1985 Boston College Eagles football team

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

v t e	Conf							Overall
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

v t e	Conf							Overall
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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
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 (rivalry)	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

1985 Boston College Eagles football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class 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 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	Head coach Jack Bicknell Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

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.