1986 Boston College Eagles football team

1986 Boston College Eagles football
Hall of Fame Bowl champion
Hall of Fame, W 27–24 vs. Georgia
Conference Independent
Ranking
Coaches No. 18
AP No. 19
1986 record 9–3
Head coach Jack Bicknell (6th season)
Captain John Bosa
Captain Kelvin Martin
Captain Troy Stradford
Captain Steve Trapilo
Home stadium Alumni Stadium
(Capacity: 32,000)
Sullivan Stadium (alternate)
(Capacity: 60,292)
1986 Division I-A independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 1 Penn State   –  –   12 –0 –0
No. 2 Miami (FL)   –  –   11 –1 –0
No. 20 Virginia Tech   –  –   9 –2 –1
No. 19 Boston College   –  –   9 –3 –0
Tulsa   –  –   7 –4 –0
Florida State   –  –   7 –4 –1
Army   –  –   6 –5 –0
Southwestern Louisiana   –  –   6 –5 –0
Southern Miss   –  –   6 –5 –0
Temple   –  –   6 –5 –0
Pittsburgh   –  –   5 –5 –1
Rutgers   –  –   5 –5 –1
Cincinnati   –  –   5 –6 –0
Notre Dame   –  –   5 –6 –0
Syracuse   –  –   5 –6 –0
South Carolina   –  –   3 –6 –2
Tulane   –  –   4 –7 –0
West Virginia   –  –   4 –7 –0
Louisville   –  –   3 –8 –0
Navy   –  –   3 –8 –0
Wichita State   –  –   3 –8 –0
East Carolina   –  –   2 –9 –0
Northern Illinois   –  –   2 –9 –0
Memphis   –  –   1 –10 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1986 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College in the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Eagles were led by sixth-year head coach Jack Bicknell, and played their home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. They also played an alternate-site home game at Sullivan Stadium (now Foxboro Stadium) in Foxborough, Massachusetts. Boston College ended the season on an eight-game winning streak, capped by the 1986 Hall of Fame Bowl, where they defeated Georgia, 27–24 on a last-minute touchdown pass from Shawn Halloran to Kelvin Martin.[1]

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result
September 6 Rutgers Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts L 9–11  
September 13 California Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts W 21–15  
September 20 No. 5 Penn State Sullivan Stadium • Foxborough, Massachusetts L 14–26  
October 4 at SMU Texas Stadium • Irving, Texas L 29–31  
October 11 at Maryland Byrd Stadium • College Park, Maryland W 30–25  
October 18 Louisville Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts W 41–7  
October 25 at West Virginia Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, West Virginia W 19–10  
November 1 at Army Michie Stadium • West Point, New York W 27–20  
November 8 at Temple Veterans Stadium • Philadelphia W 38–29  
November 15 Syracuse Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts (Rivalry) W 27–9  
November 22 at Holy Cross Fitton Field • Worcester, Massachusetts (Rivalry) W 56–26  
December 23 vs. No. 17 Georgia Tampa Stadium • Tampa, Florida (Hall of Fame Bowl) W 27–24  
#Rankings from AP Poll.

Source:[2]

References

  1. ↑ "1986 Hall of Fame Bowl". tampabayfootball.net. Tampa Bay Football History Network. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
  2. ↑ "1986 Boston College Eagles Schedule & Results". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
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