A timeline of BC Football History

The Boston College Eagles football program is the intercollegiate football team for Boston College in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. The Eagles compete in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

Boston College began playing football in 1882. The team has won 7 conference championships, most recently in 2007. The Eagles have also appeared in 24 bowl games, winning 12.

Boston College's most successful era came in the 1940s, when the team won four conference championships and appeared in four bowl games. The Eagles were led by coach Frank Leahy, who is considered to be one of the greatest coaches in college football history. Leahy sported a 20-2 record as the headman at BC even taking the team and winning the 1941 Sugar Bowl.

Boston College had a long period of mediocrity in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. The team did not win a conference championship or appear in a bowl game during this time.

Boston College began to turn things around in the 1980s. The Eagles won three conference championships and appeared in three bowl games during this decade. The Eagles were led by coach Jack Bicknell, who is considered to be one of the greatest coaches in Boston College history.

Boston College has had a lot of success in recent years. The Eagles won a conference championship and appeared in a bowl game in 2007. The Eagles also won a conference championship and appeared in the Fiesta Bowl in 2014. The Eagles were led by coach Steve Addazio, who is considered to be one of the brightest young coaches in college football.

Boston College football has been a successful program over its history. The Eagles have won 7 conference championships, appeared in 24 bowl games, and had some of the greatest coaches in college football history. The Eagles are expected to continue to be a competitive team in the ACC in the years to come.

Here are some of the most notable players in Boston College Eagles football history:

• Doug Flutie
• Matt Ryan
• Bill Romanowski
• Pete Mitchell
• Chris Snee

The internet's top posts on the history of the Boston College Eagles football team is found here.

Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons of American Football—Holy Cross takes on Boston College in 1916 at Fenway Park. BC won the game, 17-14.

Sharing the greatest stories of ACC football team histories! The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina. These teams are among the best in the nation in football as they are mainly in the Eastern States of the US. Learn about the history of each team of the ACC as we collect the top stories from the internet on each to tell their story.