1989 Boston College Eagles football team

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1989 Boston College Eagles football
Boston College Eagles wordmark.png
ConferenceIndependent
1989 record2–9
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorSeymour "Red" Kelin (9th season)
Captains
Home stadiumAlumni Stadium (capacity: 32,000)
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
1989 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
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 Conf Overall
Team W   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

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]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 9No. 23 Pittsburgh
L 10–2931,000
September 16at Rutgers
L 7–917,105
September 23at Penn State
L 3–785,651
September 30at Ohio State
L 29–3488,936
October 14Temple
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
W 35–1429,223
October 21Navy
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
L 24–2732,000
October 28No. 15 West Virginia
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
L 30–4432,000
November 4at Syracuse
L 11–2349,781
November 11at Army
W 24–1741,105
November 18Louisville
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
L 22–3624,650
November 25at Georgia Tech
L 12–1328,221
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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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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