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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: Jack Bicknell, Sr.
Conference: Independent-

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1893 <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024

1983 Season Highlights

Jack Bicknell, Sr. enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Boston College.

1983 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 3	vs. Morgan State	45	12	W
Sat., Sep. 10	vs. Clemson	31	16	W
Sat., Sep. 17	@ Rutgers	42	22	W	@ East Rutherford, NJ
Sat., Sep. 24	vs. West Virginia	17	27	L
Sat., Oct. 1	@ Temple	18	15	W
Sat., Oct. 8	@ Yale	42	7	W
Sat., Oct. 29	vs. Penn State	27	17	W	@ Foxboro, MA
Sat., Nov. 5	@ Army	34	14	W
Sat., Nov. 12	@ Syracuse	10	21	L
Sat., Nov. 19	@ Holy Cross	47	7	W	@ Foxboro, MA
Fri., Nov. 25	vs. Alabama	20	13	W	@ Foxboro, MA
Thu., Dec. 29	Notre Dame	18	19	L	@ Memphis, TN	Liberty Bowl

1983 Season Totals
Record	9-3
Points Scored	351
Scoring Average	29.3
Points Allowed	190
Defense Average	15.8
Opponents Record	56-46
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	5-1

1983 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
19	9-3-0	AP
20	9-3-0	Coaches
20	9-3-0	UPI
22	9-3-0	USA Today/CNN

1983 Independent- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Boston College	9-3	351	190	Lost 18-19				Jack Bicknell, Sr.
Virginia Tech	9-2	301	91					Bill Dooley
West Virginia	9-3	322	189	Won 20-16				Don Nehlen
Akron	8-3	210	104					Jim Dennison
Buffalo	8-2	232	150					Bill Dando
East Carolina	8-3	271	179					Ed Emory
Florida State	8-4	381	312	Won 28-3				Bobby Bowden
Penn State	8-4-1	320	312	Won 13-10				Joe Paterno
Pittsburgh	8-3-1	288	165	Lost 23-28				Serafino Foge Fazio
Southern Mississippi	8-3	235	128					Jim Carmody
Notre Dame	7-5	316	177	Won 19-18				Gerry Faust
Georgia Southern	6-5	262	206					Erk Russell
Memphis	6-4-1	274	205					Rex Dockery
Syracuse	6-5	178	200					Dick MacPherson
Central Florida	5-6	283	306					Louis H. Lou Saban
South Carolina	5-6	231	237					Joe Morrison
Cincinnati	4-6-1	208	234					Watson Brown
Louisiana	4-6	194	212					Sam Robertson
Temple	4-7	170	241					Bruce Arians
James Madison	3-8	230	266					Challace McMillin
Louisville	3-8	157	351					Bob Weber
Navy	3-8	202	272					Gary Tranquill
Rutgers	3-8	195	258					Frank R. Burns
Army	2-9	140	304					Jim Young
Liberty	2-9	181	316					Tom Dowling
Western Kentucky	2-8-1	147	203					Jimmy Feix
Tulane	0-11	192	241					Wally English

1983 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1983 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 first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.