Boston College Football 10-year Review

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Boston College Football

Inthe last ten years Boston College has grown from a basement dweller inthe Big East to one ofthe most consistent teams in all of college football, and a top tier program inthe ACC. Not only havethe Eagles appeared in a bowl game inthe last eight consecutive seasons, butthey have wontheir last seven in a row. After struggling for many years to break intothe top ofthe Big East standings, Boston College finished second overall in 2004,their last season inthe conference.the Eagle’s success has continued inthe ACC wherethey have finished second inthe Atlantic Division in each oftheir first two seasons.

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Boston College Football Records

• 1996: 5-7 overall; 2-5 Big East (6th)

• 1997: 4-7 overall; 3-4 Big East (6th)

• 1998: 4-7 overall; 3-4 Big East (5th)

• 1999: 8-4 overall; 4-3 Big East (3rd)

• 2000: 7-5 overall; 3-4 Big East (5th)

• 2001: 8-4 overall; 4-3 Big East (4th)

• 2002: 9-4 overall; 3-4 Big East (5th)

• 2003: 8-5 overall; 3-4 Big East (5th)

• 2004: 9-3 overall; 4-2 Big East (2nd)

• 2005: 9-3 overall; 5-3 ACC (2nd Atlantic Division)

• 2006: 10-3 overall; 5-3 ACC (2nd Atlantic Division)

Boston College Football Bowl Appearances

• 1999 – Insight.com Bowl: Colorado 62 – Boston College 28

• 2000 – Aloha Bowl: Boston College 31 – Arizona State 17

• 2001 – Music City Bowl: Boston College 20 – Georgia 16

• 2002 – Motor City Bowl: Boston College 51 – Toledo 20

• 2003 – Diamond Walnut San Francisco Bowl: Boston College 35 – Colorado State 21

• 2004 – Continental Tire Bowl: Boston College 37 – North Carolina 24

• 2005 – MPC Computers Bowl: Boston College 27 – Boise State 21

• 2006 – Meineke Car Care Bowl: Boston College 25 – Navy 24

Boston College Football National Championships

• None

Boston College Football Coaching Records

• Dan Henning: 1994-1996 (16-19-1)

• Tom O’Brien: 1997-2006 (66-42-0)

Boston College Football All-Americans

• 1998: Michael Cloud (RB)

• 2001: William Green (RB)

Boston College Football Players Who Went Pro

• 1997: Stalin Colinet (DE), Daryl Porter (S)

• 1998: Todd Pollack (TE), Matt Hasselbeck (QB)

• 1999: Damien Woody (G), Michael Cloud (RB), Doug Brzezinski (G)

• 2000: Chris Hovan (DT), Frank Chamberlin (MLB), Darnell Alford (G)

• 2001: Paul Zukauskas (G)

• 2002: William Green (RB), Marc Colombo (T)

• 2003: Brian St. Pierre (QB), Dan Koppen (C), Antonio Garay (DT)

• 2004: Chris Snee (G), Sean Ryan (TE)

• 2006: Mathias Kiwanuka (DE), Jeremy Trueblood (T), Will Blackmon (CB)

• 2007: James Martin (T), Josh Beekman (G)

Boston College Football Future Outlook

What’s not to like aboutthe Eagles next season?they return 44 letterwinners and 18 starters: 7 on offense, 9 on defense, and 2 kickers. First-team All-ACC quarterback Matt Ryan will be back to lead an offensethat averaged 355.6 yards per game last year. Ryan will also havethe benefit of plenty of experience surrounding him, withthree starters back onthe offensive line, andthe talented running back duo of L.V. Whitworth and Andre Callender. Offensivelythe question will be at wide receiver where Tony Gonzalez,the teams top wide out last season is gone, and starter Kevin Challenger is missingthe entire spring season due to medical reasons.

Defensivelythe entire front four are back forthe Eagles, as well as allthree starting linebackers, although Brian Toal did undergo shoulder surgery and is uncertain forthe fall.the secondary will be anchored by returning starters DeJuan Tribble and Jamie Silva.

There isthe potentialthat Boston College may take a step back after next season with so many seniors onthe teamthis year.the incoming freshman class is solid but not spectacular, with five players ranked inthe top 25 nationally attheir position by Scout.com.

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By Joey Whelan, CollegeSports-fans.com Staff Writer
Published June 2007