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1963 Boston College Eagles football team

The 1963 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College as an independent during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Jim Miller, the Eagles compiled a record of 6–3. Boston College played home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. A historical note: The game slated to be played at Fenway Park on November 23 between BC and 196Boston University was cancelled because of the assassination of John F. Kennedy on the Friday before the scheduled game.[2]

1963 Boston College Eagles football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–3
Head coach
CaptainJoe Lukis[1]
Home stadiumAlumni Stadium
Seasons
← 1962
1964 →
1963 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 14 Memphis State – 9–0–1
No. 3 Pittsburgh – 9–1–0
No. 2 Navy – 9–2–0
No. 12 Syracuse – 8–2–0
Utah State – 8–2–0
Oregon – 8–3–0
No. 16 Penn State – 7–3–0
Army – 7–3–0
Air Force – 7–4–0
Boston College – 6–3–0
Buffalo – 5–3–1
Southern Miss – 5–3–1
Villanova – 5–4–0
Oregon State – 5–5–0
San Jose State – 5–5–0
Xavier – 5–4–1
West Texas State – 4–4–1
Florida State – 4–5–1
Colgate – 3–4–1
New Mexico State – 3–6–1
Colorado State – 3–7–0
Miami (FL) – 3–7–0
Texas Western – 3–7–0
Detroit – 2–6–1
Holy Cross – 2–6–1
Notre Dame – 2–7–0
Pacific (CA) – 2–8–0
Houston – 2–8–0
Boston University – 1–6–1
Dayton – 1–7–2
Rankings from Coaches Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at Syracuse
L 21–3230,000[3]
September 28Wichita
W 22–1622,000[4]
October 4at Detroit
W 20–1216,460[5]
October 12Villanova
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
W 34–023,500[6]
October 26at Air Force
L 7–3430,144[7]
November 2Vanderbilt
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
W 19–617,700[8]
November 9Buffalo
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
W 15–013,650[9]
November 16Virginia
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
W 30–2120,200[10]
November 23Boston University
Cancelled [11]
November 30at Holy Cross
L 0–925,000[12]

References

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  1. 1 2 2016 Boston College football media guide. p. 182.
  2. ↑ "History | Fenway Bowl | Boston Red Sox". MLB.com.
  3. ↑ "Syracuse halts BC rally, 32–21". The Pittsburgh Press. September 22, 1963. Retrieved March 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Boston College '11' edges by Wichita". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 29, 1963. Retrieved March 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Jack Berry (October 5, 1963). "Titans Gamble, Fall to BC, 20–12". Detroit Free Press. pp. 1C, 4C – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Boston College wallops Villanova Wildcats 34–0". Atlantic City Press. October 13, 1963. Retrieved March 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Falcons drop Boston to keep string going". Albuquerque Journal. October 27, 1963. Retrieved March 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "BC slogs past Vandy, 19–6". The Boston Globe. November 3, 1963. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Boston College blanks Buffalo". The Post-Standard. November 10, 1963. Retrieved March 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "U. Va. loses by 30–21 to Boston College". The Progress-Index. November 17, 1963. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Final BC–BU grid meeting is called off". Portland Press Herald. November 26, 1963. Retrieved March 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ Cunavelis, Jimmy (December 1, 1963). "Holy Cross Upsets BC, 9–0". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "1963 Boston College Eagles Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  14. ↑ "Schedule/Results (1963 Boston College)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
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