[74] Senior running-back Andre Williams became only the 16th player in NCAA history to run for over 2,000 yards, winning the Doak Walker Award and finishing 4th in the Heisman Trophy voting. Quarterback Charlie O'Rourke led the Eagles on an eighty-yard drive, capped with his 24-yard touchdown run to seal the victory. The Eagles have retired eleven jerseys in addition to Flutie's and Ruth's retired numbers:[98], Seven former BC players and three former coaches have been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. [76] Andre Williams finished with 2,177 yards rushed on the season, good for 5th most all-time in the NCAA.[76]. Over the next few years the team posted respectable winloss records and continued to win bowl games. Hafley moved on to the NFL following his year at Rutgers and coached two seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, serving as an assistant defensive backs coach in 2012 and secondary/safeties coach in 2013. He is going to make Boston College proud. Boston College finished the season with a 7-5 record (4-4 ACC). 124; College Football at", "Ocala Star-Banner - Google News Archive Search", "Jim Miller Coaching Record &No. [22] Finishing No. Three seasons as defensive backs coach with the San Francisco 49ers 2016, 2017 and 2018 preceded Hafley's position with the Buckeyes. [23] During his tenure as head coach, the Eagles compiled a 49293 record. [81][82] Hafley finished his first season at Boston College with a 65 record (55 ACC) and qualified for a Bowl game berth; however, the team chose to opt-out of the postseason amid the risks of the COVID-19 pandemic. New assistant special teams coach Gunner Daniel brings six years of college football experience, capping off his playing career at Boston College in 2022. The school claims this year as a national championship. @Coach_Applebaum. In 1999, the Eagles finished the regular season 83 including a 3129 win at Notre Dame Stadium on November 20. Tom Coughlin, wide receivers coach for the NFL's New York Giants and former BC quarterbacks coach (198183), was hired as BC's head coach after Bicknell was fired. The Eagles compete in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as a member of the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The class ranks 14th nationally and second in the . The approach helped Diaco and staff land seven recruits in a month to complete the 16-member 2014 class. On October 27, 2017, the Eagles hosted the Florida State Seminoles football for the annual Welles Crowther Red Bandana game, winning by a score of 35-3. Ilaisa Tuiaki, Defensive Coordinator, Linebackers As a Player: Running back at Southern Utah (1995-96) and Snow College (1993-94) Last Post: Oregon State linebackers and special teams coach (2015) On the 2016 Schedule: "Expectations are high, but we embrace the challenge. Source: Boston College has come to an agreement to bring back Matt Applebaum as the school's offensive line coach. Perhaps the best football team in Boston College history, the undefeated 1940 Eagles (11-0) won the 1941 Sugar Bowl over previously unbeaten No. The reason for this new wave of excitement on Chestnut Hill was clear: Eagles had finished the previous season winning 6 of their final 9 games, and were returning all but 1 defensive starter. Skip to content. Boston College and Holy Cross have a dormant rivalry dating back to 1896, and have met 83 times on the field. The Eagles climbed to No. In 1892, Boston College President Edward Ignatius Devitt, S.J., grudgingly agreed to the requests of two undergraduates, Joseph F. O'Connell of the class of 1893 and Joseph Drum of the class of 1894, to start a varsity football team. Group BC earned a share of the ACC Atlantic Division title in 2005 and in 2008. 21 in both major polls. Offensive Coordinator Doug Martin was brought in by head coach Frank Spaziani prior to the beginning of the 2012 season, but upon finishing 2-10 Spaziani was fired. Boston College's sports programs. 1982 Boston College Football Coaches and Staff. 7. The chapter participates in an annual "Lift for Life" (where players compete in various physical challenges) to raise money. The Eagles have a reputation of producing high-quality NFL Offensive Linemen, earning the school the nickname "O-Line U". Trailing 713 in the fourth quarter, Tennessee's Bob Foxx missed a short field goal attempt with three minutes remaining, and Boston College took over on its own 20yard line. Florida State represented the division in the inaugural ACC Championship Game by virtue of the head-to-head tiebreaker in 2005, while BC represented the Atlantic in 2008. Boston College fired Addazio on December 1, 2019 after a 66 season and a 4444 record over 7 seasons.