1989 Boston College Eagles football team

The 1989 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College in the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Eagles were led by ninth-year head coach Jack Bicknell, and played their home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Their 2–9 final record represented the fourth consecutive year of declining results for the Eagles, and their worst record in 11 years.[2]

1989 Boston College Eagles football
ConferenceIndependent
1989 record2–9
Head coachJack Bicknell (9th season)
Captains
Home stadiumAlumni Stadium
(Capacity: 32,000)
1989 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 1 Miami (FL)      11 1 0
No. 2 Notre Dame      12 1 0
No. 3 Florida State      10 2 0
Northern Illinois      9 2 0
No. 15 Penn State      8 3 1
No. 17 Pittsburgh      8 3 1
No. 21 West Virginia      8 3 1
Syracuse      8 4 0
Southwestern Louisiana      7 4 0
Akron      6 4 1
South Carolina      6 4 1
Virginia Tech      6 4 1
Louisiana Tech      5 4 1
Army      6 5 0
Louisville      6 5 0
East Carolina      5 5 1
Tulsa      6 6 0
Southern Miss      5 6 0
Tulane      4 8 0
Navy      3 8 0
Rutgers      2 7 2
Boston College      2 9 0
Memphis State      2 9 0
Cincinnati      1 9 1
Temple      1 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 9No. 23 Pittsburgh
L 10–29
September 16at Rutgers
L 7–9
September 23at Penn State
L 3–7
September 30at Ohio State
L 29–34
October 14Temple
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
W 35–14
October 21Navy
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
L 24–27
October 28No. 15 West Virginia
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
L 30–44
November 4at Syracuse
L 11–23
November 11at Army
W 24–17
November 18Louisville
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
L 22–36
November 25at Georgia TechL 12–13
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Source:[3]

References

  1. 2009-10 Boston College Record Book pg. 114
  2. "Boston College Annual Records". BCEaglesFootball.com. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
  3. "1989 Boston College Eagles Schedule & Results". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
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