2010 Boston College Eagles football team

The 2010 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Eagles were led by second-year head coach Frank Spaziani and played their home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. They were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) in the Atlantic Division and were invited to Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl, where they lost to Nevada, 20–13. They finished the season 7–6 overall and 4–4 in ACC play.

2010 Boston College Eagles football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
DivisionAtlantic Division
Record7–6 (4–4 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGary Tranquill (2nd season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorBill McGovern (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
CaptainAlex Albright, Anthony Castonzo, Wes Davis, James McCluskey
Home stadiumAlumni Stadium
Seasons
← 2009
2011 →
2010 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Atlantic Division
No. 17 Florida State x   6 2     10 4  
No. 23 Maryland   5 3     9 4  
No. 25 NC State   5 3     9 4  
Boston College   4 4     7 6  
Clemson   4 4     6 7  
Wake Forest   1 7     3 9  
Coastal Division
No. 16 Virginia Tech x$   8 0     11 3  
Miami (FL)   5 3     7 6  
Georgia Tech   4 4     6 7  
North Carolina   4 4     8 5  
Duke   1 7     3 9  
Virginia   1 7     4 8  
Championship: Virginia Tech 44, Florida State 33
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 41:00 p.m.Weber State*ESPN3W 38–2034,168
September 113:30 p.m.Kent State*
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
ESPNUW 26–1335,122
September 2512:00 p.m.Virginia Tech
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)
ACCNL 0–1942,317
October 28:00 p.m.Notre Dame*
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA (Holy War)
ABCL 13–3144,500
October 912:00 p.m.at NC StateACCNL 17–4456,859
October 1612:00 p.m.at No. 17 Florida StateESPNL 19–2475,301
October 231:00 p.m.Maryland
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
ESPN3L 21–2436,078
October 3012:00 p.m.Clemson
ACCNW 16–1037,137
November 63:30 p.m.at Wake ForestESPN3W 23–1329,465
November 1312:00 p.m.at DukeESPN3W 21–1621,420
November 2012:00 p.m.Virginia
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
ESPNUW 17–1339,263
November 2712:00 p.m.at Syracuse*ESPNW 16–742,191
January 9, 20119:00 p.m.vs. No. 15 Nevada*ESPNL 13–2041,063

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Player Round Pick Position NFL Club
Anthony Castonzo 1 22 Offensive tackle Indianapolis Colts

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References

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  1. ^ "2010 Boston College Football Archive". Boston College Athletics. Retrieved November 28, 2012.
  2. ^ "2011 NFL Draft". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 28, 2016.