1987 Boston College Eagles football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1987 Boston College Eagles football Independent 5–6 Jack Bicknell 7th Seymour "Red" Kelin 7th Peter Casparriello Dave Nugent Jim Turner Alumni Stadium Sullivan Stadium The 1987 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College as an independent during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Eagles were led by seventh-year head coach Jack Bicknell, and played their home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. They also played an alternate-site home game at Sullivan Stadium (later known as Foxboro Stadium) in Foxborough, Massachusetts. Schedule 1987 AP September 5 w TCU Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA 38–20 30,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/times-record-news-power-turner-guide-bc/172083392/ Times Record News Power, Turner guide BC leap past Froggies September 6, 1987 May 10, 2025 Newspapers.com September 12 w Temple Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA 28–7 27,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/courier-post-power-passes-boston-college/172083461/ Courier-Post Power passes Boston College to 28–7 victory over Temple September 13, 1987 May 10, 2025 Newspapers.com September 19 l y 19 USC Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 17–23 46,205 https://www.newspapers.com/article/camarillo-star-usc-ends-boston-college-s/172083526/ Camarillo Star USC ends Boston College streak September 20, 1987 May 10, 2025 Newspapers.com September 26 l Penn State 15 Sullivan Stadium Foxborough, MA 17–27 50,267 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-journal-news-penn-state-tops-boston/172083599/ The Journal News Penn State tops Boston College September 27, 1987 May 10, 2025 Newspapers.com October 3 w y Pittsburgh Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA 13–10 46,238 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-tribune-boston-college-nips-pi/172083651/ The Sunday Times Boston College nips Pittsburgh October 4, 1987 May 10, 2025 Newspapers.com October 10 w Army Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA 29–24 31,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-news/56380377/ The Courier-News Army third-stringers scares Boston College October 11, 1987 May 10, 2025 Newspapers.com October 17 l y Rutgers Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ 24–38 30,253 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sun-journal-rutgers-outscore-bc/172083847/ Sun-Journal Rutgers outscore B.C. October 18, 1987 May 10, 2025 Newspapers.com October 24 l West Virginia Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA 16–37 31,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-bc-gets-thrashed-by-wes/140068325/ The Boston Globe BC gets thrashed by West Virginia October 25, 1987 February 1, 2024 Newspapers.com October 31 JPT w Tennessee 13 Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA 20–18 31,800 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-news-sentinel-disarmed-vol/135008109/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel Disarmed Vols fall prey to Eagles November 1, 1987 May 10, 2025 Newspapers.com November 7 l y Notre Dame 9 Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN Holy War 25–32 59,075 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-return-to-run-propel/172083925/ The Courier-Journal Return to run propels Irish to 32–25 win November 8, 1987 May 10, 2025 Newspapers.com November 14 l y Syracuse 6 Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY 17–45 49,892 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bradenton-herald-syracuse-rallies-pa/172083983/ The Bradenton Herald Syracuse rallies past Boston College November 15, 1987 May 10, 2025 Newspapers.com https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/boston-college/1987-schedule.html 1987 Boston College Eagles Schedule & Results Sports-Reference.com May 11, 2017 Roster 1987 Boston College Eagles f 24 Jr Darren Flutie WR y 16 Jr Tom Waddle WR y 69 Sr Dave Widell T y 74 Jr Doug Widell G y 64 Jr Joe Wolf Joe Wolf (American football) OL y 55 Sr John Galvin John Galvin (linebacker) LB y 53 Sr Bill Romanowski LB y *Jack Bicknell References Boston College Category:Boston College Eagles football seasons Boston College Eagles football Boston College Eagles football