2019 Boston College Eagles football team

{{short description|American college football season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 2019

| team = Boston College Eagles

| sport = football

| image = Boston College Eagles wordmark.svg

| image_size =

| conference = Atlantic Coast Conference

| division = Atlantic Division

| short_conf = ACC

| record = 6–7

| conf_record = 4–4

| head_coach = Steve Addazio

| hc_year = 7th

| hc_games = regular season

| head_coach2 = Rich Gunnell

| hc_games2 = interim; bowl game

| off_coach = Mike Bajakian

| oc_year = 1st

| off_scheme = Spread

| def_coach = Bill Sheridan

| dc_year = 1st

| def_scheme = 4–3

| captain = Ben Glines

| captain2 = Tanner Karafa

| stadium = Alumni Stadium

| bowl = Birmingham Bowl

| bowl_result = L 6–38 vs. Cincinnati

| uniform = 250px

}}

{{2019 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings}}

The 2019 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College during the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Eagles played their home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and competed in the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They were led by seventh-year head coach Steve Addazio until his dismissal on December 1, 2019.{{cite web |title=Boston College fires Addazio after seven seasons |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/28204922/boston-college-dismisses-steve-addazio-7-seasons |website=ESPN.com |access-date=December 2, 2019 |language=en |date=1 December 2019}} For their bowl game, the Eagles were led by interim head coach Rich Gunnell.{{cite web |last1=Bailin |first1=Arthur |title=Rich Gunnell Will Be Boston College Football's Interim Coach |url=https://www.bcinterruption.com/2019/12/1/20990860/rich-gunnell-will-be-boston-college-footballs-interim-coach |website=BC Interruption |access-date=December 2, 2019 |language=en |date=1 December 2019}}

Preseason

=Coaching changes=

In January 2019, head coach Steve Addazio announced the hiring of Mike Bajakian as the new offensive coordinator, replacing Scot Loeffler, who left to take the head coaching job at Bowling Green.{{cite web|url=https://www.bostonherald.com/2019/01/15/new-boston-college-offensive-coordinator-has-plenty-of-experience/|title=New Boston College offensive coordinator has plenty of experience|first=Rich|last=Thompson|newspaper=Boston Herald|date=January 15, 2019}} Bajakian had spent the previous four years as the quarterbacks coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

=Preseason media poll=

In the preseason ACC media poll, Boston College was predicted to finish in fifth in the Atlantic Division.{{cite web|title=Clemson Favored to Continue ACC Football Championship Run|url=http://theacc.com/news/2019/7/22/clemson-favored-to-continue-acc-football-championship-run.aspx|website=theACC.com|publisher=Atlantic Coast Conference|date=July 22, 2019|access-date=July 22, 2019}}

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|align="center" Colspan="3" |Media poll (Atlantic Division)

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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Boston College Eagles|Predicted finish|Team|Votes (1st place)}}

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| 1

Clemson1209 (171)
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| 2

Syracuse913 (2)
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| 3

Florida State753
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| 4

NC State666
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| 5

Boston College588
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| 6

Wake Forest462
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| 7

Louisville253

=Award watch lists=

Listed in the order that they were released

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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Boston College Eagles|Award|Player|Position|Year}}

Maxwell Award{{cite web|title=2019 Maxwell Award Watch List|url=https://www.maxwellfootballclub.org/2019-maxwell-award-watch-list/|date=July 15, 2019|access-date=July 15, 2019|archive-date=July 15, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190715183521/https://www.maxwellfootballclub.org/2019-maxwell-award-watch-list/|url-status=dead}}

|A. J. Dillon

|RB

|Junior

Doak Walker Award{{cite web|title=2019 Doak Walker Award Watch List|url=https://www.smu.edu/DoakWalkerAward/Candidates|date=July 17, 2019|access-date=July 21, 2019}}

|A. J. Dillon

|RB

|Junior

rowspan=2|Mackey Award{{cite web|title=2019 John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List Released|url=http://www.johnmackeyaward.com/uploads/3/4/7/9/34791900/2019_john_mackey_award_preseason_watch_list_-_final_7-18-19.pdf|date=July 18, 2019|access-date=July 21, 2019}}

