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Boston College Football Team History


Boston College Eagles
Boston College
 Chestnut Hill, MA
Founded: 1863
Stadium: Alumni Stadium
Capacity: 44,500
Colors: Maroon & Gold
Coach: Tom OBrien
Conference: Big East-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 2002 <- 2003 -> 2004 --> 2024
2003 Season Highlights
 Tom OBrien enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Boston College.
 
2003 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 30  vs. Wake Forest  28   32   L       
 Sat., Sep. 6  @ Penn State  27   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 13  @ Connecticut  24   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Miami (Florida)  14   33   L       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Ball State  53   29   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Temple  38   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Syracuse  14   39   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Notre Dame  27   25   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Pittsburgh  13   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. West Virginia  28   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Rutgers  35   25   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Virginia Tech  34   27   W       
 Wed., Dec. 31   Colorado State  35   21   W    @ San Francisco, CA   Emerald Bowl
 
2003 Season Totals
  Record8-5
  Points Scored370
  Scoring Average28.5
  Points Allowed331
  Defense Average25.5
  Opponents Record69-79
  Conference Record3-4
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record5-1
2003 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2003 Big East- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Miami 11-2361196Won  16-146-1193113  Larry Coker
West Virginia 8-5376297Lost  7-416-1248158  Rich Rodriguez
Pittsburgh 8-5389311Lost  16-235-2206183  Walt Harris
Virginia Tech 8-5460300 4-3216153  Frank Beamer
Boston College 8-5370331Won  35-213-4176196  Tom OBrien
Syracuse 6-6321301 2-5142191  Paul Pasqualoni
Rutgers 5-7329354 2-5162214  Greg Schiano
Temple 1-11235393 0-7125260  Bobby Wallace

2003 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2003 All Big East Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.