Boston College–Syracuse football rivalry

American college football rivalry between the Boston College Eagles and Syracuse Orange

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Boston College–Syracuse football rivalry

Boston College Eagles

Syracuse Orange

First meeting| October 18, 1924
Syracuse, 10–0
Latest meeting| November 26, 2022
Syracuse, 32–23
Next meeting| November 3, 2023
Statistics
Meetings total| 56
All-time series| Syracuse leads, 34–22[1]
Largest victory| Boston College, 37–0 (1972)
Longest win streak| Syracuse, 6 (1987–1992)
Current win streak| Syracuse, 2 (2021–present)

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The Boston College–Syracuse football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the Boston College Eagles and Syracuse Orange.

## History[edit]

The two schools first met on October 18, 1924. The Eagles and Orange played annually from 1971 to 2004. To date, Boston College and Syracuse have played each other 56 times. Aside from Holy Cross, no team has played Boston College more than Syracuse. Syracuse leads the series 34–22.

Boston College and Syracuse were founding members of the Big East Conference, first as a basketball conference in 1979, then a football conference in 1991.

To start the 2005 season, Boston College left the Big East to become the 12th member of the ACC. The future of the rivalry was in doubt. The Eagles and Orange signed a deal to play a non-conference game through 2021. The Eagles won the 2010 meeting 16–7. In September 2011, the ACC announced that they had accepted bids from Syracuse and Pitt to become the 13th and 14th members of the ACC.[2] It was later determined that Syracuse and Pitt would join the ACC in July 2013.

## Game results[edit]

Boston College victories| Syracuse victories

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1|  October 18, 1924 |  Syracuse, NY |  Syracuse | 10–0
2|  October 28, 1944 |  Boston, MA |  Boston College | 19–12
3|  September 27, 1958 |  Syracuse, NY |  Syracuse | 24–14
4|  November 25, 1961 |  Chestnut Hill, MA |  Syracuse | 28–13
5|  October 13, 1962 |  Syracuse, NY |  Syracuse | 12–0
6|  September 21, 1963 |  Syracuse, NY |  Syracuse | 32–21
7|  September 19, 1964 |  Chestnut Hill, MA |  Boston College | 21–14
8|  November 20, 1965 |  Syracuse, NY |  Syracuse | 21–13
9|  October 15, 1966 |  Chestnut Hill, MA |  Syracuse | 30–0
10|  November 18, 1967 |  Chestnut Hill, MA |  Syracuse | 32–20
11|  November 29, 1969 |  Syracuse, NY |  Boston College | 35–10
12|  November 6, 1971 |  Syracuse, NY |  Boston College | 10–3
13|  November 4, 1972 |  Chestnut Hill, MA |  Boston College | 37–0
14|  November 17, 1973 |  Syracuse, NY |  Syracuse | 24–13
15|  November 16, 1974 |  Chestnut Hill, MA |  Boston College | 35–0
16|  October 25, 1975 |  Syracuse, NY |  Syracuse | 22–14
17|  November 13, 1976 |  Chestnut Hill, MA |  Boston College | 28–14
18|  November 12, 1977 |  Syracuse, NY |  Syracuse | 20–3
19|  November 18, 1978 |  Chesnut Hill, MA |  Syracuse | 37–23
20|  November 17, 1979 |  Ithaca, NY |  Boston College | 27–10
21|  November 15, 1980 |  Chestnut Hill, MA |  Boston College | 27–16
22|  November 14, 1981 |  Syracuse, NY |  Syracuse | 27–17
23|  November 13, 1982 |  Chestnut Hill, MA |  Boston College | 20–13
24|  November 12, 1983 |  Syracuse, NY |  Syracuse | 21–10
25|  November 17, 1984 |  Foxboro, MA |  #13 Boston College | 24–16
26|  November 16, 1985 |  Syracuse, NY |  Syracuse | 41–21
27|  November 15, 1986 |  Chestnut Hill, MA |  Boston College | 27–9
28|  November 14, 1987 |  Syracuse, NY |  #6 Syracuse | 45–17
29|  November 12, 1988 |  Chestnut Hill, MA |  #15 Syracuse | 45–20
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30|  November 4, 1989 |  Syracuse, NY |  Syracuse | 23–11
31|  November 3, 1990 |  Chestnut Hill, MA |  Syracuse | 35–6
32|  November 16, 1991 |  Syracuse, NY |  #17 Syracuse | 38–16
33|  November 14, 1992 |  Chestnut Hill, MA |  #10 Syracuse | 27–10
34|  October 2, 1993 |  Syracuse, NY |  Boston College | 33–29
35|  November 12, 1994 |  Chestnut Hill, MA |  #25 Boston College | 31–0
36|  November 18, 1995 |  Syracuse, NY |  #23 Syracuse | 58–29
37|  October 26, 1996 |  Chestnut Hill, MA |  Syracuse | 45–17
38|  November 8, 1997 |  Syracuse, NY |  #22 Syracuse | 20–13
39|  October 17, 1998 |  Chestnut Hill, MA |  #23 Syracuse | 42–25
40|  October 30, 1999 |  Syracuse, NY |  Boston College | 24–23
41|  October 14, 2000 |  Chestnut Hill, MA |  Boston College | 20–13
42|  November 24, 2001 |  Syracuse, NY |  #22 Syracuse | 39–28
43|  November 16, 2002 |  Chestnut Hill, MA |  Boston College | 41–20
44|  October 18, 2003 |  Syracuse, NY |  Syracuse | 39–14
45|  November 27, 2004 |  Chestnut Hill, MA |  Syracuse | 43–17
46|  November 27, 2010 |  Syracuse, NY |  Boston College | 16–7
47|  November 30, 2013 |  Syracuse, NY |  Syracuse | 34–31
48|  November 29, 2014 |  Chestnut Hill, MA |  Boston College | 28–7
49|  November 28, 2015 |  Syracuse, NY |  Syracuse | 20–17
50|  October 22, 2016 |  Chestnut Hill, MA |  Syracuse | 28–20
51|  November 25, 2017 |  Syracuse, NY |  Boston College | 42–14
52|  November 24, 2018 |  Chestnut Hill, MA |  #20 Syracuse | 42–21
53|  November 2, 2019 |  Syracuse, NY |  Boston College | 58–27
54|  November 7, 2020 |  Syracuse, NY |  Boston College | 16–13
55|  October 30, 2021 |  Syracuse, NY |  Syracuse | 21–6
56|  November 26, 2022 |  Chestnut Hill, MA |  Syracuse | 32–23
Series: Syracuse leads 34–22[1]

