1996 Boston College Eagles football team

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1996 Boston College Eagles football
Boston College Eagles wordmark.png
ConferenceBig East Conference
1996 record5–7 (2–5 Big East)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDan Henning (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorPhil Elmassian (1st season)
Captains
Home stadiumAlumni Stadium (capacity: 44,500)
Seasons
← 1995
1997 →
1996 Big East Conference football standings
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 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 13 Virginia Tech +   6 – 1     10 – 2  
No. 14 Miami (FL) +   6 – 1     9 – 3  
No. 21 Syracuse +   6 – 1     9 – 3  
West Virginia   4 – 3     8 – 4  
Pittsburgh   3 – 4     4 – 7  
Boston College   2 – 5     5 – 7  
Rutgers   1 – 6     2 – 9  
Temple   0 – 7     1 – 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1996 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College in the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Eagles were led by third-year head coach Dan Henning, in his final year with the team, and played their home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. They competed as members of the Big East Conference, finishing sixth with a conference record of 2–5.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
August 31at Hawaii*
W 24–2134,838
September 14No. 19 Virginia Tech
L 7–4544,500
September 21at No. 8 Michigan*
L 14–20105,291
September 28Navy*
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
W 43–3844,500
October 5at No. 19 West Virginia
L 17–3458,307
October 12at Cincinnati*
W 24–1720,673
October 19Rutgers
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
W 37–1344,500
October 26Syracuse
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)
L 17–4544,500
October 31at Pittsburgh
L 13–2026,313
November 9No. 17 Notre Dame*
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA (Holy War)
L 21–4844,500
November 16Temple
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
W 21–2042,463
November 23at No. 25 Miami (FL)
L 26–4335,540
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References[]

  1. ^ 2009-10 Boston College Record Book pg. 114
  2. ^ "1996 Boston College Eagles Schedule & Results". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 11, 2017.

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