1994 Boston College Eagles football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1994
| team = Boston College Eagles
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Big East Conference
| short_conf = Big East
| CoachRank = 22
| APRank = 23
| record = 7–4–1
| conf_record = 3–3–1
| head_coach = Dan Henning
| hc_year = 1st
| off_coach = Dirk Koetter
| off_scheme = Pro-style
| oc_year = 1st
| def_coach = Jim Reid
| dc_year = 1st
| def_scheme = 4–3
| captain = Stephen Boyd
| captain2 = Pete Mitchell
| captain3 = Michael Reed
| stadium = Alumni Stadium
| champion = Aloha Bowl champion
| bowl = Aloha Bowl
| bowl_result = W 12–7 vs. Kansas State
}}
{{1994 Big East Conference football standings}}
The 1994 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College in the 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Eagles were led by first-year head coach Dan Henning and played their home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. They competed as members of the Big East Conference, finishing fifth with a conference record of 3–3–1. Boston College was invited to the 1994 Aloha Bowl, where they defeated then-No. 11 Kansas State, 12–7. They finished the season ranked 23rd in the AP Poll and 22nd in the Coaches' Poll.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1994
| poll = AP
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 3
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Michigan
| opprank = 5
| site_stadium = Michigan Stadium
| site_cityst = Ann Arbor, MI
| score = 26–34
| attend = 105,936
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 17
| w/l = l
| opponent = Virginia Tech
| opprank = 18
| site_stadium = Alumni Stadium
| site_cityst = Chestnut Hill, MA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 7–12
| attend = 44,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-news-leader-va-tech-stops-bc/140458114/|work=The Daily News Leader|title=Va. Tech stops BC|date=September 18, 1994|accessdate=February 7, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 24
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Pittsburgh
| site_stadium = Pitt Stadium
| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA
| score = 21–9
| attend = 34,623
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 8
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Notre Dame
| opprank = 8
| site_stadium = Alumni Stadium
| site_cityst = Chestnut Hill, MA
| gamename = Holy War
| score = 30–11
| attend = 44,500
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 15
| w/l = w
| rank = 24
| opponent = Temple
| site_stadium = Alumni Stadium
| site_cityst = Chestnut Hill, MA
| score = 45–28
| attend = 44,500
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 22
| w/l = t
| rank = 22
| opponent = Rutgers
| site_stadium = Alumni Stadium
| site_cityst = Chestnut Hill, MA
| score = 7–7
| attend = 44,500
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 29
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Army
| site_stadium = Michie Stadium
| site_cityst = West Point, NY
| score = 30–3
| attend = 39,304
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|November 3|Thursday}}
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Louisville
| site_stadium = Cardinal Stadium
| site_cityst = Louisville, KY
| score = 35–14
| attend = 38,711
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 12
| w/l = w
| rank = 25
| opponent = Syracuse
| opprank = 14
| site_stadium = Alumni Stadium
| site_cityst = Chestnut Hill, MA
| score = 31–0
| attend = 44,500
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 19
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 17
| opponent = West Virginia
| site_stadium = Mountaineer Field
| site_cityst = Morgantown, WV
| score = 20–21
| attend = 44,890
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-west-virginia-win-puts/140475982/|work=The Boston Globe|title=West Virginia win puts a kink in Eagles' plans|date=November 20, 1994|accessdate=February 7, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 26
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 25
| opponent = Miami (FL)
| opprank = 5
| site_stadium = Miami Orange Bowl
| site_cityst = Miami, FL
| score = 7–23
| attend = 60,579
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|December 25|Sunday}}
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| neutral = y
| opponent = Kansas State
| opprank = 11
| site_stadium = Aloha Stadium
| site_cityst = Halawa, HI
| gamename = Aloha Bowl
| score = 12–7
| attend = 44,862
}}
}}
Roster
{{American football roster/Header
| year = 1994
| team = Boston College Eagles
| teamcolors = f
| offensive_players =
{{American football roster/Player|num=30|class=Sr|first=David|last=Green|dab=David Green (American football)|pos=RB|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=10|class=Jr|first=Mark|last=Hartsell|pos=QB|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=7|class=Fr|first=Matt|last=Hasselbeck|pos=QB|rs=yes|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=66|class=Jr|first=Pete|last=Kendall|pos=G|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=88|class=Sr|first=Gordon|last=Laro|pos=TE|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=82|class=Sr|first=Pete|last=Mitchell|dab=Pete Mitchell (American football)|pos=TE|link=y}}
| defensive_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=50|class=Sr|first=Stephen|last=Boyd|dab=Stephen Boyd (American football)|pos=LB|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=59|class=Jr|first=Mike|last=Mamula|pos=DE|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=17|class=Sr|first=Michael|last=Reed|dab=Michael Reed (American football)|pos=DB|link=y}}
| special_teams_players=
}}
{{American football roster/Footer
| head_coach = *Dan Henning
| asst_coach =
| accessdate=
}}
Team players in the NFL
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| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
align="center" bgcolor="" | Defensive end | 1 | 7 | Philadelphia Eagles |
align="center" bgcolor="" | Tight end | 4 | 122 | Miami Dolphins |
align="center" bgcolor="" | Linebacker | 5 | 141 | Detroit Lions |
align="center" bgcolor="" | Defensive back | 7 | 249 | Carolina Panthers |
References
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