## Memorable games[edit]

In 2004, Boston College was in first place in the Big East and needed a win against then 5–5 Syracuse in the regular season finale to clinch their first BCS bowl berth. With Syracuse's two RB's out with injuries, DB Diamond Ferri filled in as RB. Ferri rushed for 141 yards and 2 TDs. Ferri also had a 44-yard interception return for a TD. Syracuse went on to pull off the shocking blowout upset, winning 43–17.[3] This game was also the first career start by Boston College QB Matt Ryan; he was filling in for the injured Paul Peterson. This was BC's final game as a member of the Big East; they began playing in the ACC in 2005.

In 2013, Syracuse was playing in their first year as a member of the ACC. Syracuse was 5–6 heading into the final game of the season against Boston College, needing to win to become bowl-eligible. Boston College was up 31–27 with 2:08 left when Syracuse drove down the field and scored the game-winning touchdown with 6 seconds left.[4]

The 2018 season was a historic year for both Boston College and Syracuse with the former earning a ranking in the AP poll for the first time since 2008, and the latter the first AP ranking since 2001. About three quarters way through the season, it looked like this could be the year that the Boston College-Syracuse matchup featured two ranked teams. BC was ranked as high as #17 in week 10 but a loss to #2 ranked Clemson dropped them 3 spots in the rankings, and then an upset defeat at the hands of a reeling Florida State team the following week pushed them out of the top 25 entirely. Likewise, in week 11, Syracuse was pummeled 36-3 by #3 Notre Dame and lost their starting quarterback, dropping them down from a peak at #12 to #20.

## See also[edit]

* List of NCAA college football rivalry games

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "Winsipedia - Boston College Eagles vs. Syracuse Orange football series history". Winsipedia.
2. ^ Dinich, Heather (September 19, 2011). "ACC adding Big East's Syracuse, Pitt". ESPN. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
3. ^ "BC deprived of farewell outright Big East title". ESPN. Associated Press. November 27, 2004. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
4. ^ "Andre Williams hurt as Syracuse stuns BC late". ESPN. Associated Press. November 30, 2013. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved September 12, 2019.

