| Year | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° |
|---|
| Joseph Drum (Independent)(1893) |
| 1893 | Boston College | 3–3 | | | | | |
| William Nagle (Independent)(1894) |
| 1894 | Boston College | 1–6 | | | | | |
| Joseph Lawless (Independent)(1895) |
| 1895 | Boston College | 2–4–2 | | | | | |
| Frank Carney (Independent)(1896) |
| 1896 | Boston College | 5–2 | | | | | |
| John Dunlop (Independent)(1897–1901) |
| 1897 | Boston College | 4–3 | | | | | |
| 1898 | Boston College | 2–5–1 | | | | | |
| 1899 | Boston College | 8–1–1 | | | | | |
| 1900 | No team | | | | | | |
| 1901 | Boston College | 2–7 | | | | | |
| Arthur White (Independent)(1902) |
| 1902 | Boston College | 0–8 | | | | | |
| 1903–07 | No team | | | | | | |
| Joe Kenney & Joe Reilly (Independent)(1908) |
| 1908 | Boston College | 2–4–2 | | | | | |
| Thomas H. Maguire (Independent)(1909) |
| 1909 | Boston College | 3–4–1 | | | | | |
| Hub Hart (Independent)(1910) |
| 1910 | Boston College | 0–4–2 | | | | | |
| Joseph Courtney (Independent)(1911) |
| 1911 | Boston College | 0–7 | | | | | |
| William Joy (Independent)(1912–1913) |
| 1912 | Boston College | 2–4–1 | | | | | |
| 1913 | Boston College | 4–3–1 | | | | | |
| Stephen Mahoney (Independent)(1914–1915) |
| 1914 | Boston College | 5–4 | | | | | |
| 1915 | Boston College | 3–4 | | | | | |
| Charles Brickley (Independent)(1916–1917) |
| 1916 | Boston College | 6–2 | | | | | |
| 1917 | Boston College | 6–2 | | | | | |
| Frank Morrissey (Independent)(1918) |
| 1918 | Boston College | 5–2 | | | | | |
| Frank Cavanaugh (Independent)(1919–1926) |
| 1919 | Boston College | 5–3 | | | | | |
| 1920 | Boston College | 8–0 | | | | | |
| 1921 | Boston College | 4–3–1 | | | | | |
| 1922 | Boston College | 6–2–1 | | | | | |
| 1923 | Boston College | 7–1–1 | | | | | |
| 1924 | Boston College | 6–3 | | | | | |
| 1925 | Boston College | 6–2 | | | | | |
| 1926 | Boston College | 6–0–2 | | | | | |
| D. Leo Daley (Independent)(1927) |
| 1927 | Boston College | 4–4 | | | | | |
| Joe McKenney (Independent)(1928–1924) |
| 1928 | Boston College | 9–0 | | | | | |
| 1929 | Boston College | 7–2–1 | | | | | |
| 1930 | Boston College | 5–5 | | | | | |
| 1931 | Boston College | 6–4 | | | | | |
| 1932 | Boston College | 4–2–2 | | | | | |
| 1933 | Boston College | 8–1 | | | | | |
| 1934 | Boston College | 5–4 | | | | | |
| Dinny McNamara (Independent)(1935) |
| 1935 | Boston College [n 1] | 6–3 [n 1] | | | | | |
| Gil Dobie (Independent)(1936–1938) |
| 1936 | Boston College | 6–1–2 | | | | | |
| 1937 | Boston College | 4–4–1 | | | | | |
| 1938 | Boston College | 6–1–2 | | | | | |
| Frank Leahy (Independent)(1939–1940) |
| 1939 | Boston College | 9–2 | | | L Cotton | | |
| 1940 | Boston College | 11–0 | | | W Sugar | | 5 |
