1979 Boston College Eagles football team

The 1979 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College as an independent during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its second season under head coach Ed Chlebek, the team compiled a 5–6 record, scored 215 points, and allowed 215 points. On September 22, the team's 34-7 victory over Villanova ended a 16-game losing streak dating back to the 1977 season.

1979 Boston College Eagles football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–6
Head coach	Ed Chlebek (2nd season)
Captain	Jeff Dziama, Jack Kent, John Schmeding
Home stadium	Alumni Stadium

1979 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 6 Florida State		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
No. 7 Pittsburgh		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
UNLV		–		–				9	–	1	–	2
No. 17 Temple		–		–				10	–	2	–	0
Tulane		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
Rutgers		–		–				8	–	3	–	0
Tennessee State		–		–				8	–	3	–	0
East Carolina		–		–				7	–	3	–	1
No. 20 Penn State		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
South Carolina		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
Navy		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Notre Dame		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Southern Miss		–		–				6	–	4	–	1
Syracuse		–		–				7	–	5	–	0
Colgate		–		–				5	–	4	–	1
Boston College		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Holy Cross		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Memphis State		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Miami (FL)		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
North Texas State		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Villanova		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
West Virginia		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Georgia Tech		–		–				4	–	6	–	1
Louisville		–		–				4	–	6	–	1
William & Mary		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Illinois State		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Northeast Louisiana		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Army		–		–				2	–	8	–	1
Air Force		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Cincinnati		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Richmond		–		–				0	–	11	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Jay Palazola with 747 passing yards, Dan Conway with 856 rushing yards, and Rob Rikard with 603 receiving yards.

The team played its home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 15	Tennessee	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	L 16–28	30,150
September 22	Villanova	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	W 34–7	16,083
September 29	at Stanford	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA	L 14–33	36,412
October 6	at Pittsburgh	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	L 7–28	52,348
October 13	West Virginia	Alumni Field Chestnut Hill, MA	L 18–20	21,640
October 20	at Miami (FL)	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL	L 8–19	15,013
October 27	at Army	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 29–16	40,162
November 3	Tulane	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	L 8–41	12,236
November 17	at Syracuse	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry)	W 27–10	20,245
November 24	UMass	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)	W 41–3	28,475
December 1	at Holy Cross	Fitton Field Worcester, MA (rivalry)	W 13–10	20,141

Roster

1979 Boston College Eagles football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class TE 83 Tim Sherwin Jr OT 64 Karl Swanke Sr	Defense Pos. # Name Class S 20 Mike Mayock Jr DT 95 Joe Nash So DT 89 Mark Roopenian Jr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Ed Chlebek Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt