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Boston College and Villanova have a dormant rivalry. The two Catholic universities met 46 times, and played a home-and-home series from 1945 to 1980 (save 1954), until Villanova disbanded their 1-A program. They last met in 2013 with Villanova as an FCS opponent for the Eagles, with Boston College taking the 24–14 victory at Chestnut Hill.
The Eagle nickname and mascot for Boston College's teams were given by Rev. Edward McLaughlin. Fr. McLaughlin, incensed at a Boston newspaper cartoon depicting the champion BC track team as a cat licking clean a plate of its rivals, penned a passionate letter to the student newspaper, The Heights, in the newspaper's first year in 1920.
A senior-laden Boston College team enjoyed a winning 2006–2007 season but did not match the success of the year before. Jared Dudley led the Eagles to 4th in the ACC and a return to the ACC semifinal before losing to North Carolina. Boston College received a No. 7 seed in the NCAA tournament and defeated Texas Tech in the first round. The ...
The 2024 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Eagles were led by Bill O'Brien in his first season as their head coach.
Boston College and Boston University faced off in Hockey East play at Fenway Park on January 8, 2010. The game was the first men's college hockey game played at Fenway Park, with a women's game between Northeastern and New Hampshire played earlier in the day. BU edged BC for a 3–2 win.
On May 30, 2009, the Eagles played in the longest game in college baseball history—a 25-inning game—during the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship regional tournament at Austin, Texas. The University of Texas Longhorns —who were designated the visiting team despite playing on their home field —won, 3–2.
The 2019–20 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team represented Boston College during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by sixth-year head coach Jim Christian, played their home games at the Conte Forum as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Eagles finished the season 13–19, and 7–13 in ...
The 2022 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by third-year head coach Jeff Hafley , the Eagles played their home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts .