1989 Boston College Eagles football team

1989 Boston College Eagles football
Conference	Independent
Record	2–9
Head coach	Jack Bicknell (9th season)
Captains	Rico Labbe Mark Kamphaus
Home stadium	Alumni Stadium (Capacity: 32,000)

1989 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Miami (FL)			–					11	–	1	–	0
No. 2 Notre Dame			–					12	–	1	–	0
No. 3 Florida State			–					10	–	2	–	0
Northern Illinois			–					9	–	2	–	0
No. 15 Penn State			–					8	–	3	–	1
No. 17 Pittsburgh			–					8	–	3	–	1
No. 21 West Virginia			–					8	–	3	–	1
Syracuse			–					8	–	4	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana			–					7	–	4	–	0
Akron			–					6	–	4	–	1
South Carolina			–					6	–	4	–	1
Virginia Tech			–					6	–	4	–	1
Louisiana Tech			–					5	–	4	–	1
Army			–					6	–	5	–	0
Louisville			–					6	–	5	–	0
East Carolina			–					5	–	5	–	1
Tulsa			–					6	–	6	–	0
Southern Miss			–					5	–	6	–	0
Tulane			–					4	–	8	–	0
Navy			–					3	–	8	–	0
Rutgers			–					2	–	7	–	2
Boston College			–					2	–	9	–	0
Memphis State			–					2	–	9	–	0
Cincinnati			–					1	–	9	–	1
Temple			–					1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1989 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College in the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Eagles were led by ninth-year head coach Jack Bicknell, and played their home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Their 2–9 final record represented the fourth consecutive year of declining results for the Eagles, and their worst record in 11 years.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 9	No. 23 Pittsburgh	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	L 10–29
September 16	at Rutgers	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	L 7–9
September 23	at Penn State	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA	L 3–7
September 30	at Ohio State	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	L 29–34
October 14	Temple	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	W 35–14
October 21	Navy	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	L 24–27
October 28	No. 15 West Virginia	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	L 30–44
November 4	at Syracuse	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY (rivalry)	L 11–23
November 11	at Army	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 24–17
November 18	Louisville	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	L 22–36
November 25	at Georgia Tech	Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA	L 12–13
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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