[80]. ACC Coaches Speak Anonymously About Boston College's Staff. Assistant to the Head Football Coach/Operations Assistant foleyiv@bc.edu: Dave Bowen: Graduate Assistant - Offense . [48] Coughlin's Eagles compiled a record of 21131. Clemson's 54-yard FG attempt to tie the game fell short, clinching the victory for Boston College. For a team that finished 4-8 last season, Boston College's football coaching staff appears to be quite popular. With free agency around the corner, players rated how teams treated them off the field: for better or for worse. In April 2011, UMass announced plans to join the Mid-American Conference and move up to the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision, the highest level of college football in the country. [28] Miller resigned after the 1967 season. The first game played between the two schools took place in 1899 and was played at a neutral location. Tweets. Boston College head coach Steve Addazio during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Notre Dame in Boston, Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017. Prior to his time with San Francisco, Hafley was the secondary coach for two seasons in Cleveland, the secondary/safeties coach with Tampa Bay in 2013 and a defensive backs assistant with the Buccaneers in 2012. BC and Virginia Tech first played in 1993 and have played every year since, except for 2004. A replica of Doug Flutie's 1984 Heisman Trophy is on display in the BC football museum on the first floor of the Center. The Heights reported BC salaries revealed on the school's IRS Form 990, which indicated that York's total compensation increased to $1,249,617 in 2014-2015, the first year of his new contract . The team was also helped by increased exposure on the national stage due to the move to the ACC and, later, improved facilities in the form of the Yawkey Center. They were 14th in 2016 after ranking 27th in 2015, the year before Hafley arrived. 8 in the final AP rankings, the Eagles received an invitation to play in the Orange Bowl on New Year's Day. Joe Dailey, WRs Coach (Interim Offensive Coordinator), Boston College Dailey currently serves as the wide receivers coach and is likely to be promoted to the offensive coordinator role if. Boston College played Penn State in the 2014 Pinstripe Bowl and lost in overtime 3130. 302. [79] Addazio coached his way yet another 7-6 overall record in the 2017 season, but continued increasing his conference win total by recording a 4-4 ACC record. Boston College wide receiver Zay Flowers (4). Additionally, sources tell FootballScoop that veteran Boston College assistant Steve Shimko is expected to be elevated into a co-offensive coordinator type of role within the program. As always, stay tuned to The Scoop for the latest. The relative proximity between the schools encouraged them to schedule additional matches in the subsequent years. BC got a great one. [66], Frank Spaziani, promoted from defensive coordinator of the Eagles, was hired as BC's head coach in January 2009. [100] Notable alums of O-Line U include Tom Nalen '93 (5x Pro Bowl Selection, 2x Super Bowl Champion), Ron Stone '92 (3x Pro Bowl Selection, 2x Super Bowl Champion), Damien Woody '98 (1x Pro Bowl Selection, 2x Super Bowl Champion), Dan Koppen '02 (1x Pro Bowl Selection, 2x Super Bowl Champion), and Chris Snee '03 (3x Pro Bowl Selection, 2x Super Bowl Champion). With many key players having graduated, including Heisman finalist Andre Williams, quarterback Chase Rettig, wide receiver Alex Amidon, and linebacker Kevin Pierre-Louis, Addazio helped replace some lost production with graduate transfer quarterback Tyler Murphy, who was recruited by Addazio at Florida, as well as converting backup quarterback Josh Bordner to the wide receiver position. In 2010, the Eagles won the first meeting between the schools since 2004 by a score of 167. . BC used the free kick to boot the ball far downfield and dashed the Hoyas' three-season unbeaten record. Kyle Hergel, Texas State, OL 6-2, 305, Sun Belt . The 2012 Boston College football media guide is a copyright production of the Boston College Media Relations Office, Conte Forum, Suite 321, Chestnut Hill, Mass., 02467. [33], The Eagles hired Ed Chlebek away from Eastern Michigan to lead its football program in January 1978. Following the 2008 season, Jagodzinski was fired for interviewing with the New York Jets. 124; College Football at", "The Heights 19 February 1991 Boston College", "Tom Coughlin Coaching Record &No. Florida, LSU, Washington and VT have big jobs open, how does BC fit in the picture? The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. The Eagles and the Fighting Irish have met once in the postseason; Notre Dame defeated Boston College in the 1983 Liberty Bowl by a score of 1918. Jeff Hafley (born April 4, 1979) is an American football coach who is the head coach of Boston College.. Raised in Montvale, New Jersey, Hafley played prep football at Pascack Hills High School.. Hafley was a four-year letterman (1997-2000) as a wide receiver on the Siena Saints football team and graduated in 2001 from Siena College with a bachelor's degree in history. December 16, 2021. Boston College on Tuesday announced