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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]

ConferenceIndependent
Record6–3
Headcoach
CaptainJoe Lukis[1]
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1963 Boston College Eagles football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–3
Head coach
CaptainJoe Lukis[1]
Home stadiumAlumni Stadium
Seasons
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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
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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at SyracuseL 21–3230,000[3]
September 28WichitaW 22–1622,000[4]
October 4at DetroitW 20–1216,460[5]
October 12Villanova
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
W 34–023,500[6]
October 26at Air ForceL 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 CrossL 0–925,000[12]
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