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American college football season
The 1987 Boston College Eagles football team represented
Boston College as an
independent during the
1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Eagles were led by seventh-year head coach
Jack Bicknell, and played their home games at
Alumni Stadium in
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. They also played an alternate-site home game at Sullivan Stadium (later known as
Foxboro Stadium) in
Foxborough, Massachusetts.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 5 |
TCU | | | W 38–20 | 30,000 | |
September 12 |
Temple | | - Alumni Stadium
- Chestnut Hill, MA
| W 28–7 | 27,500 | |
September 19 | at
USC | No. 19 | | L 17–23 | 46,205 | |
September 26 | No. 15
Penn State | | | L 17–27 | 50,267 | |
October 3 | at
Pittsburgh | | | W 13–10 | 46,238 | |
October 10 |
Army | | - Alumni Stadium
- Chestnut Hill, MA
| W 29–24 | 31,500 | |
October 17 | at
Rutgers | | | L 24–38 | 30,253 | |
October 24 |
West Virginia | | - Alumni Stadium
- Chestnut Hill, MA
| L 16–37 | 31,500 |
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October 31 | No. 13
Tennessee | | - Alumni Stadium
- Chestnut Hill, MA
| W 20–18 | 31,800 | |
November 7 | at No. 9
Notre Dame | | | L 25–32 | 59,075 | |
November 14 | at No. 6
Syracuse | | | L 17–45 | 49,892 | |
- Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster
1987 Boston College Eagles football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
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Injured
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Redshirt
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References
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Venues |
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South End Grounds (1893–1899, 1902)
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American League Baseball Grounds (1901)
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Alumni Field (1915–1921, 1923, 1932–1941, 1943–1945, 1955)
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Fenway Park (1914–1917, 1919–1920, 1927–1931, 1936–1945, 1953–1956)
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Braves Field (1918–1927, 1944, 1946–1952)
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Alumni Stadium (1957–present)
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Sullivan Stadium (alternate)
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Bowls & rivalries | |
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Culture & lore | |
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People | |
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Seasons | |
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National championship seasons in bold |