the hiring of Phil Matusz as head strength and conditioning coach. Matusz spent the past six years on the staff of Mickey Marotti, the Buckeyes' assistant athletic director for football sports performance. Steve Addazio, Boston College Eagles Football Boston College fired coach Steve Addazio on Sunday. He has led the Eagles to bowl eligibility in each of his first two seasons at the helm. After starting his career working as running backs coach for one season (2001) at Worcester (Mass.) (Year Inducted). Homepage; News & Events; Contact Us; BC High Spirit Wear; Summer Programs; He is right up there with his preparation and how he breaks down film how easy and simple he makes the game plan sound and how easy he makes it for guys to understand. ", "Cotton Bowl - Houston vs Boston College Box Score, January 1, 1985 | College Football at Sports-Reference.com", "Flutie Struggles as Bc Grounds Houston 45-28 for First Bowl Win", "49th Classic, 1985 - 2021-22 - Cotton Bowl Classics History", "Flutie Passes for 3 Scores as Boston College Wins", "Jack Bicknell Coaching Record &No. Five players from the 1940 "Team of Destiny", as well as the coach, are among the inductees. History of Boston College: From the Beginnings to 1990. Georgia athletic director Greg McGarity mentioned that his school wouldn't oversign a couple weeks ago but didn't go nearly as far as Florida's Bernie Machen, wh Johnson was named to seven different All-America teams and was selected 17th overall in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Chargers, becoming the 21st first round pick in school history. No one came forward. The win gave the team a perfect 8-0 season and the schools first 'Eastern Championship.'[14]. The Eagles are coached by Frank Spaziani, commonly referred to as "Coach Spaz." Boston College is one of only two Catholic universities that field a team in the Football Bowl Subdivision, the other being Notre Dame. [58], Following two mediocre seasons in 1997 (4-7) and 1998 (4-7),[59] O'Brien's vision of a re-built football program began to take shape. [65] In both 2007 and 2008, the Eagles had defeated the Hokies in the regular season meeting only to lose in the ACC Championship Game. Miami staged a dramatic drive to take the lead, 4541, in the closing minute of the game. [40], The Eagles completed the 1984 season with a 102 record, finishing at No. [68] Herzlich was forced to miss the entirety of the 2009 season. Hafley's first season in Columbus saw Ohio State jump from 72nd nationally in 2018 to leading the country in 2019 in yards per play. Joel Klatt, FOX Sports:Coach Hafley is one of the best young coaches I have been around in my career. 8 Virginia Tech on a rainy night at Lane Stadium. The two teams battle for the Frank Leahy Memorial Bowl and the Ireland Trophy. Entering a crucial 2023 season under coach Jeff Hafley, Boston College appears close to finalizing the hierarchy of its offensive staff for the future. NEW ORLEANS — Colin Kaepernick got tripped up and tossed down, then still nearly led the greatest Super Bowl comeback in just his 10th career NFL start.Rarely rattled on an impressive . 4 Tennessee 1913. [12] Drum would become the first head coach, albeit an unpaid position and O'Connell was captain. The Eagles were also top-30 nationally in six other defensive categories: total defense, red zone defense, first downs allowed, third down percentage, team passing efficiency, and defensive touchdowns. Following the game, head coach Dan Henning got word that several players may have bet against their own team in that game. A finalist for the Frank Broyles Award and the 247 Sports Defensive Coordinator of the Year, Hafley was one of the architects of a Buckeye defense that rankedfirst nationally in yards per play, second nationally in total defense, third nationally in scoring defense, third nationally in sacks, seventh nationally in rushing defense, second nationally in passing yards allowed and first nationally in red zone defense. [17] Going into the game, the Hoyas had 22 consecutive victories spanning three seasons. 2 in the BCS Standings before squaring off against No. NFC. Given Boston College's status as a private university, the school did not release the details of Hafley's contract. BC trailed until the third quarter, when a 43-yard touchdown pass from Charlie O'Rourke to Monk Maznicki put the Eagles ahead. As of 2021[update], Syracuse leads the all-time series 3322.