1989 Boston College Eagles football team

The 1989 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College as an independent during 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.^[2]

1989 Boston College Eagles football
Conference	Independent
Record	2–9
Head coach	Jack Bicknell (9th season)
Defensive coordinator	Seymour "Red" Kelin (9th season)
Captains	Rico Labbe Mark Kamphaus^[1]
Home stadium	Alumni Stadium
Seasons ← 1988 1990 →

1989 Major eastern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 15 Penn State $	6	–	0	–	0			8	–	3	–	1
No. 17 Pittsburgh	4	–	1	–	1			8	–	3	–	1
No. 21 West Virginia	3	–	1	–	1			8	–	3	–	1
Syracuse	3	–	3	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Temple	1	–	4	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
Rutgers	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	7	–	2
Boston College	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Lambert Trophy Winner Rankings from AP Poll

1989 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

v t e	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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 9	No. 23 Pittsburgh	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	L 10–29	31,000
September 16	at Rutgers	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	L 7–9	17,105
September 23	at Penn State	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA	L 3–7	85,651
September 30	at Ohio State	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	L 29–34	88,936
October 14	Temple	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	W 35–14	29,223
October 21	Navy	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	L 24–27	32,000
October 28	No. 15 West Virginia	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	L 30–44	32,000	^[3]
November 4	at Syracuse	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY (rivalry)	L 11–23	49,781
November 11	at Army	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 24–17	41,105
November 18	Louisville	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	L 22–36	24,650
November 25	at Georgia Tech	Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA	L 12–13	28,221	^[4]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Game summaries

Pittsburgh

At Rutgers

At Penn State

At Ohio State

Boston College Eagles (0–3) at Ohio State Buckeyes (1–1)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Boston College	0	7	16	6	29
Ohio St	10	21	3	0	34

at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

• Date: September 30
• Game time: 1:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny, 70 °F (21 °C)
• Game attendance: 88,936
• Referee: Jerry Hendrickson
• Box Score

Game information

First quarter OSU – Jeff Graham 80-yard pass from Greg Frey (Pat O'Morrow kick), 13:12. Ohio St 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:12. OSU – Pat O'Morrow 29-yard field goal, 0:49. Ohio St 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 3:31. Second quarter OSU – Carlos Snow 24-yard run (Pat O'Morrow kick), 10:51. Ohio St 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 3:26. OSU – Carlos Snow 16-yard run (Pat O'Morrow kick), 2:09. Ohio St 24–0. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 3:59. BC – Marcus Cherry 41-yard pass from Mark Kamphaus (Brian Lowe kick), 1:38. Ohio St 24–7. Drive: 2 plays, 60 yards, 0:24. OSU – Scottie Graham 70-yard run (Pat O'Morrow kick), 1:09. Ohio St 31–7. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:23. Third quarter BC – Mark Chmura 2-yard pass from Willie Hicks (run good), 10:51. Ohio St 31–15. Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 2:00. BC – Tim Frager 28-yard run (pass good), 5:49. Ohio St 31–23, Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:48. OSU – Pat O'Morrow 35-yard field goal, 1:33. Ohio St 34–23. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 4:14. Fourth quarter BC – Ed Toner 1-yard run (pass failed), 5:33. Ohio St 34–29. Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 1:58. Top passers BC – Willie Hicks – 9/12, 184 yards, TD OSU – Greg Frey – 15/26, 252 yards, TD Top rushers BC – Mike Sanders – 12 rushes, 63 yards OSU – Scottie Graham – 19 rushes, 151 yards, TD Top receivers BC – Marcus Cherry – 4 receptions, 161 yards, TD OSU – Jeff Graham – 2 receptions, 101 yards, TD

Temple

Navy

West Virginia

At Syracuse

At Army

Louisville

At Georgia Tech

Personnel

1989 Boston College Eagles football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class OL Mark Anken TE Bob Bicknell OL Mike Bumphus WR Marcus Cherry TE Mark Chmura WR Jim Deines RB Tim Frager QB Willie Hicks WR Ray Hilvert OL Mike Jovanovich QB Mark Kamphaus RB Kevin Lyles QB Mike Power RB Mike Sanders OL Bill Scavone OL Brian Schoenle WR Kenrick Skeritt RB Ed Toner	Defense Pos. # Name Class DB Jeff Baker DL Jim Biestek LB Ivan Caesar DB Ed Duran DL Chris Gildea DL Peter Gray DB David Johnson LB Matt Kelley S Rico Labbe LB Kevin Pearson LB Ron Perryman	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K, P Brian Lowe	Head coach Jack Bicknell Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible   Injured   Redshirt Roster Last update: 2022-Oct-20

References

1. 2009-10 Boston College Record Book 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine pg. 114
2. "Boston College Annual Records". BCEaglesFootball.com. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
3. "West Virginia gets a scare in 44–30 win". The Pittsburgh Press. October 29, 1989. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "BC comes up empty in finale". The Boston Globe. November 26, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "1989 Boston College Eagles Schedule & Results". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 11, 2017.