| Denny Myers (Independent)(1941–1942) |
| 1941 | Boston College | 7–3 | | | | | |
| 1942 | Boston College | 8–2 | | | L Orange | | 8 |
| Moody Sarno (Independent)(1943–1945) |
| 1943 | Boston College | 4–0–1 | | | | | |
| 1944 | Boston College | 4–3 | | | | | |
| 1945 | Boston College | 4–5 | | | | | |
| Denny Myers(Independent)(1946–1950) |
| 1946 | Boston College | 6–3 | | | | | |
| 1947 | Boston College | 5–4 | | | | | |
| 1948 | Boston College | 5–2–2 | | | | | |
| 1949 | Boston College | 4–4–1 | | | | | |
| 1950 | Boston College | 0–9–1 | | | | | |
| Mike Holovak (Independent)(1951–1959) |
| 1951 | Boston College | 3–6 | | | | | |
| 1952 | Boston College | 4–4–1 | | | | | |
| 1953 | Boston College | 5–3–1 | | | | | |
| 1954 | Boston College | 8–1 | | | | | |
| 1955 | Boston College | 5–2–1 | | | | | |
| 1956 | Boston College | 5–4 | | | | | |
| 1957 | Boston College | 7–2 | | | | | |
| 1958 | Boston College | 7–3 | | | | | |
| 1959 | Boston College | 5–4 | | | | | |
| Ernie Hefferle (Independent)(1960–1961) |
| 1960 | Boston College | 3–6–1 | | | | | |
| 1961 | Boston College | 4–6 | | | | | |
| Jim Miller (Independent)(1962–1967) |
| 1962 | Boston College | 8–2 | | | | | |
| 1963 | Boston College | 6–3 | | | | | |
| 1964 | Boston College | 6–3 | | | | | |
| 1965 | Boston College | 6–4 | | | | | |
| 1966 | Boston College | 4–6 | | | | | |
| 1967 | Boston College | 4–6 | | | | | |
| Joe Yukica (Independent)(1968–1977) |
| 1968 | Boston College | 6–3 | | | | | |
| 1969 | Boston College | 5–4 | | | | | |
| 1970 | Boston College | 8–2 | | | | | |
| 1971 | Boston College | 9–2 | | | | | |
| 1972 | Boston College | 4–7 | | | | | |
| 1973 | Boston College | 7–4 | | | | | |
| 1974 | Boston College | 8–3 | | | | | |
| 1975 | Boston College | 7–4 | | | | | |
| 1976 | Boston College | 8–3 | | | | | |
| 1977 | Boston College | 6–5 | | | | | |
| Ed Chlebek (Independent)(1978–1980) |
| 1978 | Boston College | 0–11 | | | | | |
| 1979 | Boston College | 5–6 | | | | | |
| 1980 | Boston College | 7–4 | | | | | |
| Jack Bicknell (Independent)(1981–1990) |
| 1981 | Boston College | 5–6 | | | | | |
| 1982 | Boston College | 8–3–1 | | | L Tangerine | | |
| 1983 | Boston College | 9–3 | | | L Liberty | 20 | 19 |
| 1984 | Boston College | 10–2 | | | W Cotton | 4 | 5 |
| 1985 | Boston College | 4–8 | | | | | |
| 1986 | Boston College | 9–3 | | | W Hall of Fame | 18 | 19 |
| 1987 | Boston College | 5–6 | | | | | |
| 1988 | Boston College | 3–8 | | | | | |
| 1989 | Boston College | 2–9 | | | | | |
| 1990 | Boston College | 4–7 | | | | | |
| Tom Coughlin (Big East Conference)(1991–1993) |
| 1991 | Boston College | 4–7 | 2–4 | [n 2] | | | |
| 1992 | Boston College | 8–3–1 | 2–1–1 | [n 2] | L Hall of Fame | 21 | 21 |
