1982 Boston College Eagles football team

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1982

| poll = AP

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 4

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Texas A&M

| site_stadium = Kyle Field

| site_cityst = College Station, TX

| score = 38–16

| attend = 55,177

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-monitor-flutie-directs-boston-colleg/166129180/|work=The Monitor|title=Flutie directs Boston College to wrecking of Sherrill debut|date=September 5, 1982|accessdate=February 18, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 18

| w/l = t

| away = y

| opponent = Clemson

| opprank = 16

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Clemson, SC

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 17–17

| attend = 63,118

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-new-heights-for-eagles/139782104/|work=The Boston Globe|title=New heights for Eagles, 17–17|date=September 19, 1982|accessdate=January 28, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 25

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Navy

| site_stadium = Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Annapolis, MD

| score = 31–0

| attend = 23,016

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-south-bend-tribune-boston-college-ro/166121706/|work=The South Bend Tribune|title=Boston College routs Navy|date=September 26, 1982|accessdate=February 18, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 2

| w/l = w

| rank = 18

| opponent = Temple

| site_stadium = Alumni Stadium

| site_cityst = Chestnut Hill, MA

| score = 17–7

| attend = 32,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-beating-temples-not/166033622/|work=The Courier-Journal|title=Beating Temple's not so simple, but Boston College prevails 17–7|date=October 3, 1982|accessdate=February 18, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 9

| w/l = l

| away = y

| rank = 19

| opponent = West Virginia

| opprank = 16

| site_stadium = Mountaineer Field

| site_cityst = Morgantown, WV

| score = 13–20

| attend = 55,554

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bradenton-herald-west-virginia-dumps/139790406/|work=The Bradenton Herald|title=West Virginia dumps BC, 20–13|date=October 10, 1982|accessdate=February 18, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 16

| w/l = w

| opponent = Rutgers

| site_stadium = Alumni Stadium

| site_cityst = Chestnut Hill, MA

| score = 14–13

| attend = 28,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-central-new-jersey-home-news-bc-beat/166037388/|work=The Sunday Home News|title=BC beats Rutgers in last seconds|date=October 17, 1982|accessdate=February 18, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 23

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Army

| site_stadium = Michie Stadium

| site_cityst = West Point, NY

| score = 32–17

| attend = 40,397

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-standard-star-bc-holds-off-army-32/166035588/|work=The Standard-Star|title=BC holds off Army, 32–17|date=October 24, 1982|accessdate=February 18, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 30

| w/l = l

| opponent = Penn State

| opprank = 8

| site_stadium = Alumni Stadium

| site_cityst = Chestnut Hill, MA

| score = 17–52

| attend = 33,205

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-penn-state-destroys-bc/166129354/|work=Boston Sunday Globe|title=Penn State destroys BC|date=October 31, 1982|accessdate=February 18, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 6

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = UMass

| site_stadium = Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium

| site_cityst = Hadley, MA

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 34–21

| attend = 16,023

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-angelo-standard-times-boston-college/158672006/|work=San Angelo Standard-Times|title=Boston College clips Massachusetts 34–21|date=November 7, 1982|accessdate=February 18, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 13

| w/l = w

| opponent = Syracuse

| site_stadium = Alumni Stadium

| site_cityst = Chestnut Hill, MA

| score = 20–13

| attend = 21,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/democrat-and-chronicle-bc-outlasts-fumbl/166032643/|work=Democrat and Chronicle|title=BC outlasts fumbling SU|date=November 14, 1982|accessdate=February 18, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 20

| w/l = w

| opponent = Holy Cross

| site_stadium = Alumni Stadium

| site_cityst = Chestnut Hill, MA

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 35–10

| attend = 32,800

| source = {{cite news |title=BC Rolls; Fruitful Day for Eagles |first=Ernie |last=Roberts |date=November 21, 1982 |page=69 |newspaper=Boston Sunday Globe |location=Boston, Mass.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56917108/1982-holy-cross-bc/ }}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = December 18

| w/l = l

| neutral = y

| opponent = Auburn

| opprank = 18

| site_stadium = Orlando Stadium

| site_cityst = Orlando, FL

| gamename = Tangerine Bowl

| score = 26–33

| attend = 51,296

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-auburn-campbell-ca/134534865/|work=The Orlando Sentinel|title=Auburn, Campbell can BC, 33–26|date=December 19, 1982|accessdate=November 2, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

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{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/boston-college/1982-schedule.html |title=1982 Boston College Eagles Schedule & Results |work=Sports-Reference.com |access-date=May 12, 2017}}

{{American football roster/Header

| year = 1982

| team = Boston College Eagles

| teamcolors = f

| offensive_players =

{{American football roster/Player|num=32|class=So|first=Jim|last=Browne|pos=RB|link=y|dab=Jim Browne (American football)}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=22|class=So|first=Doug|last=Flutie|pos=QB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=79|class=So|first=Mark|last=MacDonald|pos=OL|link=y|dab=Mark MacDonald (American football)}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=20|class=So|first=Gerard|last=Phelan|pos=WR|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=70|class=Sr|first=Steve|last=Lively|pos=WR|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=62|class=Sr|first=Jack|last=Belcher|pos=C|link=y}}

| defensive_players=

{{American football roster/Player|num=17|class=So|first=Tony|last=Thurman|pos=DB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=81|class=Fr|first=Andy|last=Hemmer|pos=LB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=97|class=Fr|first=John|last=Bosa|pos=DE|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=41|class=So|first=David|last=Pereira|pos=LB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=88|class=Sr|first=Russ|last=Joyner|pos=DE|link=y}}

| special_teams_players=

}}

{{American football roster/Footer

| head_coach = *Jack Bicknell

| asst_coach =

• Tom Coughlin – Quarterbacks

| accessdate= 2018-11-17

}}

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