|Jake Burt

|TE

|File:Redshirt.svg Senior

Hunter Long

| TE

|File:Redshirt.svg Sophomore

Rimington Trophy{{cite web|title=2019 Rimington Trophy Watch List|url=http://www.rimingtontrophy.com/watchlist/|date=July 19, 2019|access-date=July 21, 2019}}

|Alec Lindstrom

|C

|File:Redshirt.svg Sophomore

Schedule

Boston College's 2019 schedule began with their conference home opener against Virginia Tech on August 31. In non-conference play, the Eagles played home games against Richmond of the Colonial Athletic Association and Kansas of the Big 12 Conference, and road games against Rutgers of the Big Ten Conference and Notre Dame, a football independent. In ACC play, they faced the other members of the Atlantic Division as well as Virginia Tech and Pittsburgh from the Coastal Division.

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 2019

| poll = AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 5 released prior to game

| timezone = Eastern

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = August 31, 2019

| time = 4:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away =

| opponent = Virginia Tech

| stadium = Alumni Stadium

| cityst = Chestnut Hill, MA

| gamename = rivalry

| tv = ACCN

| score = 35–28

| attend = 35,213

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 7

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Richmond

| stadium = Alumni Stadium

| cityst = Chestnut Hill, MA

| tv = ACCN Extra

| score = 45–13

| attend = 30,111

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = {{tooltip|September 13|Friday}}

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Kansas

| stadium = Alumni Stadium

| cityst = Chestnut Hill, MA

| tv = ACCN

| score = 24–48

| attend = 32,848

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 21

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Rutgers

| stadium = SHI Stadium

| cityst = Piscataway, NJ

| gamename =

| tv = BTN

| score = 30–16

| attend = 32,217

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 28

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| opponent = Wake Forest

| stadium = Alumni Stadium

| cityst = Chestnut Hill, MA

| tv = ACCN

| score = 24–27

| attend = 39,352

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 5

| time = 12:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Louisville

| stadium = Cardinal Stadium

| cityst = Louisville, KY

| tv = ACCRSN

| score = 39–41

| attend = 46,007

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 19

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| homecoming = y

| opponent = NC State

| stadium = Alumni Stadium

| cityst = Chestnut Hill, MA

| tv = ACCRSN

| score = 45–24

| attend = 30,275

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 26

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Clemson

| opprank = 4

| stadium = Memorial Stadium

| cityst = Clemson, SC

| gamename = O'Rourke–McFadden Trophy

| tv = ACCN

| score = 7–59

| attend = 81,081

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 2

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Syracuse

| stadium = Carrier Dome

| cityst = Syracuse, NY

| tv = ACCN

| score = 58–27

| attend = 42,857

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 9

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| opponent = Florida State

| stadium = Alumni Stadium

| cityst = Chestnut Hill, MA

| tv = ACCN

| score = 31–38

| attend = 37,312

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 23

| time = 2:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Notre Dame

| opprank = 16

| stadium = Notre Dame Stadium

| cityst = Notre Dame, IN

| gamename = Holy War

| tv = NBC

| score = 7–40

| attend = 71,827

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 30

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Pittsburgh

| stadium = Heinz Field

| cityst = Pittsburgh, PA

| gamename =

| tv = ACCN

| score = 26–19

| attend = 40,889

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = {{tooltip|January 2, 2020|Thursday}}

| time = 3:00 p.m.

| w/l = L

| nonconf = y

| neutral = y

| opponent = Cincinnati

| opprank = 21

| site_stadium = Legion Field

| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL

| gamename = Birmingham Bowl

| tv = ESPN

| score = 6–38

| attend = 27,193

}}

}}

{{cite web|url=https://fbschedules.com/boston-college-football-schedule/|title=2019 Boston College Football Schedule|website=FBSchedules.com|access-date=February 24, 2019}}

