Boston College Eagles football

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Boston College Eagles football is the collegiate football program of Boston College, competing in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision and known for its long-standing traditions and participation in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

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instanceOf NCAA Division I FBS team
college football team
affiliation Jesuit, Catholic institution through Boston College
bowlGameAppearances multiple NCAA-sanctioned bowl games
city Chestnut Hill, Newton
surface form: Chestnut Hill
competitionClass Football Bowl Subdivision
surface form: NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision
conference Atlantic Coast Conference
country United States of America
surface form: United States
division ACC Atlantic Division
established 1892
fightSong For Boston
firstSeason 1892
formerConference Big East Conference
Independent (football)
surface form: Eastern Independent

Yankee Conference
governingBody National Collegiate Athletic Association
hasTradition Red Bandana Game
rivalry games for the Ireland Trophy vs Notre Dame
HeismanTrophyWinner Doug Flutie
HeismanTrophyYear 1984
homeFieldSurface artificial turf
homeStadium Alumni Stadium
location Brookline
surface form: Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
mascot Baldwin the Eagle
nationalTitleClaim none in major polls
nickname Eagles
notableCoach Jack Bicknell
Jeff Jagodzinski
Tom Coughlin
Tom O’Brien NERFINISHED
notableGame Orange Bowl
surface form: 1984 Orange Bowl

1984 game vs Miami featuring Doug Flutie Hail Mary
notablePlayer Brian Piccolo
Doug Flutie
Luke Kuechly
Matt Ryan
Tom Coughlin
rival Boston University Terriers football team
surface form: Boston University Terriers football

Holy Cross Crusaders football
Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
Syracuse Orange football
schoolColors gold
maroon
sport American football
stadiumCapacity approximately 44,500
stadiumLocation Chestnut Hill, Newton
surface form: Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
state Massachusetts
university Boston College

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Baldwin the Eagle associatedWith Boston College Eagles football
Tom Coughlin coachedTeam Boston College Eagles football
Notre Dame Fighting Irish football hasRivalry Boston College Eagles football
Tom Coughlin headCoachOf Boston College Eagles football
Baldwin the Eagle mascotFor Boston College Eagles football
this entity surface form: Boston College Eagles football team
Boston University Terriers football team notableRival Boston College Eagles football
Syracuse Orange football rival Boston College Eagles football
Alumni Stadium (as primary Patriots home) usedBy Boston College Eagles football
this entity surface form: Boston College Eagles football team