1985 Boston College Eagles football team

American college football season

1985 Boston College Eagles football

Conference| Independent
Record| 4–8
Head coach|

* Jack Bicknell (5th season)

Defensive coordinator| Seymour "Red" Kelin (5th season)
Captains|

* Shawn Regent
* Mike Ruth
* Troy Stradford

Home stadium| Alumni Stadium
Sullivan Stadium

Seasons

<- 1984

1986 ->

1985 Major eastern college football independents records

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 3 Penn State $  | 6  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 11  | - | 1  | - | 0
West Virginia | 4  | - | 1  | - | 1 |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 1
Syracuse | 4  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 5  | - | 0
Boston College | 3  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 8  | - | 0
Pittsburgh | 2  | - | 3  | - | 1 |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 1
Temple | 1  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Rutgers | 0  | - | 6  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 8  | - | 1

* $ – Lambert Trophy Winner

Rankings from AP Poll
1985 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 3 Penn State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 11  | - | 1  | - | 0
No. 9 Miami (FL) |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 10  | - | 2  | - | 0
Army |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 9  | - | 3  | - | 0
No. 15 Florida State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 9  | - | 3  | - | 0
West Virginia |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 1
Southern Miss |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Syracuse |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 7  | - | 5  | - | 0
Virginia Tech |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Pittsburgh |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 1
Cincinnati |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Notre Dame |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
South Carolina |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Southwestern Louisiana |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Navy |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Temple |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Boston College |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 4  | - | 8  | - | 0
Memphis State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 2  | - | 7  | - | 2
Rutgers |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 2  | - | 8  | - | 1
East Carolina |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0
Louisville |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0
Tulane |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 1  | - | 10  | - | 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1985 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College as an independent during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Eagles were led by fifth-year head coach Jack Bicknell, and played their home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. They also played two alternate-site home games at Sullivan Stadium (later known as Foxboro Stadium) in Foxborough, Massachusetts. The Eagles failed to replicate their 1984 success after the departure of their Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback, Doug Flutie, finishing with a 4–8 record.

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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August 29| vs. No. 10 BYU|

* Giants Stadium
* East Rutherford, NJ (Kickoff Classic)

| L 14–28| 51,227|
September 7| Temple|

* Alumni Stadium
* Chestnut Hill, MA

| W 28–25| 31,500|
September 14| No. 17 Maryland|

* Sullivan Stadium
* Foxborough, MA

| L 13–31| 30,210| [1]
September 21| at Pittsburgh|

* Pitt Stadium
* Pittsburgh, PA

| W 29–22| 40,922|
September 28| Miami (FL)|

* Sullivan Stadium
* Foxborough, MA

| L 10–45| 31,864|
October 5| at Rutgers|

* Giants Stadium
* East Rutherford, NJ

| W 20–10| 17,456|
October 12| at Army|

* Michie Stadium
* West Point, NY

| L 14–45| 40,525|
October 19| West Virginia|

* Alumni Stadium
* Chestnut Hill, MA

| L 6–13| 32,000| [2]
October 26| at Cincinnati|

* Riverfront Stadium
* Cincinnati, OH

| L 17–24| 17,217|
November 2| at No. 3 Penn State|

* Beaver Stadium
* University Park, PA

| L 12–16| 82,000|
November 16| at Syracuse|

* Carrier Dome
* Syracuse, NY

| L 21–41| 45,790|
November 23| Holy Cross|

* Alumni Stadium
* Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)

| W 38–7| 32,000| [3]

* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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## Roster

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1985 Boston College Eagles football team roster

Players  | Coaches
Offense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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WR | `26` | Darren Flutie | So
QB | `7` | Shawn Halloran | Jr
WR | `82` | Kevin Martin | Jr
RB | `23` | Troy Stradford | Jr
G | `65` | Steve Trapilo | Jr
WR | `20` | Tom Waddle | Fr
OT | `69` | Dave Widell | Jr
G | `74` | Doug Widell | So
OL | `64` | Joe Wolf | Fr
Defense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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DT | `97` | John Bosa | Sr
LB | `55` | John Galvin | Jr
DT | `72` | Tom Porell | Jr
LB | `53` | Bill Romanowski | So
DT | `68` | Mike Ruth | Sr
Special teams | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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Head coach

* Jack Bicknell

Coordinators/assistant coaches

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (S) Suspended
* (I) Ineligible

* Injured
* Redshirt

## References

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1. ^ "Terps outrun Boston College". The Charlotte Observer. September 15, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "W. Virginia tops Eagles". Anderson Independent-Mail. October 20, 1985. Retrieved January 30, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ Thomsen, Ian (November 24, 1985). "BC Overruns Hapless Holy Cross; Eagles Win Battle for Pride, 38-7". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 57 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "1985 Boston College Eagles Schedule & Results". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 12, 2017.

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Boston College Eagles football

Venues|

* South End Grounds (1893–1899, 1902)
* American League Baseball Grounds (1901)
* Alumni Field (1915–1921, 1923, 1932–1941, 1943–1945, 1955)
* Fenway Park (1914–1917, 1919–1920, 1927–1931, 1936–1945, 1953–1956)
* Braves Field (1918–1927, 1944, 1946–1952)
* Alumni Stadium (1957–present)
* Sullivan Stadium (alternate)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Boston University (Green Line Rivalry)
* Clemson (O'Rourke–McFadden Trophy)
* Holy Cross
* Notre Dame: Holy War
* UMass
* Virginia Tech
* Sacred Cod Trophy

Culture & lore|

* Baldwin the Eagle
* "For Boston"
* Marching band
* Scanlan Award
* Hail Flutie
* The Iron Major

People|

* Head coaches
* Starting quarterbacks
* NFL draftees
* Statistical leaders

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