1980 Boston College Eagles football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1980 Boston College Eagles football Independent 7–4 Ed Chlebek 3rd Mike Mayock Tim Sherwin Alumni Stadium The 1980 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College as an independent during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its third and final season under head coach Ed Chlebek, the team compiled a 7–4 record and outscored opponents by a combined total of 199 to 186.1980 Boston College Eagles Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football February 16, 2018 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/boston-college/1980.html The team's statistical leaders included John Loughery with 1,519 passing yards, Shelby Gamble with 702 rushing yards, and Rob Rikard with 460 receiving yards.1980 Boston College Eagles Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football February 16, 2018 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/boston-college/1980.html The team played its home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Schedule 1980 AP y y September 13 at No. 3 Pittsburgh Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA L 6-14 44,820 Nine turnovers, but Pitt wins St. Petersburg Times September 14, 1980 7C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17511901/nine_turnovers_but_pitt_wins/ Newspapers.com September 20 No. 11 Stanford Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA W 30-13 32,037 Stanford falls 30-12 in a shocker Tallahassee Democrat September 21, 1980 3F https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17511997/stanford_falls_3013_in_a_shocker/ Newspapers.com September 27 at Villanova Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA L 9-20 13,300 Ingram commands 'Cats to win over BC The Philadelphia Inquirer September 28, 1980 11F https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17512110/ingram_commands_cats_to_win_over_bc/ Newspapers.com October 4 at Navy Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD L 0-21 27,405 Navy 21, Boston College 0 The Orlando Sentinel October 5, 1980 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17517285/navy_21_boston_college_0/ Newspapers.com October 11 Yale Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA W 27-9 26,000 Loughrey Leads BC Past Yale, 27-9 Hartford Courant October 12, 1980 D1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17517409/loughrey_leads_bc_past_yale_279/ Newspapers.com October 18 at No. 7 Florida State Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL L 7-41 52,396 Seminoles soar over B.C. 41-7 Tallahassee Democrat October 19, 1980 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17517509/seminoles_soar_over_bc_417/ Newspapers.com October 25 Army Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA W 30-14 23,000 Boston College 30, Army 14 The Akron Beacon Journal October 26, 1980 D9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17517623/boston_college_30_army_14/ Newspapers.com November 1 at Air Force Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO W 23-0 16,018 Boston College 23, Air Force 0 The Orlando Sentinel November 2, 1980 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17517745/boston_college_23_air_force_0/ Newspapers.com November 15 Syracuse Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA W 27-16 22,000 Boston College 27, Syracuse 16 The Palm Beach Post November 16, 1980 E5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17517850/boston_college_27_syracuse_16/ Newspapers.com November 22 at No. T–10 (I-AA) UMass Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA (rivalry) W 13-12 15,216 Boston College 13, Massachusetts 12 November 23, 1980 The Tampa Tribune-Times 4D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17517990/boston_college_13_massachusetts_12/ Newspapers.com November 29 Holy Cross Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry) W 27-26 27,400 BC edges Holy Cross by 27-26 Fort Lauderdale News November 30, 1980 11C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17518103/bc_edges_holy_cross_by_2726/ Newspapers.com Roster 1980 Boston College Eagles f 83 Sr Tim Sherwin TE y 20 Sr Mike Mayock S y 95 Jr Joe Nash DT y 89 Sr Mark Roopenian DT y *Ed Chlebek References Boston College Category:Boston College Eagles football seasons Boston College Eagles football Boston College Eagles football