1985 Boston College Eagles football team

1985 Boston College Eagles football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–8
Head coach	Jack Bicknell (5th season)
Captains	Shawn Regent Mike Ruth Troy Stradford
Home stadium	Alumni Stadium (Capacity: 32,000) Sullivan Stadium (alternate) (Capacity: 60,292)

1985 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

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

The 1985 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College in the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Eagles were led by fifth-year head coach Jack Bicknell, and played their home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. They also played two alternate-site home games at Sullivan Stadium (now Foxboro Stadium) in Foxborough, Massachusetts. The Eagles failed to replicate their 1984 success after the departure of their Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback, Doug Flutie, finishing with a 4–8 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
August 29	vs. No. 10 BYU	Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ (Kickoff Classic)	L 14–28
September 7	Temple	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	W 28–25 File:BC Temple football Sept 7 1985 official program HEMMER.jpg Boston College vs. Temple Sept. 7 1985 at Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, Mass. official game program owned by #81 BC LB Andy Hemmer
September 14	No. 17 Maryland	Sullivan Stadium Foxborough, MA	L 13–31
September 21	at Pittsburgh	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	W 29–22
September 28	Miami (FL)	Sullivan Stadium Foxborough, MA	L 10–45
October 5	at Rutgers	Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ	W 20–10
October 12	at Army	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 14–45
October 19	West Virginia	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	L 6–13
October 26	at Cincinnati	Riverfront Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 17–24 File:BC Cincinnati football Oct 25 1985 Riverfront Stadium official program HEMMER.jpg BC vs. Cincinnati 10.26.85 Riverfront Stadium official program owner #81 BC LB Andy Hemmer
November 2	at No. 3 Penn State	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA	L 12–16 File:BC Penn State football Nov 2 1985 official program HEMMER.jpg BC at PSU 11.2.85 official program owner #81 BC LB Andy Hemmer
November 16	at Syracuse	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY (rivalry)	L 21–41
November 23	Holy Cross	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)	W 38–7 File:BC Holy Cross football Nov 23 1985 official program HEMMER.jpg Boston College vs. Holy Cross football at Alumni Stadium, Chestnut Hill, Mass., Nov. 23, 1985 official program owned by #81 BC LB Andy Hemmer
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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