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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: Ed Chlebek
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2024
1980 Season Highlights
 Ed Chlebek enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Boston College.
 
1980 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 13  @ Pittsburgh  6   14   L       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Stanford  30   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Villanova  9   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Navy  0   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Yale  27   9   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Florida State  7   41   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Army  30   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Air Force  23   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Syracuse  27   16   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Massachusetts  13   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 29  vs. Holy Cross  27   26   W       
 
1980 Season Totals
  Record7-4
  Points Scored199
  Scoring Average18.1
  Points Allowed186
  Defense Average16.9
  Opponents Record52-37
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record2-4
1980 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1980 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisiana Monroe 7-4296267   John David Crow
Pittsburgh 11-1380130Won  37-9  Jackie Sherrill
Florida State 10-2369103Lost  17-18  Bobby Bowden
Penn State 10-2321158Won  31-19  Joe Paterno
Notre Dame 9-2-1248128Lost  10-17  Dan Devine
Southern Mississippi 9-3290183Won  16-14  Bobby Collins
Navy 8-4226146Lost  0-35  George Welsh
South Carolina 8-4348200Lost  9-37  Jim Carlen
Virginia Tech 8-4249129Lost  10-20  Bill Dooley
Boston College 7-4199186   Ed Chlebek
Liberty 7-3272180   Tom Dowling
Nevada Las Vegas 7-4384257   Tony Knap
Rutgers 7-4279156   Frank R. Burns
Tulane 7-5279243Lost  15-34  Vince Gibson
North Texas 6-5265252   Jerry Moore
West Virginia 6-6305289   Don Nehlen
Buffalo 5-6132247   Bill Dando
Louisville 5-6162203   Bob Weber
Syracuse 5-6207222   Frank Maloney
East Carolina 4-7192312   Ed Emory
James Madison 4-6148207   Challace McMillin
Temple 4-7170262   Wayne Hardin
Akron 3-7-1134183   Jim Dennison
Army 3-7-1204295   Ed Cavanaugh
Central Florida 3-5-1156175   Don Jonas
Cincinnati 2-9122271   Ralph Staub
Memphis 2-9115255   Richard Williamson

1980 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1980 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The most points scored in a college football Bowl game is 66, scored by Nebraska against Northwestern in the 2000 Alamo Bowl.