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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: Atlantic Coast-Atlantic

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1893 <-- 2004 <- 2005 -> 2006 --> 2024

2005 Season Highlights

Tom OBrien enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Boston College.

2005 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 3	@ Brigham Young	20	3	W
Sat., Sep. 10	vs. Army	44	7	W
Sat., Sep. 17	vs. Florida State	17	28	L
Sat., Sep. 24	@ Clemson	16	13	W
Sat., Oct. 1	vs. Ball State	38	0	W
Sat., Oct. 8	vs. Virginia	28	17	W
Sat., Oct. 15	vs. Wake Forest	35	30	W
Thu., Oct. 27	@ Virginia Tech	10	30	L
Sat., Nov. 5	@ North Carolina	14	16	L
Sat., Nov. 12	vs. North Carolina State	30	10	W
Sat., Nov. 19	@ Maryland	31	16	W
Wed., Dec. 28	Boise State	27	21	W	@ Boise, ID	Humanitarian Bowl

2005 Season Totals
Record	9-3
Points Scored	310
Scoring Average	25.8
Points Allowed	191
Defense Average	15.9
Opponents Record	78-64
Conference Record	5-3
Home Record	5-1
Away Record	3-2

2005 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
18	9-3-0	AP
17	9-3-0	Coaches
17	9-3-0	USA Today/ESPN

2005 Atlantic Coast-Atlantic Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Boston College	9-3	310	191	Won 27-21	5-3	181	160	Tom OBrien
Florida State	8-5	376	286	Lost 23-26	5-3	219	180	Bobby Bowden
Clemson	8-4	316	211	Won 19-10	4-4	222	161	Tommy Bowden
North Carolina State	7-5	249	212	Won 14-0	3-5	136	182	Chuck Amato
Wake Forest	4-7	269	316		3-5	202	227	Jim Grobe

2005 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

2005 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

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