2017 Boston College Eagles football team

2017 Boston College Eagles football
Pinstripe Bowl, L 20–27 vs. Iowa
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Division Atlantic Division
2017 record 7–6 (4–4 ACC)
Head coach Steve Addazio (5th season)
Offensive coordinator Scot Loeffler (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator Jim Reid (2nd season)
Home stadium Alumni Stadium
(Capacity: 44,500)
2017 ACC football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
Atlantic Division
No. 4 Clemson xy$^  7 –1     12 –2  
No. 23 NC State  6 –2     9 –4  
Boston College  4 –4     7 –6  
Louisville  4 –4     8 –5  
Wake Forest  4 –4     8 –5  
Florida State  3 –5     7 –6  
Syracuse  2 –6     4 –8  
Coastal Division
No. 13 Miami xy  7 –1     10 –3  
No. 24 Virginia Tech  5 –3     9 –4  
Georgia Tech  4 –4     5 –6  
Duke  3 –5     7 –6  
Pittsburgh  3 –5     5 –7  
Virginia  3 –5     6 –7  
North Carolina  1 –7     3 –9  
Championship: Clemson 38, Miami 3
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
As of October 15, 2018; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2017 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College during the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Eagles played their home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, and competed in the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They were led by fifth-year head coach Steve Addazio. They finished the season 7–6, 4–4 in ACC play to finish in a three-way tie for third place in the Atlantic Division. They were invited to the Pinstripe Bowl where they lost to Iowa.

Schedule

Boston College announced its 2017 football schedule on January 24, 2017. The 2017 schedule consisted of 6 home, 5 away and 1 neutral site game in the regular season. The Eagles hosted ACC foes Florida State, NC State, Virginia Tech, and Wake Forest, and traveled to Clemson, Louisville, Syracuse, and Virginia.[1]

The Eagles hosted two of the four non-conference opponents, Central Michigan from the Mid-American Conference (MAC), Notre Dame, an independent, and traveled to Northern Illinois who is also from the MAC. Boston College met Connecticut from the American Athletic Conference at Fenway Park in late November.

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 19:30 p.m.at Northern Illinois*
CBSSNW 23–2016,421
September 91:00 p.m.Wake Forest
ACCN ExtraL 10–3438,082
September 163:30 p.m.Notre Dame*
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA (Holy War)
ESPNL 20–4944,500
September 233:30 p.m.at No. 2 Clemson
ESPN2L 7–3480,525
September 301:00 p.m.Central Michigan*
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
ACCN ExtraW 28–827,036
October 77:15 p.m.No. 16 Virginia Techdagger
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)
ESPN2L 10–2332,057
October 1412:20 p.m.at Louisville
ACCNW 45–4244,679
October 2112:30 p.m.at Virginia
ACCRSNW 41–1039,216
October 278:00 p.m.Florida State
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
ESPNW 35–340,629
November 1112:00 p.m.NC State
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
ABC/ESPN2L 14–1733,242
November 187:00 p.m.vs. Connecticut*
CBSSNW 39–1620,133
November 2512:20 p.m.at Syracuse
ACCNW 42–1430,202
December 275:15 PMvs. Iowa*
ESPNL 20–2737,667
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time
Schedule Source:[2]

Game summaries

at Northern Illinois

1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 3 10 7 3 23
Huskies 3 7 7 3 20
Overall record Last meeting Result
2–0 2015 W, 17–14

Wake Forest

1 2 3 4 Total
Demon Deacons 7 14 10 3 34
Eagles 0 7 3 0 10
Overall record Last meeting Result
13–9–2 2016 W, 17–14

Notre Dame

1 2 3 4 Total
Fighting Irish 7 7 14 21 49
Eagles 3 7 3 7 20
Overall record Last meeting Result
9–13 2015 L, 16–19

at Clemson

1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 0 0 7 0 7
Tigers 0 7 0 27 34
Overall record Last meeting Result
9–15–2 2016 L, 10–56

Central Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total
Chippewas 2 6 0 0 8
Eagles 14 7 7 0 28
Overall record Last meeting Result
3–0 2009 W, 31–10

Virginia Tech

1 2 3 4 Total
Hokies 7 10 3 3 23
Eagles 3 0 0 7 10
Overall record Last meeting Result
8–17 2016 L, 0–49

at Louisville

1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 7 7 14 17 45
Cardinals 14 7 0 21 42
Overall record Last meeting Result
3–6 2016 L, 7–52

at Virginia

1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 17 7 10 7 41
Cavaliers 0 7 0 3 10
Overall record Last meeting Result
5–0 2010 W, 17–13

Florida State

1 2 3 4 Total
Seminoles 0 3 0 0 3
Eagles 7 14 14 0 35
Overall record Last meeting Result
4–10 2016 L, 7–45

NC State

1 2 3 4 Total
Wolfpack 0 10 0 7 17
Eagles 0 7 7 0 14
Overall record Last meeting Result
9–5 2016 W, 21–14

vs Connecticut

1 2 3 4 Total
Huskies 3 0 0 13 16
Eagles 0 14 19 6 39
Overall record Last meeting Result
11–0–2 2016 W, 30–0

at Syracuse

1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 14 14 7 7 42
Orange 7 7 0 0 14
Overall record Last meeting Result
19–31 2016 L, 20–28

vs Iowa–Pinstripe Bowl

1 2 3 4 Total
Hawkeyes 3 7 7 10 27
Eagles 7 10 0 3 20
Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting

2018 NFL Draft

PlayerTeamRoundPick #Position
Harold LandryTennessee Titans2nd41LB
Isaac YiadomDenver Broncos3rd99CB
Kamrin MooreNew Orleans Saints6th189CB

References

  1. ↑ "2017 Football Schedule Announced" (Press release). Boston College Department of Athletics. January 24, 2017. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
  2. ↑ "2017 Boston College Eagles Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
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