1957 Boston College Eagles football team

1957 Boston College Eagles football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–2
Head coach
CaptainTom Sullivan
Home stadiumAlumni Stadium
Seasons
← 1956
1958 →
1957 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Navy   –   9 – 1 – 1
No. 10 Notre Dame   –   7 – 3 – 0
No. 18 Army   –   7 – 2 – 0
Drake   –   7 – 2 – 0
Penn State   –   6 – 3 – 0
Detroit   –   6 – 3 – 0
Dayton   –   6 – 3 – 1
Oklahoma State   –   6 – 3 – 1
Boston University   –   5 – 3 – 0
Holy Cross   –   5 – 3 – 1
Syracuse   –   5 – 3 – 1
Pacific (CA)   –   5 – 3 – 2
Miami (FL)   –   5 – 4 – 1
Xavier   –   5 – 5 – 0
Florida State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   4 – 6 – 0
Air Force   –   3 – 6 – 1
Colgate   –   3 – 6 – 0
Villanova   –   3 – 6 – 0
San Jose State   –   3 – 7 – 0
Texas Tech   –   2 – 8 – 0
Marquette   –   0 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1957 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College as an independent during the 1957 college football season. In its seventh season under head coach Mike Holovak, the team compiled a 7–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 158 to 129.[1][2]

Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, was built prior to the 1957 season and was dedicated with the season opener on September 27. John F. Kennedy, then a U.S. Senator, arranged for the opening match-up against Navy.[3] The Eagles' first victory in their new stadium came the following week against Florida State.[1]

After losing the season opener, the team won seven consecutive games before losing the final game to rival Holy Cross. The Eagles tied a school record by losing eight fumbles in the loss to Holy Cross.[4]

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Don Allard with 910 passing yards, fullback Alan Miller with 484 rushing yards, and end Jim Colclough with 254 receiving yards and 42 points scored.[5] Allard, Miller, and Colclough all went on to play in the American Football League or the National Football League. Guard Tom Meehan received the Thomas F. Scanlan Memorial Trophy as the senior player outstanding in scholarship, leadership, and athletic ability.[6]

On October 19, the team set a single-game school record in limiting Villanova to 76 yards of total offense. That total remains tied for the fourth best single-game performance in school history.[7]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21 No. 12 Navy
L 6–4628,000[8]
September 28Florida State
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
W 20–710,000[9]
October 5Quantico Marines
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
W 13–711,000[10]
October 12Dayton
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
W 41–1412,000[11]
October 19Villanova
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
W 12–912,000[12]
October 26at Detroit
W 20–168,563[13]
November 9at Boston University
W 27–225,500[14]
November 16Marquette
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
W 19–1413,000[15]
November 30at Holy Cross
L 0–1424,000[16]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "2016 Football Boston College Media Guide" (PDF). Boston College. 2016. p. 181. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
  2. ^ "1957 Boston College Eagles Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
  3. ^ 2016 Football Boston College Media Guide, p. 116.
  4. ^ 2016 Football Boston College Media Guide, p. 172.
  5. ^ "1957 Boston College Eagles Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
  6. ^ 2016 Football Boston College Media Guide, p. 148.
  7. ^ 2016 Football Boston College Media Guide, p. 168.
  8. ^ "Navy Romps Over Boston College, 46–6". Chicago Tribune. September 22, 1957. pp. 2–5 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Boston College Upends FSU, 20–7". Fort Myers (Fla.) News-Press. September 29, 1957. p. 11A – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Two TDs In 4 Minutes Beat Quantico". Hartford Courant. October 6, 1957. p. 8D – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Boston College's Eagles Register Third Win 41–14". Hartford Courant. October 13, 1957. p. 6D – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Villanova Misses TD on Safety, BC Wins in Rain, 12–9". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 20, 1957. p. Sports 1, 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ Marshall Dann (October 27, 1957). "Titans Can't Make Yard So BC Wins Game, 20–16". Detroit Free Press. pp. 1E, 4E – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Eagles Trounce Terriers By 27–2 In Boston Battle". Hartford Courant. November 10, 1957. p. 3D – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Marquette Loss Streak Rises to 19". Chicago Tribune. November 17, 1957. p. II–4 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Holy Cross 'Swims' Past Eagles, 14–0". Hartford Courant. December 1, 1957. pp. 6–7 – via Newspapers.com.