[97]. He understands the importance of relationships on all levels with players, university personnel and high school coaches in the community. Boston College and Villanova have a dormant rivalry. He gained national attention on November 23, 1984, when he led the Eagles to victory in a high-scoring, back-and-forth game against defending national champion Miami Hurricanes (led by star QB Bernie Kosar) in the Orange Bowl. Assistant / On-Campus Recruiting Coordinator, Director of Men's and Women's Track & Field and Cross Country, Assistant Coach (hurdles, sprints, mid-distance), Assistant Coach (cross country/distance, recruiting co-coordinator). NFC North; NFC East; NFC South; NFC West; AFC. Boston College Athletics Conte Forum 140 Commonwealth Ave. [63] In Jagodzinski's first year, the Eagles were picked to finish 2nd in the Atlantic in the ACC Preseason Poll. Strange circumstances brought Martin and Malzahn together, but now the pair are united for a second time. Boston College has built a strong 2022 recruiting class to date, with 13 prospects currently committed to Jeff Hafley and his coaching staff. However, the Eagles finished the year with a 6-2 regular season record, highlighted by stellar play from freshman running back A. J. Dillon. [56], In December 1996, BC hired a 1971 Navy graduate and the former Virginia offensive coordinator Tom O'Brien. The MVP of the game receives a replica leather helmet. Who else was coaching on the 1982 Boston College team? Hafley helped develop future NFL standout defensive backs Duron Harmon and Logan Ryan during his time in Piscataway. Heading into the 2018 season, Addazio's team received the most media coverage they had seen in years. The Eagles showed resilience, bouncing back from a close loss to NC State Wolfpack football, by beating ACC opponents Louisville Cardinals football and Miami Hurricanes football. @FootballScoop had it first. We're caregivers. [41][42] They defeated the SWC champion Houston Cougars in the 1985 Cotton Bowl, 4528. 1 team. Ryan Day, Ohio State Head Coach:Ive spent a lot of time at Boston College and I do know that Jeff and his family are going to fit in incredibly well with, and enhance, the core values of the university. The resulting inquiry resulted in the suspension of 13 players for the final three games of the season, and eight of them never played another down for the Eagles again. In 2000 BC finished the regular season at 65 with just enough wins to be bowl-eligible and found themselves in Honolulu for the Aloha Bowl where they downed Arizona State 3117, giving O'Brien his first bowl victory as head coach.[59]. In recent years, Notre Dame has become one of BC's football rivals. Kuechly is the first Eagle to win these awards. Before arriving at Ohio State, Hafley spent the previous seven seasons in the NFL, the last three with the San Francisco 49ers as defensive backs coach. [15][16] Five members of that storied team have been inducted into the National Football Foundation's College Football Hall of Fame: receiver Gene Goodreault (50); guard George Kerr (47); center Chet Gladchuk (45); fullback Mike Holovak (12); and halfback / quarterback Charlie O'Rourke (13). Led by second-year head coach Joe Yukica, the Eagles compiled a record of 5-4. He is energetic, and he is an excellent recruiter. List of Boston College Eagles head football coaches | American Football Database | Fandom List of Boston College Eagles head football coaches View source Head coaches Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted. Boston College football adds 17 new recruits from the Class of 2023, including five from Massachusetts Boston College football coach Jeff Hafley will lead a restocked roster of. He also notified school officials of his suspicions. BC's departure from the Big East put the future of the rivalry in doubt. Isaiah McDuffie ranked fifth nationally in total tackles while Max Richardson ended the season 11th as Boston College was one of two schools in the entire country with two players finishing in the top 11 in tackles. Following their win over the Hurricanes, the BC found themselves back in the Top 25, ranked No. All the Eagles needed to do to secure its first ever AP national championship was to beat rival Holy Cross (441) in the final game of the regular season. Casey Smith Feb 16, 2023 2:27 PM. In 2018, the 49ers ranked 11th in the league in passing defense. Sources: Donovan, Charles F., David R. Dunigan, and Paul A. Fitzgerald. Virginia Tech leads the all-time series 1911 as of the 2021 season. The Eagles raced out to a 70 start behind the arm of Matt Ryan and a stout, senior-laden defense. The schools played 11 more times until 1960. John Brice has spent more than two decades covering football at all levels. Brian Early has been a part of the Houston staff since 2019 and was at Arkansas State previously. Ernie Hefferle, an assistant coach for the NFL's Washington Redskins, was hired as head coach of the Eagles following Holovak's firing. [34] Despite a dismal 011 record in Chlebek's first season, BC rebounded to compile a 56 record in 1979 and a 74 record in 1980,[35] leading to a job offer from Kent State to Chlebek, which he accepted. The Eagles eventually lost the ACC Championship Game to the Hokies. Both the 2005 and 2006 games went to overtime and the 2007 game featured late-game heroics from Matt Ryan in a division-clinching victory. Mike Holovak was named head coach of BC in 1951. As such, Boston College dominated the stretch, winning 