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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.
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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.
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The team played its home games at
Alumni Stadium in
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts .
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 13 at No. 3
Pittsburgh L 6–1444,820
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September 20 No. 11
Stanford W 30–1332,037
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September 27 at
Villanova L 9–2013,300
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October 4 at
Navy L 0–2127,405
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October 11
Yale Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA W 27–926,000
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October 18 at No. 7
Florida State L 7–4152,396
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October 25
Army Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA W 30–1423,000
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November 1 at
Air Force W 23–016,018
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November 15
Syracuse Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA (
rivalry ) W 27–1622,000
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November 22 at No. T–10 (
I-AA )
UMass W 13–1215,216
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November 29
Holy Cross Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA (
rivalry ) W 27–2627,400
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Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
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
References
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"1980 Boston College Eagles Stats" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 16, 2018 .
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"1980 Boston College Eagles Stats" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 16, 2018 .
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"Nine turnovers, but Pitt wins" . St. Petersburg Times . September 14, 1980. p. 7C – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Stanford falls 30-12 in a shocker" . Tallahassee Democrat . September 21, 1980. p. 3F – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Ingram commands 'Cats to win over BC" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . September 28, 1980. p. 11F – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Navy 21, Boston College 0" . The Orlando Sentinel . October 5, 1980 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Loughrey Leads BC Past Yale, 27-9" . Hartford Courant . October 12, 1980. p. D1 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Seminoles soar over B.C. 41-7" . Tallahassee Democrat . October 19, 1980. p. 10 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Boston College 30, Army 14" . The Akron Beacon Journal . October 26, 1980. p. D9 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Boston College 23, Air Force 0" . The Orlando Sentinel . November 2, 1980 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Boston College 27, Syracuse 16" . The Palm Beach Post . November 16, 1980. p. E5 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Boston College 13, Massachusetts 12" . The Tampa Tribune-Times . November 23, 1980. p. 4D – via
Newspapers.com .
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"BC edges Holy Cross by 27-26" . Fort Lauderdale News . November 30, 1980. p. 11C – via
Newspapers.com .
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)
Bowls & rivalries Culture & lore People
Seasons National championship seasons in bold