1996 Boston College Eagles football team

The 1996 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College in the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Eagles were led by third-year head coach Dan Henning, in his final year with the team, and played their home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. They competed as members of the Big East Conference, finishing sixth with a conference record of 2–5.

1996 Boston College Eagles football
ConferenceBig East Conference
1996 record5–7 (2–5 Big East)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDan Henning (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorPhil Elmassian (1st season)
Captains
Home stadiumAlumni Stadium
(Capacity: 44,500)
1996 Big East Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 13 Virginia Tech +  6 1     10 2  
No. 14 Miami (FL) +  6 1     9 3  
No. 21 Syracuse +  6 1     9 3  
West Virginia  4 3     8 4  
Pittsburgh  3 4     4 7  
Boston College  2 5     5 7  
Rutgers  1 6     2 9  
Temple  0 7     1 10  
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
August 31at Hawaii*W 24–21
September 14No. 19 Virginia TechL 7–45
September 21at No. 8 Michigan*L 14–20
September 28Navy*
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
W 43–38
October 5at No. 19 West VirginiaL 17–34
October 12at Cincinnati*W 24–17
October 19Rutgers
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
W 37–13
October 26Syracuse
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)
L 17–45
October 31at PittsburghL 13–20
November 9No. 17 Notre Dame*
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA (Holy War)
L 21–48
November 16Temple
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
W 21–20
November 23at No. 25 Miami (FL)L 26–43
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Source:[2]

References

  1. 2009-10 Boston College Record Book pg. 114
  2. "1996 Boston College Eagles Schedule & Results". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
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