2007 Boston College Eagles football team
The 2007 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College during the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was Boston College's third season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The Eagles were led by Jeff Jagodzinski in his first season as Boston College head coach. Boston College has been a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference's (ACC) Atlantic Division since joining the league in 2005, after leaving the Big East Conference. The Eagles played their home games in 2007 at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, which has been their home stadium since 1957.
2007 Boston College Eagles football | |
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ACC Atlantic Division champion Champs Sports Bowl champion | |
ACC Championship Game, L 16–30 vs. Virginia Tech | |
Champs Sports Bowl, W 24–21 vs. Michigan State | |
Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Atlantic Division | |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 11 |
AP | No. 10 |
Record | 11–3 (6–2 ACC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Steve Logan (1st season) |
Defensive coordinator | Frank Spaziani (9th season) |
Captains |
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Home stadium | Alumni Stadium (capacity: 44,500) |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 10 Boston College x | 6 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 21 Clemson | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wake Forest | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida State | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NC State | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 9 Virginia Tech x$ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Tech | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (FL) | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duke | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Virginia Tech 30, Boston College 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 3:30 p.m. | Wake Forest | ABC | W 38–28 | 42,292 | ||
September 8 | 2:30 p.m. | NC State |
| ESPN2 | W 37–17 | 42,513 | |
September 15 | 8:00 p.m. | at No. 15 Georgia Tech | No. 21 | ESPN2 | W 24–10 | 51,112 | |
September 22 | 1:00 p.m. | Army* | No. 14 |
| ESPNC | W 37–17 | 40,329 |
September 29 | 1:00 p.m. | UMass* | No. 12 |
| W 24–14 | 44,111 | |
October 6 | 12:00 p.m. | Bowling Green* | No. 7 |
| ESPNU | W 55–24 | 40,117 |
October 13 | 3:30 p.m. | at Notre Dame* | No. 4 | NBC | W 27–14 | 80,795 | |
October 25 | 7:30 p.m. | at No. 8 Virginia Tech | No. 2 | ESPN | W 14–10 | 66,233 | |
November 3 | 8:00 p.m. | Florida State | No. 2 |
| ABC | L 17–27 | 40,065 |
November 10 | 8:00 p.m. | at Maryland | No. 8 | ABC | L 35–42 | 52,827 | |
November 17 | 7:45 p.m. | at No. 15 Clemson | No. 18 | ESPN | W 20–17 | 83,472 | |
November 24 | 12:00 p.m. | Miami | No. 15 |
| ESPN | W 28–14 | 44,500 |
December 1 | 1:00 p.m. | vs. No. 6 Virginia Tech | No. 12 |
| ABC | L 16–30 | 53,212 |
December 28 | 5:00 p.m. | vs. Michigan State* | No. 14 | ESPN | W 24–21 | 46,554 | |
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Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
AP | RV | RV | 21 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 3 (1) | 2 (2) | 2 (1) | 8 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 10 |
Coaches Poll | RV | RV | 19 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 (1) | 2 (2) | 2 (3) | 8 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 11 |
Harris | Not released | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 (1) | 2 | 8 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 14 | Not released | |||
BCS | Not released | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 14 | Not released |
Roster
- Offense
- QB Matt Ryan
- RB Andre Callender
- RB L. V. Whitworth
- WR Rich Gunnell
- WR Kevin Challenger
- WR Brandon Robinson
- TE Ryan Purvis
- OL Anthony Castonzo
- OL Gosder Cherilus
- Defense
- DL Ron Brace
- DL Nick Larkin
- DL/LB Alex Albright
- LB Mark Herzlich
- LB Jolonn Dunbar
- LB/DB Kevin Akins
- DB Jamie Silva
- DB Dejuan Tribble
- DB Paul Anderson
- Special Teams
- K Steve Aponavicius
- P Johnny Ayers
Drafted Players (2008 NFL Draft)
2008 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Matt Ryan | Atlanta Falcons | QB |
1 | 17 | 17 | Gosder Cherilus | Detroit Lions | T | |
6 | 26 | 192 | DeJuan Tribble | San Diego Chargers | DB |
References
- 2009-10 Boston College Record Book Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine pg. 114
- "2007-08 Football Results/News Releases". Boston College Athletics. Archived from the original on November 19, 2012. Retrieved November 28, 2012.
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