15 of the 17 games, routinely blowing out the overmatched Minutemen. BC clinched the ACC Atlantic Division with yet another dramatic win, this time over rival Clemson. In September 2011, the ACC announced that they had accepted bids by Syracuse and Pitt to become the 13th and 14th members of the ACC. The program has amassed over 650 wins, and has a 1413 record in postseason bowl games, most notably the 1941 Sugar Bowl and 1985 Cotton Bowl. ACC head coach rankings - Sports Illustrated Boston College Eagles News, Analysis and More ACC Head Coach Rankings For 2021 Staff writer Mitchell Wolfe ranks the head coaches for every. Jeff has a sincere commitment to helping players reach their highest potential both on and off the field. The 2021 and 2022 signingclassesearned ESPN's best ranking in program history since itsrankings began in 2006. 2007 marked the second time in Eagle history that the team won 11 games, the other being the undefeated 1940 season. [94] At the time, UMass was known as Massachusetts Agricultural College. Walsh University . The rivalry was recently renewed in 2018 as the Eagles handily won a 6214 victory at Chestnut Hill; a 2020 matchup was scheduled to take place but was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. After two passes moved the ball another 30 yards, only six seconds remained on the clock. However, BC fell out of the rankings as quickly as they entered, as they were beaten 13-30 by a previously winless Purdue team on the road the following week. Last November, Boston College secured coach Jeff Hafley to a major contract extension that keeps him in town until 2026. The 1969 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College as an independent during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. The Eagles fell once again to the Hokies. - Lyssna p Tem Lukabu Heading to Carolina Panthers, Eagles in Need of Defensive Coordinator av Locked On Boston College - Daily Podcast On Boston College Eagles Football & Basketball direkt i . The game was nationally televised on CBS the day after Thanksgiving, and had a huge audience. We talk about the young coach'. Caleb Carbine worked previously with Gerad Parker at West Virginia. Black Aug 5, 2021 10:00 AM EDT Home Boston College Eagles Football. Wyatt, comes to Boston College with over 30 years of experience. Divisional play began in the Atlantic Coast Conference at the start of the 2005 football season following BC's inclusion in the conference. Boston College football coach Jeff Hafley's staff is young, energetic, and has loads of experience By Julian Benbow Globe Staff, Updated February 19, 2020, 12:36 a.m. 10 BC coach Jeff. Although BC's claim to a title is not recognized by the NCAA or college football historians in general, one website, the College Football Data Warehouse, claims that selectors named Cliff Morgan and Ray Bryne rated BC No. With just seconds remaining, BC had the ball on their own nine, fourth down and 18 to go. The season was highlighted by a historic upset victory over 9th ranked USC, in which Murphy rushed for 191 yards in the 3731 victory. 124; The Miracle in Miami", "College football's best of the last 20 years. Basketball 301 . Hafley, 42, has led the Eagles to bowl eligibility in each of his first two . 1 Miami at Alumni Stadium. [61][62], O'Brien was replaced by then Green Bay Packers offensive coordinator Jeff Jagodzinski. The Eagles left the Big East and joined the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) in 2005. This was Addazio's 3rd time in 4 seasons recording 7 wins with the Eagles. The Eagles nearly managed another two upsets against Clemson and Florida State, but came up just short in both games. It included a 1918 victory over No. In 2021 they went 6-6 (2-6 ACC) and would have played East Carolina in the Military Bowl, it was however cancelled the day before it was set to play due to a large number of COVID-19 cases in the Eagles' program. Staff Directory Members By Category/Department; Name Title Phone Email Address Twitter; Jeff Hafley: The Gregory P. Barber '69 and Family Head Coach 552-3010 552-3010: bc.football@bc.edu @CoachJeffHafley: Aazaar Abdul-Rahim : Associate Head Coach/Defensive Backs 552-3010 552-3010: abdulrab@bc.edu @Aazaar23: Dave DeGuglielmo: Offensive Line The end to that caregiving role isn't after high school or college or . Staff Directory - Boston College Athletics Staff Directory Boston College Athletics Conte Forum 140 Commonwealth Ave. Hafley was a defensive assistant/cornerbacks coach in 2006-07 and was secondary coach from 2008-10. . Legendary Coach Frank Leahy, who would go on to cement his legendary status during an eleven-year stint as head coach at Notre Dame, took his undefeated Eagles on to the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans where they beat No. In 1942, Boston College won its first 8 games of the season, climbing to No. [19] This web site states that BC's historic 1940 run resulted in