
Unranked
Points
242–⁠269
Coach
Joseph Yukica
Elo
1482 −53 this season
SP+ rating
-2.7 No. 94 of 140; offense No. 52, defense No. 114
SRS
1.4 No. 73 of 145 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Captains
Kelly Elias, Bob Moore and Rich Scudellari