1989 Boston College Eagles football team

1989 Boston College Eagles football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–9
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorSeymour "Red" Kelin (9th season)
Captains
Home stadiumAlumni Stadium
1989 Major eastern college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 15 Penn State $ 6 – 0 – 0 8 – 3 – 1
No. 17 Pittsburgh 4 – 1 – 1 8 – 3 – 1
No. 21 West Virginia 3 – 1 – 1 8 – 3 – 1
Syracuse 3 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Temple 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
Rutgers 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 2
1 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll
1989 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Miami (FL)   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 2 Notre Dame   –   12 – 1 – 0
No. 3 Florida State   –   10 – 2 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 15 Penn State   –   8 – 3 – 1
No. 17 Pittsburgh   –   8 – 3 – 1
No. 21 West Virginia   –   8 – 3 – 1
Syracuse   –   8 – 4 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana   –   7 – 4 – 0
Akron   –   6 – 4 – 1
South Carolina   –   6 – 4 – 1
Virginia Tech   –   6 – 4 – 1
Louisiana Tech   –   5 – 4 – 1
Army   –   6 – 5 – 0
Louisville   –   6 – 5 – 0
East Carolina   –   5 – 5 – 1
Tulsa   –   6 – 6 – 0
Southern Miss   –   5 – 6 – 0
Tulane   –   4 – 8 – 0
Navy   –   3 – 8 – 0
Rutgers   –   2 – 7 – 2
  –   2 – 9 – 0
Memphis State   –   2 – 9 – 0
Cincinnati   –   1 – 9 – 1
Temple   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1989 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College as an independent during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Eagles were led by ninth-year head coach Jack Bicknell, and played their home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Their 2–9 final record represented the fourth consecutive year of declining results for the Eagles, and their worst record in 11 years.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9No. 23 Pittsburgh
L 10–2931,000[3]
September 16at Rutgers
L 7–917,105[4]
September 23at Penn State
L 3–785,651[5]
September 30at Ohio State
L 29–3488,936[6]
October 14Temple
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
W 35–1431,000[7]
October 21Navy
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
L 24–2732,000[8]
October 28No. 15 West Virginia
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
L 30–4432,000[9]
November 4at Syracuse
L 11–2349,781[10]
November 11at Army
W 24–1741,105[11]
November 18Louisville
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
L 22–3624,650[12]
November 25at Georgia Tech
L 12–1328,221[13]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[14]

Game summaries

Pittsburgh

At Rutgers

At Penn State

At Ohio State

Boston College Eagles (0–3) at Ohio State Buckeyes (1–1)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Boston College 0 7 16629
Ohio St 10 21 3034

at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

  • Date: September 30
  • Game time: 1:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 70 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 88,936
  • Referee: Jerry Hendrickson
  • Box Score
Game information

Temple

West Virginia

At Syracuse

At Army

Louisville

At Georgia Tech

Personnel

1989 Boston College Eagles football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
OL Mark Anken
TE Bob Bicknell
OL Mike Bumphus
WR Marcus Cherry
TE Mark Chmura
WR Jim Deines
RB Tim Frager
QB Willie Hicks
WR Ray Hilvert
OL Mike Jovanovich
QB Mark Kamphaus
RB Kevin Lyles
QB Mike Power
RB Mike Sanders
OL Bill Scavone
OL Brian Schoenle
WR Kenrick Skeritt
RB Ed Toner
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB Jeff Baker
DL Jim Biestek
LB Ivan Caesar
DB Ed Duran
DL Chris Gildea
DL Peter Gray
DB David Johnson
LB Matt Kelley
S Rico Labbe
LB Kevin Pearson
LB Ron Perryman
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K, P Brian Lowe
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured
    • Redshirt

    Roster
    Last update: 2022-Oct-20

    References

    1. ^ 2009-10 Boston College Record Book Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine pg. 114
    2. ^ "Boston College Annual Records". BCEaglesFootball.com. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
    3. ^ "Pitt depth on defense ices Boston". The Houston Post. September 10, 1989. Retrieved June 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    4. ^ "Rutgers edges BC on Giesler's kick". Press of Atlantic City. September 17, 1989. Retrieved June 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    5. ^ "Penn State defeats B.C. on late score". York Sunday News. September 24, 1989. Retrieved June 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    6. ^ "Bucks 'escape' BC". The Marion Star. October 1, 1989. Retrieved June 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    7. ^ "BC hands Owls a seventh loss, 35–14". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 15, 1989. Retrieved June 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    8. ^ "Fake punt, scoring binge lead Navy over BC, 27–24". The Baltimore Sun. October 22, 1989. Retrieved June 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    9. ^ "West Virginia gets a scare in 44–30 win". The Pittsburgh Press. October 29, 1989. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    10. ^ "Orange struggles but tops Eagles". Syracuse Herald-Journal. November 5, 1989. Retrieved June 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    11. ^ "BC dims Army's bowl dreams". The Standard-Star. November 12, 1989. Retrieved June 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    12. ^ "Nagle yields three TDs in Cards' win". Messenger-Inquirer. November 19, 1989. Retrieved June 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    13. ^ "BC comes up empty in finale". The Boston Globe. November 26, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    14. ^ "1989 Boston College Eagles Schedule & Results". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
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