1962 Boston College Eagles football team

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rdf:langString The 1962 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College as an independent during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. The team compiled an 8–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 250 to 123. In January 1962, Jim Miller was signed to a three-year contract as the team's head coach. Miller had led the Detroit Titans football team to an 18–10 record from 1959 to 1961. The Eagles opened their 1962 season with a 27–0 victory over Miller's old team. The team's defense gave up only 236.2 yards of total offense per game, a figure that ranks fourth best in school history. The defense also recorded a school record 26 interceptions (45 total turnovers) in only 10 games. The Eagles' sole losses were to Syracuse (0–12) and Navy (6–26). Navy's sophomore quarterback Roger Staubach threw two touchdown passes against Boston College. In the team's October 27 victory over Houston, the defense set a single-game record by allowing the Cougars to gain only 72 yards of total offense. The team played its home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.