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1982 Boston College Eagles football

Tangerine Bowl, L 26–33 vs. Auburn

ConferenceIndependent
Record8–3–1
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorSeymour "Red" Kelin (2nd season)
Captains
  • Jack Belcher
  • Russell Joyner
Home stadiumAlumni Stadium
Seasons
← 1981
1983 →
1982 Major eastern college football independents records
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  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    No.1Penn State $ 6 0 0 11 1 0
    No.10Pittsburgh 4 1 0 9 3 0
    No.19West Virginia 4 2 0 9 3 0
    Boston College 3 2 0 8 3 1
    Rutgers 1 5 0 5 6 0
    Temple 1 5 0 4 7 0
    Syracuse 1 5 0 2 9 0
    Rankings from AP Poll
    1982 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
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  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    No.1Penn State       11 1 0
    No.10Pittsburgh       9 3 0
    No.13Florida State       9 3 0
    No.19West Virginia       9 3 0
    Boston College       8 3 1
    Southwestern Louisiana       7 3 1
    East Carolina       7 4 0
    Miami (FL)       7 4 0
    Southern Miss       7 4 0
    Virginia Tech       7 4 0
    Notre Dame       6 4 1
    Cincinnati       6 5 0
    Georgia Tech       6 5 0
    Navy       6 5 0
    Louisville       5 6 0
    Rutgers       5 6 0
    Army       4 7 0
    South Carolina       4 7 0
    Temple       4 7 0
    Tulane       4 7 0
    Syracuse       2 9 0
    Memphis State       1 10 0
    Rankings from AP Poll

    The 1982 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College as an independent during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Eagles were led by second-year head coach Jack Bicknell, and played their home games at Alumni StadiuminChestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Sophomore quarterback Doug Flutie threw for over 2,700 yards, leading Boston College to the 1982 Tangerine Bowl, their first bowl game since 1942.

    Schedule[edit]

    DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
    September 4atTexas A&M
  • College Station, TX
  • W 38–1655,177
    September 18at No. 16Clemson
  • Clemson, SC (rivalry)
  • T 17–1763,118[1]
    September 25atNavy
  • Annapolis, MD
  • W 31–023,016
    October 2TempleNo. 18
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
  • W 17–732,000
    October 9at No. 16West VirginiaNo. 19
  • Morgantown, WV
  • L 13–2055,554
    October 16Rutgers
    • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
  • W 14–1328,500
    October 23atArmy
  • West Point, NY
  • W 32–1740,397
    October 30No. 8Penn State
    • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
  • L 17–5233,205
    November 6atUMass
  • Hadley, MA (rivalry)
  • W 34–2116,023
    November 13Syracuse
    • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)
  • W 20–1321,500
    November 20Holy Cross
    • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)
  • W 35–1032,800[2]
    December 18vs. No. 18Auburn
  • Orlando, FL (Tangerine Bowl)
  • L 26–3351,296[3]
    • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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    Roster[edit]

    1982 Boston College Eagles football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos. # Name Class
    RB 32 Jim Browne So
    QB 22 Doug Flutie So
    WR 20 Gerard Phelan So
    WR 70 Steve Lively Sr
    C 62 Jack Belcher Sr
    Defense
    Pos. # Name Class
    DB 17 Tony Thurman So
    LB 81 Andy Hemmer Fr
    DE 97 John Bosa Fr
    LB 41 David Pereira So
    DE 88 Russ Joyner Sr
    Special teams
    Pos. # Name Class
    Head coach
    Coordinators/assistant coaches

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "New heights for Eagles, 17–17". The Boston Globe. September 19, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ Roberts, Ernie (November 21, 1982). "BC Rolls; Fruitful Day for Eagles". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 69 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Auburn, Campbell can BC, 33–26". The Orlando Sentinel. December 19, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "1982 Boston College Eagles Schedule & Results". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 12, 2017.

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