1985 Boston College Eagles football team

The 1985 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College in the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Eagles were led by fifth-year head coach Jack Bicknell, and played their home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. They also played two alternate-site home games at Sullivan Stadium (now Foxboro Stadium) in Foxborough, Massachusetts. The Eagles failed to replicate their 1984 success after the departure of their Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback, Doug Flutie, finishing with a 4–8 record.

1985 Boston College Eagles football
ConferenceIndependent
1985 record4–8
Head coachJack Bicknell (5th season)
Captains
Home stadiumAlumni Stadium
(Capacity: 32,000)
Sullivan Stadium (alternate)
(Capacity: 60,292)
1985 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 3 Penn State        11 1 0
No. 9 Miami (FL)        10 2 0
Army        9 3 0
No. 15 Florida State        9 3 0
West Virginia        7 3 1
Southern Miss        7 4 0
Syracuse        7 5 0
Virginia Tech        6 5 0
Pittsburgh        5 5 1
Cincinnati        5 6 0
Notre Dame        5 6 0
South Carolina        5 6 0
Southwestern Louisiana        4 7 0
Navy        4 7 0
Temple        4 7 0
Boston College        4 8 0
Memphis State        2 7 2
Rutgers        2 8 1
East Carolina        2 9 0
Louisville        2 9 0
Tulane        1 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
August 29vs. No. 10 BYU
L 14–28
September 7Temple
W 28–25
September 14No. 17 Maryland
L 13–31
September 21at Pittsburgh
W 29–22
September 28Miami (FL)
  • Sullivan Stadium
  • Foxborough, MA
L 10–45
October 5at Rutgers
  • Giants Stadium
  • East Rutherford, NJ
W 20–10
October 12at Army
L 14–45
October 19West Virginia
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
L 6–13
October 26at Cincinnati
L 17–24
November 2at No. 3 Penn State
L 12–16
November 16at Syracuse
L 21–41
November 23Holy Cross
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)
W 38–7
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. "1985 Boston College Eagles Schedule & Results". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 12, 2017.


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