American college football season
The 1980 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College as an independent during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its third and final season under head coach Ed Chlebek, the team compiled a 7–4 record and outscored opponents by a combined total of 199 to 186.[1]
The team's statistical leaders included John Loughery with 1,519 passing yards, Shelby Gamble with 702 rushing yards, and Rob Rikard with 460 receiving yards.[2]
The team played its home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 13 | at No. 3 Pittsburgh | | L 6–14 | 44,820 | [3] |
September 20 | No. 11 Stanford | | W 30–13 | 32,037 | [4] |
September 27 | at Villanova | | L 9–20 | 13,300 | [5] |
October 4 | at Navy | | L 0–21 | 27,405 | [6] |
October 11 | Yale | - Alumni Stadium
- Chestnut Hill, MA
| W 27–9 | 26,000 | [7] |
October 18 | at No. 7 Florida State | | L 7–41 | 52,396 | [8] |
October 25 | Army | - Alumni Stadium
- Chestnut Hill, MA
| W 30–14 | 23,000 | [9] |
November 1 | at Air Force | | W 23–0 | 16,018 | [10] |
November 15 | Syracuse | - Alumni Stadium
- Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)
| W 27–16 | 22,000 | [11] |
November 22 | at No. T–10 (I-AA) UMass | | W 13–12 | 15,216 | [12] |
November 29 | Holy Cross | - Alumni Stadium
- Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)
| W 27–26 | 27,400 | [13] |
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster
1980 Boston College Eagles football team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Offense | Defense | Special teams | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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References
- ^ "1980 Boston College Eagles Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
- ^ "1980 Boston College Eagles Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
- ^ "Nine turnovers, but Pitt wins". St. Petersburg Times. September 14, 1980. p. 7C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Stanford falls 30-12 in a shocker". Tallahassee Democrat. September 21, 1980. p. 3F – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ingram commands 'Cats to win over BC". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 28, 1980. p. 11F – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Navy 21, Boston College 0". The Orlando Sentinel. October 5, 1980 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Loughrey Leads BC Past Yale, 27-9". Hartford Courant. October 12, 1980. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Seminoles soar over B.C. 41-7". Tallahassee Democrat. October 19, 1980. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Boston College 30, Army 14". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 26, 1980. p. D9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Boston College 23, Air Force 0". The Orlando Sentinel. November 2, 1980 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Boston College 27, Syracuse 16". The Palm Beach Post. November 16, 1980. p. E5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Boston College 13, Massachusetts 12". The Tampa Tribune-Times. November 23, 1980. p. 4D – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "BC edges Holy Cross by 27-26". Fort Lauderdale News. November 30, 1980. p. 11C – via Newspapers.com.
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Venues | - South End Grounds (1893–1899, 1902)
- American League Baseball Grounds (1901)
- Alumni Field (1915–1921, 1923, 1932–1941, 1943–1945, 1955)
- Fenway Park (1914–1917, 1919–1920, 1927–1931, 1936–1945, 1953–1956)
- Braves Field (1918–1927, 1944, 1946–1952)
- Alumni Stadium (1957–present)
- Sullivan Stadium (alternate)
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