1982 Boston College Eagles football team

The 1982 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College as an independent during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Eagles were led by second-year head coach Jack Bicknell, and played their home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Sophomore quarterback Doug Flutie threw for over 2,700 yards, leading Boston College to the 1982 Tangerine Bowl, their first bowl game since 1942.

1982 Boston College Eagles football
Tangerine Bowl, L 26–33 vs. Auburn
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–3–1
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorSeymour "Red" Kelin (2nd season)
Captains
  • Jack Belcher
  • Russell Joyner
Home stadiumAlumni Stadium
1982 Major eastern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Penn State $ 6 –0 –011 –1 –0
No. 10 Pittsburgh 4 –1 –09 –3 –0
No. 19 West Virginia 4 –2 –09 –3 –0
Boston College 3 –2 –08 –3 –1
Rutgers 1 –5 –05 –6 –0
Temple 1 –5 –04 –7 –0
Syracuse 1 –5 –02 –9 –0
Rankings from AP Poll
1982 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Penn State   –  – 11 –1 –0
No. 10 Pittsburgh   –  – 9 –3 –0
No. 13 Florida State   –  – 9 –3 –0
No. 19 West Virginia   –  – 9 –3 –0
Boston College   –  – 8 –3 –1
Southwestern Louisiana   –  – 7 –3 –1
East Carolina   –  – 7 –4 –0
Miami (FL)   –  – 7 –4 –0
Southern Miss   –  – 7 –4 –0
Virginia Tech   –  – 7 –4 –0
Notre Dame   –  – 6 –4 –1
Cincinnati   –  – 6 –5 –0
Georgia Tech   –  – 6 –5 –0
Navy   –  – 6 –5 –0
Louisville   –  – 5 –6 –0
Rutgers   –  – 5 –6 –0
Army   –  – 4 –7 –0
South Carolina   –  – 4 –7 –0
Temple   –  – 4 –7 –0
Tulane   –  – 4 –7 –0
Syracuse   –  – 2 –9 –0
Memphis State   –  – 1 –10 –0
Rankings from AP Poll
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