1982 Boston College Eagles football team

1982 Boston College Eagles football
Tangerine Bowl, L 26–33 vs. Auburn
Conference	Independent
Record	8–3–1
Head coach	Jack Bicknell (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Seymour "Red" Kelin (2nd season)
Captains	Jack Belcher Russell Joyner
Home stadium	Alumni Stadium
Seasons ←  1981 1983  →

1982 Major eastern college football independents records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Penn State $	6	–	0	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
No. 10 Pittsburgh	4	–	1	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
No. 19 West Virginia	4	–	2	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Boston College	3	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	1
Rutgers	1	–	5	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Temple	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Syracuse	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Lambert Trophy Winner Rankings from AP Poll

1982 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Penn State		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
No. 10 Pittsburgh		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
No. 13 Florida State		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
No. 19 West Virginia		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
Boston College		–		–				8	–	3	–	1
Southwestern Louisiana		–		–				7	–	3	–	1
East Carolina		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Miami (FL)		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Southern Miss		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Notre Dame		–		–				6	–	4	–	1
Cincinnati		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Georgia Tech		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Navy		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Louisville		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Rutgers		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Army		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
South Carolina		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Temple		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Tulane		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Syracuse		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Memphis State		–		–				1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1982 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College as an independent during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Eagles were led by second-year head coach Jack Bicknell, and played their home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Sophomore quarterback Doug Flutie threw for over 2,700 yards, leading Boston College to the 1982 Tangerine Bowl, their first bowl game since 1942. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4	at Texas A&M		Kyle Field College Station, TX	W 38–16	55,177	[2]
September 18	at No. 16 Clemson		Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (rivalry)	T 17–17	63,118	[3]
September 25	at Navy		Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	W 31–0	23,016	[4]
October 2	Temple	No. 18	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	W 17–7	32,000	[5]
October 9	at No. 16 West Virginia	No. 19	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV	L 13–20	55,554	[6]
October 16	Rutgers		Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	W 14–13	28,500	[7]
October 23	at Army		Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 32–17	40,397	[8]
October 30	No. 8 Penn State		Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	L 17–52	33,205	[9]
November 6	at UMass		Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA (rivalry)	W 34–21	16,023	[10]
November 13	Syracuse		Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	W 20–13	21,500	[11]
November 20	Holy Cross		Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)	W 35–10	32,800	[12]
December 18	vs. No. 18 Auburn		Orlando Stadium Orlando, FL (Tangerine Bowl)	L 26–33	51,296	[13]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1982 Boston College Eagles football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class RB 32 Jim Browne So QB 22 Doug Flutie So OL 79 Mark MacDonald So WR 20 Gerard Phelan So WR 70 Steve Lively Sr C 62 Jack Belcher Sr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DB 17 Tony Thurman So LB 81 Andy Hemmer Fr DE 97 John Bosa Fr LB 41 David Pereira So DE 88 Russ Joyner Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Jack Bicknell Coordinators/assistant coaches Tom Coughlin – Quarterbacks Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. Gee, Michael (November 30, 1982). "Tangerine crush: BC earns an extended run". The Boston Phoenix. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
2. "Flutie directs Boston College to wrecking of Sherrill debut". The Monitor. September 5, 1982. Retrieved February 18, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
3. "New heights for Eagles, 17–17". The Boston Globe. September 19, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Boston College routs Navy". The South Bend Tribune. September 26, 1982. Retrieved February 18, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Beating Temple's not so simple, but Boston College prevails 17–7". The Courier-Journal. October 3, 1982. Retrieved February 18, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
6. "West Virginia dumps BC, 20–13". The Bradenton Herald. October 10, 1982. Retrieved February 18, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
7. "BC beats Rutgers in last seconds". The Sunday Home News. October 17, 1982. Retrieved February 18, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
8. "BC holds off Army, 32–17". The Standard-Star. October 24, 1982. Retrieved February 18, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Penn State destroys BC". Boston Sunday Globe. October 31, 1982. Retrieved February 18, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Boston College clips Massachusetts 34–21". San Angelo Standard-Times. November 7, 1982. Retrieved February 18, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
11. "BC outlasts fumbling SU". Democrat and Chronicle. November 14, 1982. Retrieved February 18, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
12. Roberts, Ernie (November 21, 1982). "BC Rolls; Fruitful Day for Eagles". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 69 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Auburn, Campbell can BC, 33–26". The Orlando Sentinel. December 19, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
14. "1982 Boston College Eagles Schedule & Results". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 12, 2017.