1980 Boston College Eagles football team

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]

1980 Boston College Eagles football
ConferenceIndependent
1980 record7–4
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Stadium
1980 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 2 Pittsburgh   –  –   11 –1 –0
No. 5 Florida State   –  –   10 –2 –0
No. 8 Penn State   –  –   10 –2 –0
No. 9 Notre Dame   –  –   9 –2 –1
No. 18 Miami (FL)   –  –   9 –3 –0
Southern Miss   –  –   9 –3 –0
Navy   –  –   8 –4 –0
South Carolina   –  –   8 –4 –0
Virginia Tech   –  –   8 –4 –0
Boston College   –  –   7 –4 –0
Northeast Louisiana   –  –   7 –4 –0
Rutgers   –  –   7 –4 –0
UNLV   –  –   7 –4 –0
Tulane   –  –   7 –5 –0
Colgate   –  –   5 –4 –1
North Texas State   –  –   6 –5 –0
Villanova   –  –   6 –5 –0
West Virginia   –  –   6 –6 –0
Louisville   –  –   5 –6 –0
Richmond   –  –   5 –6 –0
Syracuse   –  –   5 –6 –0
East Carolina   –  –   4 –7 –0
Illinois State   –  –   4 –7 –0
Temple   –  –   4 –7 –0
Army   –  –   3 –7 –1
Holy Cross   –  –   3 –8 –0
Cincinnati   –  –   2 –9 –0
Memphis State   –  –   2 –9 –0
William & Mary   –  –   2 –9 –0
Georgia Tech   –  –   1 –9 –1
Rankings from AP Poll

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
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13at No. 3 Pittsburgh
L 6–1444,820[3]
September 20 No. 11 Stanford
W 30–1332,037[4]
September 27at Villanova
L 9–2013,300[5]
October 4at Navy
L 0–2127,405[6]
October 11Yale
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
W 27–926,000[7]
October 18at No. 7 Florida State
L 7–4152,396[8]
October 25Army
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
W 30–1423,000[9]
November 1at Air Force
W 23–016,018[10]
November 15Syracuse
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)
W 27–1622,000[11]
November 22at UMass
W 13–1215,216[12]
November 29Holy Cross
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)
W 27–2627,400[13]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster
1980 Boston College Eagles football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
TE 83 Tim Sherwin Sr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
S 20 Mike Mayock Sr
DT 95 Joe Nash Jr
DT 89 Mark Roopenian Sr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

References
  1. "1980 Boston College Eagles Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  2. "1980 Boston College Eagles Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  3. "Nine turnovers, but Pitt wins". St. Petersburg Times. September 14, 1980. p. 7C – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Stanford falls 30-12 in a shocker". Tallahassee Democrat. September 21, 1980. p. 3F – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Ingram commands 'Cats to win over BC". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 28, 1980. p. 11F – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Navy 21, Boston College 0". The Orlando Sentinel. October 5, 1980 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Loughrey Leads BC Past Yale, 27-9". Hartford Courant. October 12, 1980. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Seminoles soar over B.C. 41-7". Tallahassee Democrat. October 19, 1980. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Boston College 30, Army 14". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 26, 1980. p. D9 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Boston College 23, Air Force 0". The Orlando Sentinel. November 2, 1980 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Boston College 27, Syracuse 16". The Palm Beach Post. November 16, 1980. p. E5 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Boston College 13, Massachusetts 12". The Tampa Tribune-Times. November 23, 1980. p. 4D – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "BC edges Holy Cross by 27-26". Fort Lauderdale News. November 30, 1980. p. 11C – via Newspapers.com.
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