1988 Boston College Eagles football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1988 Boston College Eagles football Independent 3–8 Jack Bicknell 8th Seymour "Red" Kelin 8th Joe Wolf Mark Murphy2009-10 Boston College Record Book https://web.archive.org/web/20160304115617/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/bc/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/Records-mg-09-10.pdf 2016-03-04 pg. 114 Alumni Stadium The 1988 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College as an independent during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Eagles were led by eighth-year head coach Jack Bicknell, and played their home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. On November 19, the team participated in one of the first American college football game played in Europe, in the Emerald Isle Classic, played in Dublin, Ireland. Schedule 1988 AP September 1 Thursday l USC 8 Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA 7–34 32,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-press-democrat-peete-passes-usc-by-b/173435009/ The Press Democrat Peete passes USC by Boston College September 2, 1988 May 29, 2025 Newspapers.com September 10 w Cincinnati Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA 41–7 29,279 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-bc-drubs-cincinnati/173363605/ The Boston Globe BC drubs Cincinnati September 18, 1988 May 29, 2025 Newspapers.com September 17 l y Penn State 16 Beaver Stadium University Park, PA 20–23 84,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-angelo-standard-times-blocked-punt-l/173435261/ San Angelo Standard-Times Blocked punt leads Penn State September 18, 1988 May 29, 2025 Newspapers.com September 24 l y TCU Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX 17–31 25,335 https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-caller-times-tcu-tops-bc/173435439/ Corpus Christi Caller-Times TCU tops BC, 31–17 September 25, 1988 May 29, 2025 Newspapers.com October 1 w Pittsburgh Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA 34–31 32,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post-td-passes-rally-eagl/173435584/ The Palm Beach Post TD passes rally Eagles past Pitt October 2, 1988 May 29, 2025 Newspapers.com October 15 l Rutgers Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA 6–17 32,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-record-rutgers-able-to-find-another/173435733/ The Record Rutgers able to find another road to victory October 16, 1988 May 29, 2025 Newspapers.com October 22 l y West Virginia 6 Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV 19–59 63,145 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-press-harris-led-wvu-rout/140096873/ The Pittsburgh Press Harris-led WVU routs BC, 59–19 October 23, 1988 February 2, 2024 Newspapers.com November 5 l y Tennessee Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN 7–10 90,030 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-penalty-stops-eagles-1/135026297/ The Boston Globe Penalty stops Eagles, 10–7 November 6, 1988 November 11, 2023 Newspapers.com November 12 l Syracuse 15 Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA 20–45 32,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/press-and-sun-bulletin-hall-of-fame-beck/173436086/ Press and Sun-Bulletin Hall of Fame beckons SU November 13, 1988 May 29, 2025 Newspapers.com November 19 w y Army Lansdowne Road Dublin, Ireland Emerald Isle Classic 38–24 42,525 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-bc-has-too-much/173436205/ The Atlanta Journal & Constitution BC has too much Irish for the Army November 20, 1988 May 29, 2025 Newspapers.com November 26 l y Temple Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA 28–45 12,892 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-owls-handle-eagles-with/173436390/ The Boston Globe Owls handle Eagles with ease, 45–28 November 27, 1988 May 29, 2025 Newspapers.com https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/boston-college/1988-schedule.html 1988 Boston College Eagles Schedule & Results Sports-Reference.com May 11, 2017 References Boston College Category:Boston College Eagles football seasons Boston College Eagles football Boston College Eagles football