| 1993 | Boston College | 9–3 | 5–2 | 3rd | W Carquest | 12 | 13 |
| Dan Henning (Big East Conference)(1994–1996) |
| 1994 | Boston College | 7–4–1 | 3–3–1 | 5th | W Aloha | 22 | 23 |
| 1995 | Boston College | 4–8 | 4–3 | T–4th | | | |
| 1996 | Boston College | 5–7 | 2–5 | 6th | | | |
| Tom O'Brien (Big East Conference)(1997–2004) |
| 1997 | Boston College | 4–7 | 3–4 | T–5th | | | |
| 1998 | Boston College | 4–7 | 3–4 | 5th | | | |
| 1999 | Boston College | 8–4 | 4–3 | 3rd | L Insight.com | | |
| 2000 | Boston College | 7–5 | 3–4 | T–5th | W Aloha | | |
| 2001 | Boston College | 8–4 | 4–3 | T–3rd | W Music City | 23 | 21 |
| 2002 | Boston College | 9–4 | 3–4 | T–4th | W Motor City | | |
| 2003 | Boston College | 8–5 | 3–4 | 5th | W Emerald | | |
| 2004 | Boston College | 9–3 | 4–2 | T–1st | W Continental Tire | 21 | 21 |
| Tom O'Brien(Atlantic Coast Conference)(2005–2006) |
| 2005 | Boston College | 9–3 | 5–3 | T–1st (Atlantic) | W MPC Computers | 17 | 18 |
| 2006 | Boston College [n 3] | 10–3 [n 3] | 5–3 | T–2nd (Atlantic) | W Meineke Car Care | 20 | 20 |
| Jeff Jagodzinski (Atlantic Coast Conference)(2007–2008) |
| 2007 | Boston College | 11–3 | 6–2 | 1st (Atlantic) | W Champs Sports | 11 | 10 |
| 2008 | Boston College | 9–5 | 5–3 | 1st (Atlantic) | L Music City | | |
| Frank Spaziani (Atlantic Coast Conference)(2009–2012) |
| 2009 | Boston College | 8–5 | 5–3 | 2nd (Atlantic) | L Emerald | | |
| 2010 | Boston College | 7–6 | 4–4 | T–4th (Atlantic) | L Fight Hunger | | |
| 2011 | Boston College | 4–8 | 3–5 | 5th (Atlantic) | | | |
| 2012 | Boston College | 2–10 | 1–7 | 6th (Atlantic) | | | |
| Steve Addazio (Atlantic Coast Conference)(2013–2019) |
| 2013 | Boston College | 7–6 | 4–4 | T–3rd (Atlantic) | L Independence | | |
| 2014 | Boston College | 7–6 | 4–4 | 4th (Atlantic) | L Pinstripe | | |
| 2015 | Boston College | 3–9 | 0–8 | 7th (Atlantic) | | | |
| 2016 | Boston College | 7–6 | 2–6 | T–6th (Atlantic) | W Quick Lane | | |
| 2017 | Boston College | 7–6 | 4–4 | T–3rd (Atlantic) | L Pinstripe | | |
| 2018 | Boston College | 7–5 | 4–4 | 4th (Atlantic) | CX First Responder [n 4] | | |
| 2019 | Boston College [n 5] | 6–7 [n 5] | 4–4 | T–3rd (Atlantic) | L Birmingham | | |
| Jeff Hafley (Atlantic Coast Conference)(2020–2023) |
| 2020 | Boston College | 6–5 | 5–5 | T–6th | [n 6] | | |
| 2021 | Boston College | 6–6 | 2–6 | T–6th (Atlantic) | CX Military [n 7] | | |
| 2022 | Boston College | 3–9 | 2–6 | 7th (Atlantic) | | | |
| 2023 | Boston College | 7–6 | 3–5 | T–9th | W Fenway | | |
| Bill O'Brien (Atlantic Coast Conference)(2024–present) |
| 2024 | Boston College | 7–6 | 4–4 | T–8th | L Pinstripe | | |
| Total: | 701–531–37 | |
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth |
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