1997 Boston College Eagles football team

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1997 Boston College Eagles football
Conference Big East Conference
Record4–7 (3–4 Big East)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Jeff Jagodzinski (1st season)
Offensive scheme Pro-style
Defensive coordinator Tim Rose (1st season)
Base defense 4–3
Captains
Home stadium Alumni Stadium
Seasons
←  1996
1998  →
1997 Big East Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 21 Syracuse $  6 –1   9 –4  
No. 23 Virginia Tech  5 –2   7 –5  
Pittsburgh  4 –3   6 –6  
West Virginia  4 –3   7 –5  
Miami (FL)  3 –4   5 –6  
Temple  3 –4   3 –8  
Boston College  3 –4   4 –7  
Rutgers  0 –7   0 –11  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1997 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. Boston College was a member of the Big East Conference. The Eagles played their home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, which has been their home stadium since 1957.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 612:00 p.m.at Temple
ESPN Plus L 21–285,085
September 1312:00 p.m. West Virginia
ESPN W 31–2439,200 [2]
September 2012:00 p.m.at Rutgers
ESPN PlusW 35–2121,117
September 276:00 p.m. Cincinnati *
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
 ESPN2 L 6–2440,564
October 43:30 p.m. Georgia Tech *
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
 CBS L 14–4238,462 [3]
October 1112:00 p.m.at No. 23 Virginia Tech
ESPN PlusL 7–1747,681 [4]
October 1812:00 p.m. Miami (FL)
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
CBSL 44–45 2OT40,006
October 252:30 p.m.at Notre Dame *
 NBC L 20–5280,225
November 112:00 p.m. Pittsburgh
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
W 22–2134,796
November 83:30 p.m.at No. 22 Syracuse
CBSL 13–2049,153
November 2212:00 p.m. Army *
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
W 24–2013,909
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Roster

References

  1. ↑ 2009-10 Boston College Record Book Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine pg. 114
  2. ↑ "Just when it's least expected". The Hartford Courant. September 14, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Buzzing Yellow Jackets sting BC". The Boston Globe. October 5, 1997. Retrieved July 26, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Va. Tech handles Boston College". Daily Press. October 12, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "1997 Archive". Boston College Athletics. Retrieved September 18, 2012.[ permanent dead link ]
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