List of Boston College Eagles bowl games
The Boston College Eagles college football team competes as part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), representing Boston College in the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Since the establishment of the team in 1892, Boston College has appeared in 26 bowl games.[1][2] Included in these games are 4 combined appearances in the traditional "big four" bowl games (the Rose, Sugar, Cotton, and Orange), all of which came in their first six bowl appearances.[2][3] Their victory in the 1941 Sugar Bowl over Tennessee gave Boston College a claim on the national championship, having received votes from various selectors. However, the NCAA only lists Minnesota as having won that year.
BC's 14–12 bowl record in 27 bowl games (2018 First Responder Bowl started but was delayed in the first quarter and ultimately canceled) place the school tied for 35th in all-time bowl wins.
Bowl games[]
# | Season | Bowl[2] | Score | Date | Opponent | Stadium | Location |
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1 | 1939 | 1940 Cotton Bowl Classic | L 3–6 | January 1, 1940 | Clemson Tigers | Cotton Bowl | Dallas, TX |
2 | 1940 | 1941 Sugar Bowl | W 19–13 | January 1, 1941 | Tennessee Volunteers | Tulane Stadium | New Orleans, LA |
3 | 1942 | 1943 Orange Bowl | L 21–37 | January 1, 1943 | Alabama Crimson Tide | Burdine Stadium | Miami, FL |
4 | 1982 | 1982 Tangerine Bowl | L 26–33 | December 18, 1982 | Auburn Tigers | Citrus Bowl | Orlando, FL |
5 | 1983 | 1983 Liberty Bowl | L 19–18 | December 29, 1983 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | Liberty Bowl | Memphis, TN |
6 | 1984 | 1985 Cotton Bowl | W 45–28 | January 1, 1985 | Houston Cougars | Cotton Bowl | Dallas, TX |
7 | 1986 | 1986 Hall of Fame Bowl | W 27–24 | December 23, 1986 | Georgia Bulldogs | Tampa Stadium | Tampa, FL |
8 | 1992 | 1993 Hall of Fame Bowl | L 23–38 | January 1, 1993 | Tennessee Volunteers | Tampa Stadium | Tampa, FL |
9 | 1993 | 1994 Carquest Bowl | W 31–13 | January 1, 1994 | Virginia Cavaliers | Joe Robbie Stadium | Miami, FL |
10 | 1994 | 1994 Aloha Bowl | W 12–7 | December 25, 1994 | Kansas State Wildcats | Aloha Stadium | Honolulu, HI |
11 | 1999 | 1999 Insight.com Bowl | L 28–62 | December 31, 1999 | Colorado Buffaloes | Sun Devil Stadium | Tempe, AZ |
12 | 2000 | 2000 Aloha Bowl | W 31–17 | December 25, 2000 | Arizona State Sun Devils | Aloha Stadium | Honolulu, HI |
13 | 2001 | 2001 Music City Bowl | W 20–16 | December 28, 2001 | Georgia Bulldogs | LP Field | Nashville, TN |
14 | 2002 | 2002 Motor City Bowl | W 51–25 | December 26, 2002 | Toledo Rockets | Ford Field | Detroit, MI |
15 | 2003 | 2003 San Francisco Bowl | W 35–21 | December 31, 2003 | Colorado State Rams | AT&T Park | San Francisco, CA |
16 | 2004 | 2004 Continental Tire Bowl | W 37–24 | December 30, 2004 | North Carolina Tar Heels | Bank of America Stadium | Charlotte, NC |
17 | 2005 | 2005 MPC Computers Bowl | W 27–21 | December 28, 2005 | Boise State Broncos | Bronco Stadium | Boise, ID |
18 | 2006 | 2006 Meineke Car Care Bowl | W 25–24 | December 30, 2006 | Navy Midshipmen | Bank of America Stadium | Charlotte, NC |
19 | 2007 | 2007 Champs Sports Bowl | W 24–21 | December 28, 2007 | Michigan State Spartans | Citrus Bowl | Orlando, FL |
20 | 2008 | 2008 Music City Bowl | L 16–14 | December 31, 2008 | Vanderbilt Commodores | LP Field | Nashville, TN |
21 | 2009 | 2009 Emerald Bowl | L 13–24 | December 26, 2009 | USC Trojans | AT&T Park | San Francisco, CA |
22 | 2010 | 2011 Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl | L 13–20 | January 9, 2011 | Nevada Wolf Pack | AT&T Park | San Francisco, CA |
23 | 2013 | 2013 AdvoCare V100 Bowl | L 19–42 | December 31, 2013 | Arizona Wildcats | Independence Stadium | Shreveport, LA |
24 | 2014 | 2014 New Era Pinstripe Bowl | L 30–31OT | December 27, 2014 | Penn State Nittany Lions | Yankee Stadium | Bronx, NY |
25 | 2016 | 2016 Quick Lane Bowl | W 36–30 | December 26, 2016 | Maryland Terrapins | Ford Field | Detroit, MI |
26 | 2017 | 2017 New Era Pinstripe Bowl | L 20–27 | December 27, 2017 | Iowa Hawkeyes | Yankee Stadium | Bronx, NY |
27 | 2018 | 2018 Servpro First Responder Bowl | No Contest† | December 26, 2018 | Boise State Broncos | Cotton Bowl | Dallas, TX |
28 | 2019 | 2020 TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl | L 6–38 | January 2, 2020 | Cincinnati Bearcats | Legion Field | Birmingham, AL |
† After Boston College led 7–0 in first quarter, game was delayed and eventually canceled due to weather, and considered no contest for both teams.
Notes[]
- ^ Statistics correct as of 2010–11 NCAA football bowl games.
References[]
- General
- National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). "Bowl/All-Star Game Records" (PDF). 2012 NCAA Division I Football Records. NCAA.org. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
- Specific
- ^ Bowl/All-Star Game Records, p. 14
- ^ Jump up to: a b c 2011 Media Guide, p. 70
- ^ Dunnavant, Keith (2004). The Fifty-Year Seduction: How Television Manipulated College Football, from the Birth of the Modern NCAA to the Creation of the BCS. Macmillan. pp. 93–99. ISBN 978-0-312-32345-5. Retrieved March 2, 2011.
- ^ 2011 Media Guide Supplement, pp. 119–135
- Lists of college bowl games by team
- Boston College Eagles football bowl games