1991 Boston College Eagles football team

The 1991 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College in the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Eagles were led by first-year head coach Tom Coughlin, and played their home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. They competed as members of the Big East Conference, in the conference's inaugural year of football sponsorship. As a result, Big East members, including Boston College, played a limited conference schedule in order to complete prior scheduling commitments.

1991 Boston College Eagles football
Conference	Big East Conference
Record	4–7 (2–4 Big East)
Head coach	Tom Coughlin (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Tom Coughlin (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Steve Szabo (1st season)
Captain	Game captains
Home stadium	Alumni Stadium
Seasons ← 1990 1992 →

1991 Big East Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 11 Syracuse	5	–	0	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
No. 1 Miami (FL)	2	–	0	–	0			12	–	0	–	0
Virginia Tech	1	–	0	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Pittsburgh	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
West Virginia	3	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Rutgers	2	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Boston College	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Temple	0	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
The Big East did not crown an official champion until 1993 when full league play began. Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 31	at Rutgers	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	L 13–20	22,185
September 7	No. 2 Michigan*	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	L 13–35	32,071
September 14	No. 17 Georgia Tech*	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	L 14–30	26,018	[1]
September 28	at No. 10 Penn State*	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA	L 21–28	95,927
October 12	Louisville*	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	W 33–3	27,839
October 19	West Virginia	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	L 24–31	28,162	[2]
October 26	at Army*	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 28–17	41,209
November 2	Pittsburgh	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	W 38–12	25,872
November 9	at Temple	Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA	W 33–13	12,950
November 16	at No. 17 Syracuse	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	L 16–38	45,453
November 23	No. 1 Miami (FL)	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	L 14–19	32,000
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1991 Boston College Eagles football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class TE 89 Mark Chmura Sr QB 13 Glenn Foley So RB 30 David Green Fr TE 82 Pete Mitchell Fr C 64 Tom Nalen So	Defense Pos. # Name Class LB 50 Stephen Boyd Fr FS 28 Charlie Brennan Jr LB 53 Tom McManus Jr DB 17 Michael Reed Fr DT 67 Ron Stone Jr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Tom Coughlin Coordinators/assistant coaches Gary Crowton (Quarterbacks) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

After the season

NFL Draft

The Eagle was selected in the 1992 NFL draft following the season.^[4]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Team
6	157	Mark Chmura	Tight end	Green Bay Packers

References

1. "Jones, Georgia Tech rout Boston College". The Palm Beach Post. September 15, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "W. Virginia puts its foot down". The Boston Globe. October 20, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "1991 Boston College Eagles Schedule & Results". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
4. "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 20, 2023.