Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 15 | Temple | | W 45–0 | 27,710 | |
September 22 | at Tulane | | L 16–21 | 33,880 | [2] |
September 29 | at Texas A&M | | W 32–24 | 36,317 | |
October 6 | Navy | - Alumni Stadium
- Chestnut Hill, MA
| W 44–7 | 30,187 | |
| at No. 16 Miami (FL) | | L 10–15 | 25,418 | |
October 20 | Pittsburgh | - Alumni Stadium
- Chestnut Hill, MA
| L 14–28 | 23,219 | |
October 27 | Villanova | - Alumni Stadium
- Chestnut Hill, MA
| W 11–7 | 16,226 | |
November 10 | at West Virginia | | W 25–13 | 22,500 | [3] |
November 17 | at Syracuse | | L 13–24 | 15,500 | |
November 24 | UMass | - Alumni Stadium
- Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)
| W 59–14 | 19,227 | |
December 1 | at Holy Cross | | W 42–21 | 22,500 | [4] |
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
|
[5][1]
1973 Boston College Eagles football team roster
|
Players
|
Coaches
|
Offense
|
Defense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
LB
|
39
|
Gary Cottet
|
Jr
|
|
Special teams
|
- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
|
- ^ a b 2016 Boston College football media guide. p. 183.
- ^ "Tulane chokes off last-gasp BC bid, 21–16". The Boston Globe. September 23, 1973. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "BC runs over W. Virginia, 25–13". The Boston Globe. November 11, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Nason, Jerry (December 2, 1973). "Esposito, Briggs Power BC Past HC". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 93 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1973 Boston College Eagles Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 2, 2018.