1979 Boston College Eagles football team
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
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 L 7-28 52,348
October 13 West Virginia Alumni Field Chestnut Hill , MA L 18-20 21,640
October 20 at Miami ( FL ) Orange Bowl Miami 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
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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. 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.