2004 Boston College Eagles football team
American college football season
The 2004 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College during the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. Boston College was a member of the Big East Conference, with this season being their last before their move to the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Eagles played their home games in 2004 at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, which has been their home stadium since 1957.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | 8:00 p.m. | at Ball State* | | | | W 19–11 | 23,718 |
September 11 | 8:00 p.m. | Penn State* | | | ABC | W 21–7 | 44,500 |
September 17 | 8:00 p.m. | Connecticut | | - Alumni Stadium
- Chestnut Hill, MA
| ESPN2 | W 27–7 | 42,564 |
September 25 | 12:00 p.m. | at Wake Forest* | | | ESPN2 | L 14–17 | 29,461 |
October 2 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 19 (I-AA) UMass* | | - Alumni Stadium
- Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)
| NESN | W 29–7 | 43,262 |
October 16 | 12:00 p.m. | at Pittsburgh | | | ESPN2 | L 17–20 OT | 34,071 |
October 23 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 24 Notre Dame* | | | NBC | W 24–23 | 80,795 |
November 6 | 3:30 p.m. | Rutgers | No. 24 | - Alumni Stadium
- Chestnut Hill, MA
| ESPN+ | W 21–10 | 41,126 |
November 13 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 13 West Virginia | No. 21 | | ABC | W 36–17 | 58,118 |
November 20 | 12:00 p.m. | at Temple | No. 19 | | ESPN+ | W 34–17 | 14,081 |
November 27 | 1:00 p.m. | Syracuse | No. 17 | - Alumni Stadium
- Chestnut Hill, MA
| ABC | L 17–43 | 44,500 |
December 30 | 1:00 p.m. | vs. North Carolina* | No. 25 | | ESPN2 | W 37–24 | 73,258 |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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Rankings
Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
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AP | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | RV | RV | — | 25 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 23 | 25 | 21 |
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Coaches | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | RV | 25 | 21 | 19 | 19 | RV | RV | 21 |
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BCS | Not released | — | — | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | — | — | Not released |
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References
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Venues |
- South End Grounds (1893–1899, 1902)
- American League Baseball Grounds (1901)
- Alumni Field (1915–1921, 1923, 1932–1941, 1943–1945, 1955)
- Fenway Park (1914–1917, 1919–1920, 1927–1931, 1936–1945, 1953–1956)
- Braves Field (1918–1927, 1944, 1946–1952)
- Alumni Stadium (1957–present)
- Sullivan Stadium (alternate)
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Culture & lore | |
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People | |
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Seasons | |
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National championship seasons in bold |
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| National championships in bold |
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