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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
* Syracuse
* 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

Seasons|

* 1893
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* 2009
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* 2018
* 2019
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* 2021
* 2022
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National championship seasons in bold

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Syracuse Orange football

Venues|

* Star Park (1889–1894)
* Old Oval (1895–1906)
* Archbold Stadium (1907–1978)
* Giants Stadium (1979)
* Rich Stadium (1979)
* Schoellkopf Field (1979)
* JMA Wireless Dome (1980–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Boston College
* Colgate
* Penn State
* Pittsburgh
* UConn
* West Virginia

Culture & lore|

* Otto the Orange
* Alma Mater
* "Down the Field"
* Marching band
* The Express: The Ernie Davis Story
* Scandal
* Syracuse IMG Sports Network
* Highest-scoring game

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees
* Statistical leaders
* All-Century Team

Seasons|

* 1890
* 1891
* 1892
* 1893
* 1894
* 1895
* 1896
* 1897
* 1898
* 1899
* 1900
* 1901
* 1902
* 1903
* 1904
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* 1992
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* 1995
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* 1998
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* 2001
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* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
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* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023

National championship seasons in bold

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Atlantic Coast Conference rivalries

Conference|

* O'Rourke–McFadden Trophy (Boston College–Clemson)
* Boston College–Syracuse
* Boston College–Virginia Tech
* Clemson–Florida State
* Clemson–Georgia Tech
* Textile Bowl (Clemson–NC State)
* Tobacco Road (Duke–North Carolina–NC State–Wake Forest)
* Duke–North Carolina basketball/overall (lacrosse)
* Victory Bell (Duke–North Carolina football)
* Duke–NC State
* Duke–Wake Forest
* Florida State–Miami
* Jefferson-Eppes Trophy (Florida State–Virginia)
* Georgia Tech–Virginia Tech
* Miami–Virginia Tech
* North Carolina–NC State overall
* North Carolina–NC State
* North Carolina–Wake Forest
* NC State–Wake Forest
* South's Oldest Rivalry (North Carolina–Virginia)
* Pittsburgh–Syracuse
* Syracuse–Virginia
* Virginia–Virginia Tech (overall, football, and men's basketball)

Non-conference|

* Alabama–Clemson
* Alabama–Georgia Tech
* Auburn–Clemson
* Auburn–Georgia Tech
* Boston College–Harvard (men's basketball)
* Boston College–Holy Cross
* Green Line Rivalry (Boston College–Boston U)
* Commonwealth Classic (Boston College–UMass basketball)
* Boston College–UMass
* Cincinnati–Louisville (overall)
* The Keg of Nails (Cincinnati–Louisville football)
* River City Rivalry (Cincinnati–Pittsburgh)
* Clemson–Georgia
* Clemson–South Carolina
* Colgate–Syracuse
* Cornell–Syracuse (lacrosse)
* Duke–Maryland (men's basketball)
* City Game (Duquesne–Pittsburgh)
* East Carolina–NC State
* Florida–Florida State (football)
* Florida–Florida State (men's basketball)
* Florida–Florida State (baseball)
* Florida–Miami (football)
* Florida–Miami (baseball)
* Florida Cup (Florida–Florida State–Miami)
* Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate (Georgia–Georgia Tech)
* Georgia Tech–Tennessee
* Georgia Tech–Vanderbilt
* Hobart–Syracuse (lacrosse)
* Indiana–Notre Dame (men's soccer)
* Johns Hopkins–Syracuse (lacrosse)
* Johns Hopkins–Virginia (lacrosse)
* Kentucky–Louisville overall
* Governor's Cup (Kentucky–Louisville football)
* Kentucky–North Carolina (men's basketball)
* Louisville–Memphis
* Maryland–Virginia (football)
* Maryland–Virginia (lacrosse)
* Maryland–Virginia (men's soccer)
* Miami–Nebraska
* North Carolina–South Carolina
* Notre Dame–UCLA (men's basketball)
* Notre Dame–UConn (women's basketball)
* Penn State–Pittsburgh
* Penn State–Syracuse
* Backyard Brawl (Pittsburgh–West Virginia)
* Syracuse–UConn (overall)
* Syracuse–West Virginia
* Duel at the Diamond (VCU–Virginia baseball)
* VMI–Virginia Tech
* Virginia Tech–West Virginia

Notre Dame football rivalries|

* Boston College–Notre Dame
* Florida State–Notre Dame
* Georgia Tech–Notre Dame
* North Carolina–Notre Dame
* Miami–Notre Dame
* Notre Dame–Pittsburgh

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