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1997 Boston College Eagles football team

The 1997 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. Boston College was a member of the Big East Conference. The Eagles played their home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, which has been their home stadium since 1957.

1997 Boston College Eagles football
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record4–7 (3–4 Big East)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJeff Jagodzinski (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorTim Rose (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Captains
Home stadiumAlumni Stadium
Seasons
← 1996
1998 →
1997 Big East Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 21 Syracuse $   6 – 1     9 – 4  
No. 23 Virginia Tech   5 – 2     7 – 5  
Pittsburgh   4 – 3     6 – 6  
West Virginia   4 – 3     7 – 5  
Miami (FL)   3 – 4     5 – 6  
Temple   3 – 4     3 – 8  
Boston College   3 – 4     4 – 7  
Rutgers   0 – 7     0 – 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 612:00 p.m.at Temple
ESPN PlusL 21–285,085
September 1312:00 p.m.West Virginia
ESPNW 31–2439,200[2]
September 2012:00 p.m.at Rutgers
ESPN PlusW 35–2121,117
September 276:00 p.m.Cincinnati*
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
ESPN2L 6–2440,564
October 43:30 p.m.Georgia Tech*
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
CBSL 14–4238,462[3]
October 1112:00 p.m.at No. 23 Virginia Tech
ESPN PlusL 7–1747,681[4]
October 1812:00 p.m.Miami (FL)
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
CBSL 44–45 2OT40,006
October 252:30 p.m.at Notre Dame*
NBCL 20–5280,225
November 112:00 p.m.Pittsburgh
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
W 22–2134,796
November 83:30 p.m.at No. 22 Syracuse
CBSL 13–2049,153
November 2212:00 p.m.Army*
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
W 24–2013,909
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Roster

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References

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  1. ^ 2009-10 Boston College Record Book Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine pg. 114
  2. ^ "Just when it's least expected". The Hartford Courant. September 14, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Buzzing Yellow Jackets sting BC". The Boston Globe. October 5, 1997. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Va. Tech handles Boston College". Daily Press. October 12, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "1997 Archive". Boston College Athletics. Retrieved September 18, 2012.[permanent dead link]


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