Game summaries

=Virginia Tech=

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=Hokies

|R1=7 |R2=7 |R3=7 |R4=7

|Home=Eagles

|H1=7 |H2=21 |H3=0 |H4=7

}}

{{see also|2019 Virginia Tech Hokies football team}}

{{Clear}}

=Richmond=

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=Spiders

|R1=0

|R2=10

|R3=0

|R4=3

|Home=Eagles

|H1=21

|H2=14

|H3=10

|H4=0

}}

{{see also|2019 Richmond Spiders football team}}

{{Clear}}

=Kansas=

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=Jayhawks

|R1=7 |R2=21 |R3=13 |R4=7

|Home=Eagles

|H1=17 |H2=7 |H3=0 |H4=0

}}

{{see also|2019 Kansas Jayhawks football team}}

The Kansas Jayhawks came into the game as a three touchdown underdog, but performances by quarterback Carter Stanley (238 yards passing) and running back Pooka Williams Jr. (121 yards rushing) combined with other efforts to give the Jayhawks their first road win against a "power 5" team in almost 11 years.

Boston College scored first and had the lead 10-0 until the Jayhawks scored on six straight possessions. Kansas took the lead 28-24 at the half thanks to an 82 yard run with 40 seconds remaining before the break to set up a 3-yard score just two plays later. Kansas continued to score in the second half but Boston College could not match the effort. The final score was Kansas 48, Boston College 24.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=401112098|title=Jayhawks break 48-game road skid vs. Power 5|access-date=November 7, 2019|publisher=ESPN|date=September 13, 2019}}

{{Clear}}

=At Rutgers=

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=Eagles

|R1=7 |R2=10|R3=7 |R4=6

|Home=Scarlet Knights

|H1=7 |H2=6 |H3=0 |H4=3

}}

{{see also|2019 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team}}

{{Clear}}

=Wake Forest=

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=Demon Deacons

|R1=10 |R2=7 |R3=3 |R4=7

|Home=Eagles

|H1=0 |H2=17 |H3=0 |H4=7

}}

{{see also|2019 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team}}

{{Clear}}

=At Louisville=

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=Eagles

|R1=7 |R2=15|R3=7 |R4=10

|Home=Cardinals

|H1=14|H2=14|H3=3 |H4=10

}}

{{see also|2019 Louisville Cardinals football team}}

{{Clear}}

=NC State=

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=Wolfpack

|R1=0 |R2=3 |R3=7 |R4=14

|Home=Eagles

|H1=7 |H2=17 |H3=7 |H4=14

}}

{{see also|2019 NC State Wolfpack football team}}

{{Clear}}

=At Clemson=

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=Eagles

|R1=0 |R2=7 |R3=0 |R4=0

|Home=No. 4 Tigers

|H1=17|H2=21|H3=14|H4=7

}}

{{see also|2019 Clemson Tigers football team}}

{{Clear}}

=At Syracuse=

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=Eagles

|R1=10|R2=34|R3=7 |R4=7

|Home=Orange

|H1=17|H2=3 |H3=7 |H4=0

}}

{{see also|2019 Syracuse Orange football team}}

{{Clear}}

=Florida State=

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=Seminoles

|R1=3 |R2=7 |R3=14|R4=14

|Home=Eagles

|H1=7 |H2=7 |H3=0 |H4=17

}}

{{see also|2019 Florida State Seminoles football team}}

{{Clear}}

=At Notre Dame=

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=Eagles

|R1= 0|R2= 7|R3= 0|R4=0

|Home=No. 16 Fighting Irish

|H1= 3|H2= 13|H3= 17|H4=7

}}

{{see also|2019 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team}}

{{Clear}}

=At Pittsburgh=

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=Eagles

|R1=6 |R2=7 |R3=10|R4=3

|Home=Panthers

|H1=0 |H2=9 |H3=7 |H4=3

}}

{{see also|2019 Pittsburgh Panthers football team}}

{{Clear}}

=Vs. Cincinnati (Birmingham Bowl)=

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=Eagles

|R1=0 |R2=0 |R3=7 |R4=0

|Home=No. 21 Bearcats

|H1=7 |H2=10 |H3=7 |H4=14

}}

{{see also|2019 Cincinnati Bearcats football team|2020 Birmingham Bowl}}

{{Clear}}

Players drafted into the NFL

{{see also|2020 NFL draft}}

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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Boston College Eagles| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club}}

262A. J. DillonRBGreen Bay Packers

References