1986 Boston College Eagles football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1986 Boston College Eagles football Independent 18 19 9–3 Jack Bicknell 6th Seymour "Red" Kelin 6th John Bosa Kelvin Martin Troy Stradford Steve Trapilo Alumni Stadium Sullivan Stadium Hall of Fame Bowl champion Hall of Fame W 27–24 vs. Georgia The 1986 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College as an independent during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Eagles were led by sixth-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. Boston College ended the season on an eight-game winning streak, capped by the 1986 Hall of Fame Bowl, where they defeated Georgia, 27–24 on a last-minute touchdown pass from Shawn Halloran to Kelvin Martin.http://www.oocities.org/colosseum/pressbox/8121/dabucsdb/1986obh.htm 1986 Hall of Fame Bowl tampabayfootball.net Tampa Bay Football History Network May 11, 2017 Schedule 1986 AP September 6 l Rutgers Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA 9–11 30,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-patriot-news-rutgers-stops-boston-co/170677957/ The Patriot-News Rutgers stops Boston College in 11–9 upset September 7, 1986 April 19, 2025 Newspapers.com September 13 w California Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA 21–15 30,544 https://www.newspapers.com/article/santa-cruz-sentinel-hicks-stopped-cal-o/170682214/ Santa Cruz Sentinel Hicks stopped; Cal opens with a whimper September 14, 1986 April 19, 2025 Newspapers.com September 20 l Penn State 5 Sullivan Stadium Foxborough, MA 14–26 42,329 https://www.newspapers.com/article/scrantonian-tribune-dozier-leads-nittany/170682302/ The Scrantonian Dozier leads Nittany Lions past BC, 26–14 September 21, 1986 April 19, 2025 Newspapers.com October 4 l y SMU Texas Stadium Irving, TX 29–31 26,432 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-galveston-daily-news-smu-raps-boston/170682378/ The Galveston Daily News SMU raps Boston College October 5, 1986 April 19, 2025 Newspapers.com October 11 w y Maryland Byrd Stadium College Park, MD 30–25 45,380 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-boston-college-rides/140057078/ The Courier-Journal Boston College rides Halloran past Maryland October 12, 1986 February 1, 2024 Newspapers.com October 18 w Louisville Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA 41–7 28,105 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-advocate-messenger-eagles-blast-card/170674751/ The Kentucky Advocate Eagles blast Cards October 19, 1986 April 19, 2025 Newspapers.com October 25 w y West Virginia Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV 19–10 47,760 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-bc-stops-w-va-1910/139992197/ The Boston Globe BC stops W. Va., 19–10 October 26, 1986 January 31, 2024 Newspapers.com November 1 w y Army Michie Stadium West Point, NY 27–20 40,315 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-journal-news-bc-capitalizes-on-army/170680694/ The Journal News BC capitalizes on Army fumbles, 27–20 November 2, 1986 April 19, 2025 Newspapers.com November 8 w y Temple Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA 38–29 17,952 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sun-journal-boston-college-dumps-temple/170679941/ Sun-Journal Boston College dumps Temple November 9, 1986 April 19, 2025 Newspapers.com November 15 w Syracuse Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA 27–9 32,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-bcs-bowl-prospects-im/170676059/ The Tampa Tribune-Times BC's bowl prospects improve with 27–9 win November 16, 1986 April 19, 2025 Newspapers.com November 22 w y Holy Cross Fitton Field Worcester, MA rivalry 56–26 23,271 Happy Ending for BC, Harvard; Eagles Outslug HC, 56-26 Jackie MacMullan November 23, 1986 49 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57306228/1986-n23-rivalries/ December 23 Tuesday w y Georgia 17 Tampa Stadium Tampa, FL Hall of Fame Bowl Mizlou 27–24 25,368 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-lauderdale-news-halloran-flings-bc/135000406/ Fort Lauderdale News Halloran flings BC by Georgia December 24, 1986 November 11, 2023 Newspapers.com https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/boston-college/1986-schedule.html 1986 Boston College Eagles Schedule & Results Sports-Reference.com May 11, 2017 Roster 1986 Boston College Eagles f 7 Sr Shawn Halloran QB y Sr Darren Twombly C y 20 So Tom Waddle WR y 69 Jr Dave Widell T y 74 So Doug Widell G y 64 So Joe Wolf Joe Wolf (American football) OL y 97 Sr John Bosa DE y 55 Jr John Galvin John Galvin (linebacker) LB y 72 Sr Tom Porell DT y 53 Jr Bill Romanowski LB y *Jack Bicknell References Boston College Category:Boston College Eagles football seasons Category:ReliaQuest Bowl champion seasons Boston College Eagles football Boston College Eagles football