a split championship with the University of Minnesota, but it's not clear whether the selectors awarded BC a title at the time of the 1940 season, or if they did so retroactively. Boston College football's 2022 recruiting class is cemented, and the Eagles' No. For some of us, it's a defining moment where our life is split in two: before and after. Boston College Athletics 2022 Football Roster Roster Layout: Choose A Season: Sort By: Players Defensive Back 5'11" 170 lbs 0 CJ Burton Sophomore Richmond, Va. St. Frances Academy Full Bio Hide/Show Additional Information For CJ Burton Wide Receiver 5'9" 175 lbs 0 Jaden Williams Sophomore Pflugerville, Texas Hendrickson Full Bio Desai was the assistant director of football operations at the University of Miami in 2011 and the running backs and special teams coordinator at Boston College following his time at Temple. BC's 8-game bowl win streak was the nation's longest active streak before it was snapped in 2008. 8 Virginia Tech. The Eagles would also go 0-18 in Basketball during ACC play, the first time since 1976 that a Power Five conferences program went winless in both basketball and football. The Eagles returned the favor the following year, winning a 287 contest in Chestnut Hill on senior day. Matt Ryan was once again the hero, finding a wide-open Rich Gunnell for a 43-yard TD pass with 1:46 to go to give the Eagles the 2017 lead. 2007 Boston College Eagles Roster Previous Year Next Year Record: 11-3 (10th of 119) ( Schedule & Results ) Rank: 10th in the Final AP poll Conference: ACC (Atlantic Division) Conference Record: 6-2 Coach: Jeff Jagodzinski (11-3) Points For: 396 Points/G: 28.3 (55th of 119) Points Against: 285 More Team Info Boston College School History The Eagles started the season 1-3, including losses to rivals Notre Dame football and Clemson football, causing fans to voice concern over Addazio's ability to lead the team to another bowl game. Instead of punting, O'Rourke scrambled in his own end zone for 45 seconds then took a safety. In 1991, the majority of football independents in the East (including Boston College) aligned themselves together in the Big East Football Conference. 4 in the Coaches' Poll. Boston College was again invited to the Pinstripe Bowl, where they lost to Iowa 20-27. Virginia Tech is famed for its seeming invincibility in Thursday night games at Lane Stadium. In 2013, Coach Addazio led the Eagles to an impressive turnaround season, finishing the regular season bowl-eligible with a 75 record. 21) for the first time since 1994. During this time, Eastern Championships were named by independent third-party selectors and awarded of various trophies. Menu. Mario Cristobal continues to replenish the Hurricanes' staff, Eagles finalizing offensive direction after head coach Jeff Hafley parted with John McNulty. Despite the Eagles taking a 31-27 lead with nearly 2 minutes and no time-outs remaining, Syracuse managed to score a touchdown with 6 seconds left, sealing the win and their 6th of the season, becoming the 11th ACC bowl-eligible team of the year. 4 Tennessee. Since 1994, the Hokies are 113 at home on Thursday nights. Prior to taking over as head coach at Boston College, Hafley led a dramatic turnaround in leading the defense for Ohio State as the Buckeyes won the 2019 Big Ten Championship and qualified for the College Football Playoff. However, the Eagles still won their final two regular season games, posting wins over rival programs Uconn Huskies football and Syracuse Orange football. In addition, he was a unanimous first team All-ACC selection and a finalist for the Walter Camp Award. [78] After the season the Eagles were invited to play in the 2016 Quick Lane Bowl, where they defeated former ACC foe Maryland Terrapins football 36-30. [26] BC hired Jim Miller away from Detroit as its head coach in January 1962. BYU Football Staff; Kalani Sitake: Head Football Coach: Assistant Coaches: Jay Hill: Associate Head . John Lynch, San Francisco 49ers General Manager:Jeff Hafley is an excellent football mind and a tremendous leader. 5 in the AP Poll and No. In 1920, the Boston College football team adopted the nickname 'Eagles.' BC and UMass met again in Amherst, Massachusetts in 1901, 1902, and 1912, with UMass winning all three contests before the series was halted. As long as we're asking humans to complete this fundamentally thankless task, there's room at the table for people who really know ball. Additionally, they accepted an invitation to the 2021 Military Bowl, however it was cancelled the day before it was set to be played due to COVID-19 cases in the Boston College program. 24, as they headed to Blacksburg, VA to face longtime rival Virginia Tech football. During the 2016 season the Eagles showed improvement from the previous year, finishing with a 7-6 overall record and a 2-6 ACC record after going winless in conference play the year before. The class . 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