1989 Boston College Eagles football team

American college football season

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
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

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.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
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
November 4	at Syracuse	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	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
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Game summaries

Pittsburgh

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At Rutgers

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At Penn State

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At Ohio State

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

Quarter	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

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Navy

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West Virginia

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At Syracuse

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At Army

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Louisville

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At Georgia Tech

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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

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

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