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Boston College Football Team History


Boston College Eagles
Boston College
 Chestnut Hill, MA
Founded: 1863
Stadium: Alumni Stadium
Capacity: 44,500
Colors: Maroon & Gold
Coach: Dan Henning
Conference: Big East-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024
1996 Season Highlights
 Dan Henning enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Boston College.
 
1996 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 31  @ Hawaii  24   21   W       
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. Virginia Tech  7   45   L       
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Michigan  14   20   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Navy  43   38   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ West Virginia  17   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Cincinnati  24   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Rutgers  37   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Syracuse  17   45   L       
 Thu., Oct. 31  @ Pittsburgh  13   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Notre Dame  21   48   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Temple  21   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Miami (Florida)  26   43   L       
 
1996 Season Totals
  Record5-7
  Points Scored264
  Scoring Average22.0
  Points Allowed364
  Defense Average30.3
  Opponents Record67-60
  Conference Record2-5
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record2-4
1996 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1996 Big East- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Virginia Tech 10-2370209 6-1220111  Frank Beamer
Miami 9-3368210Won  31-216-1233111  Butch Davis
Syracuse 9-3437208Won  30-176-1291105  Paul Pasqualoni
West Virginia 8-4271156Lost  13-204-3181112  Don Nehlen
Pittsburgh 4-7214430 3-4121242  Johnny Majors
Boston College 5-7264364 2-5138220  Dan Henning
Rutgers 2-9143380 1-678238  Terry Shea
Temple 1-10218386 0-7140263  Ron Dickerson

1996 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1996 All Big East Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.