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 September 5 TCU W 38–2030,000
September 12 Temple Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA W 28–727,500
September 19 at USC No. 19 L 17–2346,205
September 26 No. 15 Penn State L 17–2750,267
October 3 at Pittsburgh W 13–1046,238
October 10 Army Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA W 29–2431,500
October 17 at Rutgers L 24–3830,253
October 24 West Virginia Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA L 16–3731,500 [ 1]
October 31 No. 13 Tennessee Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA W 20–1831,800
November 7 at No. 9 Notre Dame L 25–3259,075
November 14 at No. 6 Syracuse L 17–4549,892
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster
1987 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
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