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1981 Boston College Eagles football
1981 Boston College Eagles football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–6
Head coach	Jack Bicknell (1st season);
Defensive coordinator	Seymour "Red" Kelin (1st season)
Captain	Jim Budness, Rich Dyer
Home stadium	Alumni Stadium
	Seasons ← 1980 1982 →

1981 Major eastern college football independents records
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 3 Penn State $	5	–	0	–	0	10	–	2	–	0
No. 4 Pittsburgh	5	–	1	–	0	11	–	1	–	0
No. 17 West Virginia	3	–	3	–	0	9	–	3	–	0
Temple	2	–	3	–	0	5	–	5	–	0
Syracuse	2	–	4	–	0	4	–	6	–	1
Boston College	1	–	4	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Rutgers	1	–	4	–	0	5	–	6	–	0

$ – Lambert Trophy Winner Rankings from AP Poll

1981 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 4 Pittsburgh		–		–		11	–	1	–	0
No. 3 Penn State		–		–		10	–	2	–	0
No. 8 Miami (FL)		–		–		9	–	2	–	0
Southern Miss		–		–		9	–	2	–	1
No. 17 West Virginia		–		–		9	–	3	–	0
Colgate		–		–		7	–	3	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		–		7	–	4	–	0
Navy		–		–		7	–	4	–	1
Cincinnati		–		–		6	–	5	–	0
Florida State		–		–		6	–	5	–	0
Holy Cross		–		–		6	–	5	–	0
Tulane		–		–		6	–	5	–	0
UNLV		–		–		6	–	6	–	0
South Carolina		–		–		6	–	6	–	0
Temple		–		–		5	–	5	–	0
Boston College		–		–		5	–	6	–	0
East Carolina		–		–		5	–	6	–	0
Northeast Louisiana		–		–		5	–	6	–	0
Louisville		–		–		5	–	6	–	0
Notre Dame		–		–		5	–	6	–	0
Rutgers		–		–		5	–	6	–	0
William & Mary		–		–		5	–	6	–	0
Syracuse		–		–		4	–	6	–	1
Richmond		–		–		4	–	7	–	0
Army		–		–		3	–	7	–	1
North Texas State		–		–		2	–	9	–	0
Georgia Tech		–		–		1	–	10	–	0
Memphis State		–		–		1	–	10	–	0

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1981 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College as an independent during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its first season under head coach Jack Bicknell, the team compiled a 5–6 record and was outscored by a combined total of 298 to 243. Three of the team's losses were to teams then ranked among the top 10 in the AP Poll.^[1]

The team was led by freshman quarterback Doug Flutie who completed 105 of 192 passes for 1,652 passing yards, 10 touchdowns and eight interceptions. Other statistical leaders included Leo Smith with 403 rushing yards, Brian Brennan with 726 receiving yards, kicker John Cooper with 55 points scored (28 extra points and 9 field goals), and defensive back George Radachowsky with seven interceptions.^[2] Flutie, Brennan, and Radachowsky all went on to play in the National Football League, as did defensive tackle Joe Nash.

The team played its home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	Texas A&M	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	W 13–12	31,000	^[3]^[4]
September 26	at No. 9 North Carolina	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC	L 14–56	48,000	^[5]
October 3	West Virginia	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	L 10–38	17,235	^[6]^[7]^[8]
October 10	at No. 2 Penn State	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA	L 7–38	84,473	^[9]
October 17	Navy	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	L 10–25	31,000	^[10]
October 24	at Army	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 41–6	39,357	^[11]
October 31	No. 2 Pittsburgh	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	L 24–29	25,500	^[12]
November 7	UMass	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)	W 52–22	20,400	^[13]
November 14	at Syracuse	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	L 17–27	35,623	^[14]
November 21	Rutgers	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	W 27–21	16,500	^[15]
November 28	at Holy Cross	Fitton Field Worcester, MA (rivalry)	W 28–24	22,500	^[16]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1981 Boston College Eagles football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
C	`62`	Jack Belcher	Jr
WR	`13`	Brian Brennan	So
G		Ed Broderick	Jr
RB	`32`	Jim Browne	Fr
QB	`22`	Doug Flutie	Fr
QB	`7`	John Loughery	Jr
OT	`70`	Steve Lively	Jr
OL	`79`	Mark MacDonald	Fr
OT	`78`	Dave Paulik	So
G	`65`	Gerry Raymond	Sr
RB	`24`	Leo Smith	Sr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
SS	`5`	Vic Crawford	Jr
LB	`99`	Steve DeOssie	Fr
S	`6`	Rich Dyer	Sr
DT	`52`	Scott Harrington	Fr
DT	`95`	Joe Nash	Sr
DT	`73`	Todd Nelson	Jr
DB	`15`	George Radachowsky	So
DE	`46`	Paul Shaw	Jr
DE	`50`	Greg Storr	Sr