2006 Boston College Eagles football team American college football season
The 2006 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College during the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Boston College competed as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Eagles played their home games 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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August 31 | 6:00 p.m. | at Central Michigan* | | | ESPN2 | W 31–24 | 25,418 |
September 9 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 18 Clemson | | | ABC | W 34–33 2OT | 44,500 |
September 16 | 12:00 p.m. | BYU* | No. 23 | - Alumni Stadium
- Chestnut Hill, MA
| ESPN2 | W 30–23 2OT | 40,233 |
September 23 | 8:00 p.m. | at NC State | No. 20 | | ESPN2 | L 15–17 | 57,583 |
September 30 | 1:00 p.m. | Maine* | | - Alumni Stadium
- Chestnut Hill, MA
| ESPN360 | W 22–0 | 41,162 |
October 12 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 22 Virginia Tech | | - Alumni Stadium
- Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)
| ESPN | W 22–3 | 44,500 |
October 21 | 3:30 p.m. | at Florida State | No. 22 | | ABC | W 24–19 | 83,043 |
October 28 | 1:00 p.m. | Buffalo* | No. 18 | - Alumni Stadium
- Chestnut Hill, MA
| ESPN360 | W 41–0 | 14,682 |
November 4 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 22 Wake Forest | No. 16 | | ESPN2 | L 14–21 | 32,633 |
November 11 | 7:00 p.m. | Duke | No. 22 | - Alumni Stadium
- Chestnut Hill, MA
| ESPNU | W 28–3 | 42,326 |
November 18 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 21 Maryland | No. 20 | - Alumni Stadium
- Chestnut Hill, MA
| ESPN | W 38–16 | 44,500 |
November 23 | 7:30 p.m. | at Miami (FL) | No. 18 | | ESPN | L 14–17 | 23,308 |
December 30 | 1:00 p.m. | vs. Navy* | No. 23 | | ESPN | W 25–24 | 52,303 |
- *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 | 23 | 20 | RV | 25 | RV | 22 | 18 | 16 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 25 | 23 | 20 |
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Coaches Poll | RV | RV | 25 | 21 | 25 | RV | 25 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 25 | 23 | 20 |
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Harris | Not released | 25 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 25 | 23 | Not released |
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BCS | Not released | 20 | 17 | 15 | 22 | 20 | 18 | — | 24 | Not released |
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Drafted Players (2007 NFL Draft)
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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Bowls & rivalries | |
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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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