2017 Boston College Eagles football team

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2017 Boston College Eagles football
Boston College Eagles wordmark.svg
Pinstripe Bowl, L 20–27 vs. Iowa
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
DivisionAtlantic Division
Record7–6 (4–4 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Scot Loeffler (2nd season)
Offensive scheme Multiple
Defensive coordinator Jim Reid (3rd season)
Base defense 4–3
Captains
Home stadium Alumni Stadium
Uniform
Boston eagles football unif.png
Seasons
  2016
2018  
2017 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Atlantic Division
No. 4 Clemson xy$^  7 1   12 2  
No. 23 NC State  6 2   9 4  
Boston College  4 4   7 6  
Louisville  4 4   8 5  
Wake Forest  4 4   8 5  
Florida State  3 5   7 6  
Syracuse  2 6   4 8  
Coastal Division
No. 13 Miami (FL) xy  7 1   10 3  
No. 24 Virginia Tech  5 3   9 4  
Georgia Tech  4 4   5 6  
Duke  3 5   7 6  
Pittsburgh  3 5   5 7  
Virginia  3 5   6 7  
North Carolina  1 7   3 9  
Championship: Clemson 38, Miami 3
  • ^ College Football Playoff participant
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2017 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College during the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Eagles played their home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, and competed in the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). They were led by fifth-year head coach Steve Addazio. They finished the season 7–6 overall and 4–4 in ACC play to place in a three-way tie for third in the Atlantic Division. They were invited to the Pinstripe Bowl, where they lost to Iowa.

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Schedule

Boston College announced its 2017 football schedule on January 24, 2017. The 2017 schedule consisted of 6 home, 5 away and 1 neutral site game in the regular season. The Eagles hosted ACC foes Florida State, NC State, Virginia Tech, and Wake Forest, and traveled to Clemson, Louisville, Syracuse, and Virginia. [1]

The Eagles hosted two of the four non-conference opponents, Central Michigan from the Mid-American Conference (MAC), Notre Dame, an independent, and traveled to Northern Illinois who is also from the MAC. Boston College met UConn from the American Athletic Conference at Fenway Park in late November.

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 19:30 p.m.at Northern Illinois * CBSSN W 23–2016,421
September 91:00 p.m. Wake Forest ACCN Extra L 10–3438,082
September 163:30 p.m. Notre Dame *
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA (Holy War)
ESPN L 20–4944,500
September 233:30 p.m.at No. 2 Clemson ESPN2L 7–3480,525
September 301:00 p.m. Central Michigan *
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
ESPN appW 28–827,036
October 77:15 p.m.No. 16 Virginia Tech Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)
ESPN2L 10–2332,057
October 1412:20 p.m.at Louisville ACCN W 45–4244,679
October 2112:30 p.m.at Virginia ESPN appW 41–1039,216
October 278:00 p.m. Florida State
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
ESPNW 35–340,629
November 1112:00 p.m. NC State
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
ABC/ESPN2 L 14–1733,242
November 187:00 p.m.vs. UConn *CBSSNW 39–1620,133
November 2512:20 p.m.at Syracuse ACCNW 42–1430,202
December 275:15 p.m.vs. Iowa * ESPN L 20–2737,667
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

At Northern Illinois

1234Total
Eagles3107323
Huskies377320

Wake Forest

1234Total
Demon Deacons71410334
Eagles073010

Notre Dame

1234Total
Fighting Irish77142149
Eagles373720

At Clemson

1234Total
Eagles00707
Tigers0702734

Central Michigan

1234Total
Chippewas26008
Eagles1477028

Virginia Tech

1234Total
Hokies7103323
Eagles300710

At Louisville

1234Total
Eagles77141745
Cardinals14702142

At Virginia

1234Total
Eagles17710741
Cavaliers070310

Florida State

1234Total
Seminoles03003
Eagles71414035

NC State

1234Total
Wolfpack0100717
Eagles077014

vs UConn

1234Total
Huskies3001316
Eagles01419639

At Syracuse

1234Total
Eagles14147742
Orange770014

vs Iowa–Pinstripe Bowl

1234Total
Hawkeyes3771027
Eagles7100320

2018 NFL draft

PlayerTeamRoundPick #Position
Harold Landry Tennessee Titans 2nd41 LB
Isaac Yiadom Denver Broncos 3rd99 CB
Kamrin Moore New Orleans Saints 6th189 CB

References

  1. "2017 Football Schedule Announced" (Press release). Boston College Department of Athletics. January 24, 2017. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
  2. "2017 Boston College Eagles Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved February 21, 2017.