1982 Boston College Eagles football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1982 Boston College Eagles football Independent 8–3–1 Jack Bicknell 2nd Seymour "Red" Kelin 2nd Jack Belcher Russell Joyner Alumni Stadium Tangerine Bowl L 26–33 vs. Auburn 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 Stadium in Chestnut 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.Gee Michael Tangerine crush: BC earns an extended run https://archive.org/details/sim_boston-phoenix_1982-11-30_11_48/page/n20/mode/1up October 5, 2024 The Boston Phoenix November 30, 1982 Schedule 1982 AP Eastern September 4 w y Texas A&M Kyle Field College Station, TX 38–16 55,177 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-monitor-flutie-directs-boston-colleg/166129180/ The Monitor Flutie directs Boston College to wrecking of Sherrill debut September 5, 1982 February 18, 2025 Newspapers.com September 18 t y Clemson 16 Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC rivalry 17–17 63,118 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-new-heights-for-eagles/139782104/ The Boston Globe New heights for Eagles, 17–17 September 19, 1982 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com September 25 2:00 p.m. w y Navy Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD 31–0 23,016 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-south-bend-tribune-boston-college-ro/166121706/ The South Bend Tribune Boston College routs Navy September 26, 1982 February 18, 2025 Newspapers.com October 2 w 18 Temple Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA 17–7 32,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-beating-temples-not/166033622/ The Courier-Journal Beating Temple's not so simple, but Boston College prevails 17–7 October 3, 1982 February 18, 2025 Newspapers.com October 9 l y 19 West Virginia 16 Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV 13–20 55,554 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bradenton-herald-west-virginia-dumps/139790406/ The Bradenton Herald West Virginia dumps BC, 20–13 October 10, 1982 February 18, 2025 Newspapers.com October 16 w Rutgers Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA 14–13 28,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-central-new-jersey-home-news-bc-beat/166037388/ The Sunday Home News BC beats Rutgers in last seconds October 17, 1982 February 18, 2025 Newspapers.com October 23 w y Army Michie Stadium West Point, NY 32–17 40,397 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-standard-star-bc-holds-off-army-32/166035588/ The Standard-Star BC holds off Army, 32–17 October 24, 1982 February 18, 2025 Newspapers.com October 30 l Penn State 8 Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA 17–52 33,205 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-penn-state-destroys-bc/166129354/ Boston Sunday Globe Penn State destroys BC October 31, 1982 February 18, 2025 Newspapers.com November 6 w y UMass Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA rivalry 34–21 16,023 https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-angelo-standard-times-boston-college/158672006/ San Angelo Standard-Times Boston College clips Massachusetts 34–21 November 7, 1982 February 18, 2025 Newspapers.com November 13 w Syracuse Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA 20–13 21,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/democrat-and-chronicle-bc-outlasts-fumbl/166032643/ Democrat and Chronicle BC outlasts fumbling SU November 14, 1982 February 18, 2025 Newspapers.com November 20 w Holy Cross Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA rivalry 35–10 32,800 BC Rolls; Fruitful Day for Eagles Ernie Roberts November 21, 1982 69 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56917108/1982-holy-cross-bc/ December 18 l y Auburn 18 Orlando Stadium Orlando, FL Tangerine Bowl 26–33 51,296 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-auburn-campbell-ca/134534865/ The Orlando Sentinel Auburn, Campbell can BC, 33–26 December 19, 1982 November 2, 2023 Newspapers.com https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/boston-college/1982-schedule.html 1982 Boston College Eagles Schedule & Results Sports-Reference.com May 12, 2017 Roster 1982 Boston College Eagles f 32 So Jim Browne RB y Jim Browne (American football) 22 So Doug Flutie QB y 79 So Mark MacDonald OL y Mark MacDonald (American football) 20 So Gerard Phelan WR y 70 Sr Steve Lively WR 62 Sr Jack Belcher C 17 So Tony Thurman DB y 81 Fr Andy Hemmer LB 97 Fr John Bosa DE y 41 So David Pereira LB y 88 Sr Russ Joyner DE *Jack Bicknell Tom Coughlin – Quarterbacks 2018-11-17 References Boston College Category:Boston College Eagles football seasons Boston College Eagles football Boston College Eagles football